Gtx rear suspension help

[tweety2300]

Recently purchased an 88 323 gtx but I'm having a hard time finding rear struts. I see some that say they will fit all models except adjustable suspension. Will those actually work? The car came with 2 sets of tokico reds but somebody cut the perches off. I've seen where people do this and mount coil sleeves to it somehow, anybody have more information on this?

[tweety2300]

Since I accidentally posted this in the protege section can a mod move it to the 323 section? Thanks

[me109]

I believe they just weld on whatever perches they wish to use.

Oh and welcome!

[Turpro]

Moved

[tweety2300]

Will welds actually hold up? Does any 323 perch work? It's such a fun car for $700 but the bounciness has got to go

[azgtx]

Try 86-87 626 rear struts...then just shim the mounting ears with some washers. Should be easier than all the guess work and welding and cheaper than a coilover kit by far.
Clay

[tweety2300]

Awesome I've seen where people got them to fit but couldn't find out how. Thanks

[Perfect Balance]

Those were actually Koni Reds. I told you Tokico which was incorrect. If it makes you feel better they are dampening adjustable limited production shocks. I think anything from Ground Control will work, considering Koni Reds are probably the most common shocks used in their coilover kits. What's left of the perches will hold up I'm pretty sure. You have to remember normally there's a spring mounted on that anyways.

[tweety2300]

Ya I work with a guy that says he can rig something up, but the manifold comes first then I'll deal with the struts.

If I use those it's just a matter of swapping the strut body's or welding new perches

I do love the car btw