Raise Suspension for Winter? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Foobar · 10-25-2012, 11:47 AM

Just curious, any of you guys with aftermarket adjustable coilovers in snow-bound regions - do you raise it for winter use to get more clearance through snow, or do you just leave it lowered?

I guess you'd need an alignment each time you raise/lower, if so?

_F-R-S_ · 10-25-2012, 11:50 AM

um 4 inches off the ground seems plenty and the front is already perfect for plowing.

Circuit Motorsports · 10-25-2012, 01:36 PM

I think most guys just leave it at whatever drop they have. If you have a show car and it is slammed to the ground then you could raise it up, but it will affect your alignment slightly.

Or you could just buy a $500 Beater for winter and leave the nice car in the garage.

Foobar · 10-25-2012, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Circuit Motorsports

I think most guys just leave it at whatever drop they have. If you have a show car and it is slammed to the ground then you could raise it up, but it will affect your alignment slightly.

Or you could just buy a $500 Beater for winter and leave the nice car in the garage.

Could take public transportation too, or buy a Jeep, or move to Orlando FL

Anyway, was just curious as to what folks with lowered setups do, especially if they have something adjustable.

Rayme · 10-25-2012, 03:14 PM

We have plows here (and probably everywhere else also, haha), driving on more than 4" of snow maybe happens just a few times in the whole winter, not worth playing around with height.

Racecomp Engineering · 10-25-2012, 03:24 PM

In the mid-atlantic, with a mild to medium drop you're fine 363 days a year with the right tires. On the other 2 days, the roads are so bad and full of idiots and everything is closed that you just stay home anyway. If you're slammed, then you'll have some problems a few more days. Anyway, that's how it works here most years...some are worse and some better. Rarely do I "have" to drive through a snow storm. I just drink big belgian beers or american IPAs and go sledding.

- drew

Circuit Motorsports · 10-25-2012, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Foobar

Could take public transportation too, or buy a Jeep, or move to Orlando FL

Anyway, was just curious as to what folks with lowered setups do, especially if they have something adjustable.

I wouldn't recommend moving to Orlando. Lotsa weirds down here....

dale.m · 10-25-2012, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Racecomp Engineering

In the mid-atlantic, with a mild to medium drop you're fine 363 days a year with the right tires. On the other 2 days, the roads are so bad and full of idiots and everything is closed that you just stay home anyway. If you're slammed, then you'll have some problems a few more days. Anyway, that's how it works here most years...some are worse and some better. Rarely do I "have" to drive through a snow storm. I just drink big belgian beers or american IPAs and go sledding.

- drew

This. Beer and sledding ftw.

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