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Rear Suspension differences + adding camber to a stock setup

Discussion in 'Diagnosis/Help' started by TRD Ferguson, Aug 25, 2014.

  1. TRD Ferguson

    TRD Ferguson Well-Known Member

    I have an ST162 (89, hatch) but I swapped out the rear suspension pieces for an 87 Coupe ST162 for a number of reasons but mainly the coupe was wrecked but had rear disc brakes, and I wanted a direct swap over so I didnt have to worry about clearance.

    This solved that problem, but now I am running across a camber issue, which is mainly these 1987 rear knuckles do not have bolt holes in the suspension large enough to fit any camber adjusting bolts available, nor do they come stock with any way to adjust camber.

    My current alignment at best gives me minimal - camber on one side and a + camber on the other side and I have yet to find out how to fix this.

    Are different years of the knuckles equipped similarly to the front with the camber adjusting nuts? How have any of you increased negative camber on these in the rear? What parts from what years might offer more options (does a 1991 knuckle direct swap (I know the bearing itself does, but the knuckle I am unsure about))

    If anybody can offer their knowledge, thoughts, opinions and photos it would be greatly appreciated! I just need help getting things straight!
     
  2. TRD Ferguson

    TRD Ferguson Well-Known Member

    Any help here would be greatly appreciated. Can you all post photos of your rear hubs where they connect to the struts (preferably with the top bolt removed)? I am wondering if the smaller holes are just an 87 thing, and if a newer hub would work by default.
     
  3. Stig

    Stig ST162 Guru Donated!

    Did your car not have disks?
    The front camber adjusters only came on certain models
    90- hubs will require different shocks as the spacing is changed, the 90 model also has rear wheel steering.
    I think you need camber bolts for a Corolla?
    Failing that you may have to use adjustable arms - Check Mafix's thread for info on that
     
    Last edited: Aug 26, 2014
  4. TRD Ferguson

    TRD Ferguson Well-Known Member

    Our car did not have discs, which is why we switched to the 87. The 87 fronts came with the adjustable bolts, and we have since upgraded to the 204 front knuckles and hubs to better fit the 204 calipers and discs. I have found some aftermarket camber bolts that work for the fronts, but the rear hols are too small for any of the bolts I have found online.

    I am in the US and the 90 GT or AT is what I have found in my local junkyard. I don't believe I saw any steering components on it, but if the rear strut bolts are different lengths apart then a swap wouldn't work anyway.

    What year corolla do you think might fit back there?
     
  5. LionTR

    LionTR Well-Known Member Donated!

  6. TRD Ferguson

    TRD Ferguson Well-Known Member

    I found some on amazon after doing some extensive searching (was unable to find the lobe style bolts small enough to fit). They should arrive today. If they work, ill respond with the model, but I want to check before i start polluting search results with incorrect information.
     

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