Coilovers VS Springs, in the snow... Options

[liquor]

Hey i dropped my celica 1.5" / 1" with Tein springs this summer and its definitively a great improvement (handling/look). Thing is, i live in Canada and we have lot of snow/ice in winter and im getting a little bit less happy about my springs... already crushed a gaz line and the plastic guards uunder fornt bumper have been torn apart just because im 1.5" lower and theres not much snow yet...

Maybe I should have put coilovers so i can jack my car when winter comes? I heard coilovers = harsh ride thats why I went with the springs. Anyone who is going to dropp think about it if you live upthere...

[playr158]

coilovers arn't that bouncy with aftermarkey shocks.......

defenitly smarter if you get snow
come on they are adjust able you can make your car like 2' taller

[playr158]

coilovers arn't that bouncy with aftermarkey shocks.......

defenitly smarter if you get snow
come on they are adjust able you can make your car like 2' taller

[liquor]

Yeah but were not talking about the same budget...

Tein Springs on stock suspension (or kyb gr2s) = 150$
Ground Controls with Konis = 600$+

But i agree that second option would be ideal for summer/winter.

[playr158]

get arospeed

[Sev408]

arospeed equals 160 for all 4 plus GR2s equals less than 300 total

[playr158]

hehe i got mine for 80$ WOOT from a member best buy i ever made...
kyb gr-2 = cheap and goodness!

total around 150-200$

[dahoman9]

so I would be fine to just buy tein springs and replace the stock springs right?

[playr158]

yes but i wouldn't advise that for snow or with a kit...
if you get snow its best to have coils

[CelicaQT]

I had GC's for about 2 yrs and never even raised them during winter season. Main reason I got GC's in the first place was the fact that we do get snow here in Michigan. I just never even bothered to raise them. It's a good think I put the S-Techs on because when I took my GC's off, the aluminum sleeve was split right at the base about 1.5".

[bufferdan]

I have tein S-techs and it was fun when we got 15-17in of snow 2 weeks ago. I couldnt go....Dont know if i tore anything up under the car but everything seems fine now

[redtcel]

i have springs and right now i cant get out of my drive way. we got 36 inches in the past week. 12 just yesterday. im going no where for a while :-D wish i had coils... no that they would help all that much in this much snow.

[Bigmeanbulldog55]

I'm at a 1'' drop all around and these tires. I've got them studded and I can go anywere. It's what I recomend. http://www.herculestire.com/hercules/pdfs/WinterTrax.pdf