corona struts question

[chvzding]

Hey all need some help
I've gone through the forums a bit and have been searching as to what I should upgrade my front struts too. I figured I had two options either sprinter gear or xt130 corona gear, I choose the corona gear, as I figured it would be easier to find, and still fits sprinter inserts apparently. Any way my problem is my wrecker does not have any xt130 corona here only has rt142 and rt141 (i'm pretty sure those where the model numbers), and I was wondering how do these compare to the xt130 gear, and are the compatible with ke70 front suspension?

[Javal]

They are similar but not the same, i couldn't tell you the exact differences off the top of my head.

The struts you want are XT130 or RT132.

not the ST141 / RT142.

Just go to a different wrecker.

[chvzding]

Ok thanks for that, we only have one wrecker locally, looks like i'll be goin for a trip to narrendra or somthing.

[Javal]

Just head on down to Wagga, there are a few wreckers there (from what i saw when i drove through a 2 months ago).

[Hen is a total nutcase]

One important difference is that T13 Coronas share an 85mm steering arm bolt spacing with AE86s.

T14 Coronas have 90mm bolt spacing and then you open up all sorts of problems.

Hen

[AmyC]

Take the lower control arm and steering arm ?

[Javal]

Possible, but then there's the question of LCA length / width.

[AmyC]

I think they are the same length as xt130.

[Javal]

I'd think so too, but i'm not 100%

The ones i'd be most confident about would be the LCA's from an RT142, as it uses the same crossmember as the RT132.

However i'd still be going with the XT130 / RT132 struts.

[slide86]

i have st141 struts in my car....

but you dont want to go to the trouble i have to fit them!

i want them cause of the caliper mounting, and the fact that nissan 4 pots bolt straight up with no mods!