MA61 Suspension, Brake and Wheel Upgrade

Part I

	Here are the JZX81 Chaser struts as I bought them.  They cost $450 for the pair - pretty cheap for coilovers, but the dampers are totally dead so new inserts are on the shopping list.
	Note the very short spring which has a rate of approx 950 lb/in.  That's about 3 times heavier than I require!  Add springs to the shopping list.
	Here you can see the adjustable camber top which came with the struts.
	The JZX81 strut next to an MX83 Cressida strut.  The hubs from the MX83 struts will be swapped to the JZX81 struts.
	Here are the JZX81 struts after I had them rebuilt.  $950 later I have new bump stops, 300 lb/in Kings springs, and Koni adjustable strut inserts.  The inserts are designed for a late-model Celica (ST18x I think but don't quote me on that), and they are slightly shorter than the strut tube so a spacer is used at the bottom of the tube to compensate.
	Here you can see the screw to adjust the damping rate, and of course the adjustable camber plates.
	Brand new tyres on my bling 17x8 rims.  I purchased Dunlop SP3000A's, 235/45, for $236 each.
	Here's the custom fabricated spacer ring sitting on the BA Falcon rotors.  The ring has an ID to match the MX83 hubs, and the OD matches the centrebore of the Skyline rims I'm using.  The centrebore of the rotor has been machined out slightly to match the centrebore of the rims.  Using this method the spacer ring locates the rotor and the rim.
	Here is the ring mounted on the hub.  It goes on fairly easily with the help of a block of wood and a mallet, and is held in place with Loctite.
	Here is the rotor mounted on the hub, a snug fit over the spacer ring.
	Caliper mounted on the strut.
	Caliper from the side.
	Caliper from the back - note it bolts right up with no modifications required!
	Test-fitting the wheel with the brakes temporarily installed on an MX83 strut.  The spacer ring has a taper on the outer edge so it slips on quite easily.
	Close up of the wheel.  You can see the caliper clears the inside of the rim, but not by much!
	Strut to wheel clearance - heaps, even with the original MX83 spring seats still intact.
	A peek underneath - plenty of room there!

With the test-fit successfully completed we're nearly ready to go!  I also bought new MX83 wheel bearings, MX83 tie-rod ends, and MA61 lower ball joints.  With all the required parts on hand, it's time to install it on the car and see if it actually works - keeping in mind I really have no idea at this point.  Find out in Part II!