Starlet/Glanza/Tercel cheap suspension, not BC

[Victor Esteban Rodriguez]

Greetings everyone,
I know this has been talked about before but here's the deal:
I've been wanting coilovers for a while now but there is no way I can afford over US$1200 for a decent set plus the customs tax here which is around 40% when the item goes over a thousand dollars, I live in the DR where we have to source everything from online and pay private couriers to deliver our goods.

A few years ago I found the DIY coilovers from the Polo 6N and while the fronts worked good with some minor slotting the rear have been a pain since they bottom out.
I did find a guy that said that either the Mirage or Lancer from like 96 or something work, only redrilling the front holes to make the bolts pass through will work.

Since those are found cheaper online (around $500 new) I am willing to pull the trigger if the modification required is a lot less, so can anyone confirm if the Mirage or Lancer can be worth the shot?

I have a 1996 Tercel with a 4EFTE swap and the body shares a lot of parts with the EP82/91 platform.

Thank you.

 

[Jay]

40% sounds painful

I have never used the DIY options but you could fire Tein or RHDjapan an email to see if they can offer any advice.

The last set of ep91 teins I bought were under £700 brand new. Needed to source top mounts though.

 

[SKINY]

Could talk to 1 of our suppliers like ID Works and see what they could do for you,maybe split the 4 shocks into 2 packages under 1000 each to dodge the tax ?

 

[gorganl2000]

trust me i understand. I'm also from the Caribbean, and i estimate around 50% of the cost (price plus shipping) in customs and duties when i import stuff. Unfortunately, BC or Meister may approximate US$1500/$2000 by the time they reach your hands, so that may be out of the budget.

you can try for the Black Friday or Christmas sales to see if you can benefit from discounts,,,may be even try the US ebay, as that may be cheaper and closer to your location and may have other cheaper brands available for the tercel

i can't speak with any certainty on other models that may "work" as some sort of messing about is usually needed, which can result in additional hidden costs