I am new to this classic cars.

Was wondering if the suspension pieces of these cars are interchangeable with the later model ones.

I found a 1978 Corona sedan in the local craigslist and want to know if there are options as far as the suspension goes.

Well..That depends on where you want to go... Pretty sure some -86 stuff works as well as toyota truck stuff..

-Leafs in the back and the rear should be 6.7 Pretty common so easy to build..
-Shocks are tough,good luck finding any better than KYB or Rancho
-Sway-bars only came on the wagon(i think)But easy to fit your own,or buy one from Afco like me.
-Front suspension is pretty much toyota truck,no struts..Easily lowered with a coil or so cut.
-And sways in the front can be had from Afco as well..

Check my cardomain..Working on a build list there for mine.
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3233625

the strut setup is the same design as a celica, supra, carolla from 78-85ish. they are all the same base parts, just different dimensions.

you can mix n match some parts to get a stiffer front end, or just to have more options for aftermarket parts and better brakes.


there is a guy who goes by A2ndopinion @ www.celica-gts.com with a thread titled "wagon improvements"

i forget just what he swapped but its listed in the thread, unfortunatly the site is down right now, but i promise it will be back up in a day or so.


course this is assuming that you do have struts, 78 was a switch over year. so you either have struts or a pickup dual A arm setup. and there isnt crap for the A arm setup. one of these days im going to see if a newer truck A arm setup will bolt on so we could use drop spindles for a 85 pickup.

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Thanks for the reply, im gonna check the car out this week.