Suspension interchangeability

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    Does the Camry shocks and struts have the same dimensions and stroke as the Prius?
     
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    I don't think so, but I hope to be proven wrong in subsequent posts...
     
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    Are these good?
     
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    I have these these on AE111 they are very tight go cart like at 38 they would be fine . Not at 70.
     
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    On the Camry pieces I can look tomorrow I would think the Camry might be a tad taller but if you're going with coilovers they'll adjust usually the coilovers need to be made for the Prius because the tabs or the ears that grab the aluminum hub assembly are much wider space to part than they are if they were grabbing a steel hub assembly.
     
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    maybe we can use Camry struts, brakes, hubs, wheels? do the cv match up? wheel speed sensor sockets?
     
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    Why would you want to use the Camry hubs and brakes and all of that just because they're larger which is heavier more stopping power? The weight of the front ends of the cars are different so the spring rates will be different if you're going coilovers you'll be able to adjust quite a bit if you're just looking for the stock pieces from the Camry then you're going to be springing the car on a suspension that's made for a car that's I don't know another 400 lb or something whatever it is