st141 rona shagginwagin

[hillzy]

well i sold my cressida a few weeks back as it gets dirty 10 minutes after i wash it, so i went looking for some cars and this corona sedan about an hour from my house, looked very mint so i gave the bloke a call and said yeah come see it. made the journey out the and was a piece of shit, it had dents, scratches and rust he must of taken the photos of when he just got it as it didn't look like the same car in the add. after driving away and not even telling the seller we were there cause it was that bad i quickly jumped on gumtree and saw this corona wagon. looked clean low K's tiny bit of rust and 5 spd! rang the bloke up and was there in 5 minutes took it for a test drive and bought it. this was the 3rd time driving manual and it was a struggle but i got it home with only stalling it once!

specs:

motor:
2sc 2ltr
5spd

susp:
stock front
mx73 springs in rear
polyurethane rear bushes

wheels:
stock for now but want wide steelies or wattanabes!27800

[burcoty]

Moar pictures!

Plans?

[hillzy]

will get some more pics later phones being a POS.

plans are to keep it clean and make the interior look a bit nicer as some bits on the dash have been broken and it looks like crap. i really want some of those wide steelies 15 x 8 with 0 offset but they have sold out and not getting anymore :( but they do have a set of 16 x 8's reckon 16" will suit the corona as they have pretty big guards. i think ill keep the rear the same height with the mx73 springs but i might test my falcon springs to see if it stiffens it up, anyone got or know of springs that fit in the front of coronas cause i don't know if i want to cut them yet?

fender mirrors? i have a set but dont know if they suit a wagon try to conveince me guys i want to use them lol

[dr1ft-pig]

drop a 3sge in there!!! will bolt up to everything!!

[hillzy]

nah no engine conversions with this one, want to save for something nicer for when im off my p's. this will just get some wide wheels interior upgrades and some rust repaired and hopefully an exhaust

[hillzy]

2782627827got some new wheels for CHEAP AS CHIPS! better than stockies and will do for now. dont know whether to paint them black or polish? suggestions

[Pidgey]

Wheels are kewl, polish them! And get 175/65R14
For the rear use falcon springs, they are perfect. Shocks from a suzuki Sierra or Toyota hilux are perfect for these also.
For front just buy kings or something, pretty hard to get a cut spring to sit correct in the front. Falcon can work though.

[hillzy]

yeh i polished one and came out sweet but took a fair while, ive got falcon king springs from my 70 and suzuki shocks so i might put the falcons in the front if they work? or just buy another set of stock springs and cut them!

also on the wheels there is only a tiny bit of thread sticking out and the nut will only tighten like 3- 4 turns, might have to either drill the holes out abit or just get the rear bit machined so more stud is there suggestions?

[davidgarratt]

Nope you need the right mag nuts for em "square shank"
Nice part number is wn204

[hillzy]

ohh no shit, had them on the cressida but forgot what they were called! where can i order them from? cheers

[davidgarratt]

Any repco will have them , or any place that sells nice products :)

[hillzy]

well i got some of those wheel nuts from u pull it expecting they will fit and nope they wont fit in the hole were the stud goes through the rim! so what should i do, drill out the stud holes a bit

[davidgarratt]

well i got some of those wheel nuts from u pull it expecting they will fit and nope they wont fit in the hole were the stud goes through the rim! so what should i do, drill out the stud holes a bit

They should fit nicely, flip your rim over and pop one of the nuts in the hole , if it went in you might need to take a tiny bit off the edge of the front of the bolt holes ( I had to do the same to some CSA brake boilers ) because there might be a lip from trying the taperd nuts. Is it only JUST not fitting or is it way off man ?

[hillzy]

just did that and nope not fitting still, ow would i drill them out a bit more

[davidgarratt]

Is the nut really close to fitting ?

[davidgarratt]

The bit that slips thru the hole in the rim should measure @ 17mm od

[benzo]

I don't like the chances that any wheel nuts from U-Pull would be anything close to fitting..

buy some 17mm shank nuts from Repco

[hillzy]

yeh im going to wheel worx tommorow morning to go get some, also put on fender mirrors, garden edge front lip and cut a coil out of the front so its all starting to look alright just need my wheels and some tint!

[hillzy]

2789827899thought i'd upload some photos of how it looks now, going to leave it until i get some money for tyres and LCA's to get some camber.

[hillzy]

so seeing as there is little to no information about coronas i cant find anything on what LCA's fit a st141 that will give me around 2 or 3' camber, if anyone knows anything then it will be appretiated, cheers

[Seventy]

I put XT130 LCAs in my RA65 and that gave me neg 1.75 degrees camber which is a good street amount and makes a big improvement in handling. For anything more than that you would be looking at sigma control arms. KE70, ST141, RA65 all have the same length LCA.
I also have a pair of XT130 LCAs im willing to sell, if you're interested just PM me

[hillzy]

PM'ed, cheers for the info man

[hillzy]

so i have been thinking of engine modifications and someone suggested twin solex carburetors 38mm? would it be worth it or just put a exhaust on it and leave it?

any suggestions appreciated!

[Wagon86]

Needs roof racks like mine

[hillzy]

yeh i was at upullit today and about to get those exact ones but the bolt snapped in the thread, so pissed off.

your not the bloke a saw at bp brighton road the other day? i was at the lights haha

[Wagon86]

Dunno man I drive around a bit for work

[benzo]

lol if you want some I have the same racks in the shed. $20

[hillzy]

sold haha, pm me and we will work out a time to pick them up!

[hillzy]

28009sticker venetians, yay or nay?

also did a diy blue walls and got some roof racks off of upullit for 15 bucks!
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should i go lower at the rear? tuck some tyre haha or just leave the rear and get some king spring lows for the front and cut a coil? cause the front springs only have like 4 coils left and i dont wanna cut them again!

suggestions appretiated

[Wagon86]

Coilovers in front Then u can go lower. And paint the roof racks black

[hillzy]

can i do weld on sleeves with my front struts?

yeh im painting them black tommorow!

[Wagon86]

I'm not 100% sure but I think u can . I wonna do a weld on kit to mine soon

[hillzy]

do you know the stut tube diameter? if theres a weld on git the same diameter then it should be able to work wont it?

[Seventy]

Yeah you use a 51mm ID weld on kit, the struts need shortening and shorter inserts used to get best results, and while you're doing this you might aswell use ra60-65 struts, brakes and power steering knuckles so you have bigger, vented brakes and more steering lock (guessing this is manual rack??). :)

[Wagon86]

What he^^^ said is what I plan on doing hahaha

[hillzy]

http://otomoto.shop033.com/p/4116535/hsd-51mm-sleeve-kit-.html

ill probably get this kit as its cheapest from what ive seen so far? im not very good with welding and all that so does ajps do this cause i don't wanna go cutting shit and fu%king it up! haha

[Wagon86]

That is pretty good. I might look in to it

[hillzy]

yeh man pretty cheap, what shock will you use? stock or short stroke?

[Wagon86]

Short stroke. As I'll Probs go bit lower. I got short stroke in the rear

[Seventy]

I would definitely go short stroke, shorter shocks and cut down struts, as with stock inserts and a decent lowering you are left with barely any shock stroke. Anyway, that kit above is what I used, but yeah says they're out of stock, although sleeka spares in pooraka stock those same kits for about the same price.
AJPS would be able to organise to get the coilovers done for you but hes probably not going to want to if your not using his kit, his kit is a bit more expensive as you have to buy springs seperate.
You may be able to get the struts shortened and sleeves welded on at a fabricator, but you will have to convince them that they're for track use and most places will still be skeptical.
Another alternative could be trying to order some BC coilovers for say an AE86 BUT without the spindles and then get some corona spindles welded on, dont know if the ae86 camber plates would fit though....
Sleeka spares are also BC stockist

[Wagon86]

Cheers for the info man. I got a mate who is pretty handy with a welder so should be good

[hillzy]

yeh if i go short stroke shocks ill have to save for a bit then haha food land pay is soo shit, if yours come out good wagon86 would ya mate be keen to weld up mine for some cash?

took out the rear springs today and they were only just sitting on the mount cause they are mx73 cressida springs which have a larger diameter coil. ended up putting my falcon springs in and it feels much better to drive and i can go over speed bumps at a normal speed! haha

after suspension is sorted i want to upgrade the carby to twins or a weber! what would be the best way to go and are there "bolt on kits"?
saw this on gumtree and it is a weber which looks soo much cleaner than the stock carby!
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[Seventy]

Oh and theres some RA65 struts and power steering knuckles down at lonsdale upullit :)

[hillzy]

saw them yesturday, was about to see if those seats would fit in a rona

[Wagon86]

Probs man. Might be awhile tho need to save up to haha got a little girl on the way so car comes second :-( my car just shat it's self yesterday . Stupid seaford sprints giving me wrong coil fucked up my ecu relays and igniter. Upi Friday so source some stuff. Poorlife hahaha

[Wagon86]

A 32/36 Webber would be a good up grade. I put one on my old ke70. Felt like a different engine

[Seventy]

I wouldnt waste too much money on the 2s engine, could lighten the flywheel and get a better clutch to make use of what the engine does have. But i would just keep an eye out for a 22re corona, buy it and reshell your suspension and wheels.

[hillzy]

yeh i dunno yet just trying to get it really clean and running right! trying to save for a turbo car when i get off my p's but its so hard not to spend money aha i really want a ke70 again but that will be later down the track when i get an apprenticeship.

would a 32/36 weber be hard to put it and where could i get a new/recond one with all the mounting plates?

[Wagon86]

EBay maybe

[hillzy]

where do i get adapter plates?

[Wagon86]

Could Probs get some metal fab shop to make one

[hillzy]

so was thinking today when i was driving, "fuck this is so slow". i need a better engine! i dont wanna do a 22re or get a new car cause im becoming attached to this now. anyone put sr20/ca18 in one of these and the difficulty involved? will be a non turbo so no intercooler n shit cause im still on my p's for a few years. (no beams dont have the $$) or do i just do a little work on the 2sc like a carby upgrade and be done with it?

suggestions welcome with the stuff ill need to make it work.

[Wagon86]

I'm not sure but a ke70 or ae71 cross member might fit and there is a fue ca/Sr engine mounts kits getting around . Someone else on here mmight no if they fit.

[Wagon86]

If ur gonna keep the car for a long time. U should swap the front to like mine

[Seventy]

Just save your money to get something better off your P's....

[hillzy]

yeh im just gonna leave the motor alone and keep it as a cool cruiser. had a drive in my brothers s14 (yes dirty nissan but was amazing to drive!) and i have to have one so the saving begins for when i get off my p's. will always have a soft spot for rollas' and when i get a decent job i will have a project ke70.

what do you mean wagon86 about swapping front to mine?

[Wagon86]

My wagon has different lights. Looks better I recon. I think I drove past ur car at portys . Looks good

[hillzy]

ohh really? ill have to have a look at your thread. yeh do you like the enormous cannon on the back hahaha

edit: yeh your lights and grill look so much better! any at upullit? and what size are your wats?

[Wagon86]

Yeah I did notice the huge monster canon on the back hahaha. Nah sure if there is any . Best off having a look . And they are 15/8 neg 4 all rnd

[hillzy]

yeh dude its so big hahaha, maybe that rt142 will have them? do the wheels poke out of guards?

[Wagon86]

The front poke out a bit . Rears are almost flush

[hillzy]

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pic from the ben simpson charity cruise!

yes i know i need to straighten the front bumper haha

[Wagon86]

Still looks good man