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Coils in the winter


Jimblaz

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If you haven't already, anti-seize the shit out of everything, all of the hardware you can, especially the collars and threaded bodies of the coilovers to make sure nothing seizes up.

 

IIRC you can also get 'coil socks' which fit over the spring part of the coilover and protects the spring and damper from all the nasty parts of winter.

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How long have you had them?

How are they set?

Stock prior to these?

Love them?

So many questions....

 

I've had them since this spring. I'm fairly low on them. About a fingers width between tire and wheel well. Before the coils I had eibach springs on my stock struts. Struts started leaking so I went for these ISC coils. I like them yes. They can be a bit harsh on certain roads but that's to be expected I guess. They work great in the corners. I also have f & r sways on too

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  • 3 weeks later...

Best bet for you people with harsh winters is to swap to stock stuff or struts/springs for winter.

 

If that is not an option, clean them thoroughly, and as said above, anti-sieze, anti-sieze, anti-sieze. Coat everything threaded. Also try to spray the salt off from time to time.

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I would suggest Go back to stock for winter or if not feasible, anti seize and grease the crap out of them.

 

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agreed. coils are technically not meant to be run in the winter, regardless of what manufacturers may say about anti-corrosive coatings or metals they use. going back to stock is best to maintain the mechanics of your coil-overs.
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agreed. coils are technically not meant to be run in the winter, regardless of what manufacturers may say about anti-corrosive coatings or metals they use. going back to stock is best to maintain the mechanics of your coil-overs.

 

And socks will only serve to speed up corrosion in my opinion as it will seal in salty water...

 

-Mike Paisan

 

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