pcdawg

I was wondering if anyone has used their tein coils in the winter where there's snow?? Ordered a set of basics....

People have told me theres a chance of them seizing up, but if i rinse them off often then it should be ok?? Are the newer ones coated with teflon to prevent rusting?

UP in Toronto at times we do get lots of snow and lots of salt on the road and not sure if it'll become a problem.

Any experiences would be good...

TIA

Type X

The basics i had on my ep3 were horrible

salt would get into the grooves of the mount screws and after a few months were kinda rusting

the higher end tein's have corrosion protection
so this time around i'm doing FLEX

Stoli

I ran Tein HA's on a IS300 a few years back and they froze up whenever I made adjustments for the summer (lower) and winter (raised). The only way to get them free was to apply some heat with a propane torch and a BFH.

The higher end Tein's are suppose to have teflon but I would think it would eventually wear off.

On the other hand, my Ground Control c/o's on my M3 survived a winter and the adjusters still spin freely.

CCColtsicehockey

yea they do have a corrosion protection but I would always hose mine down twice a week anyways.

JTso

iTrader: (2)

I suppose you could slip a length of rubber sleeve over the threaded body area, and keep it in place with zip ties or hose clamps to protect it from dirt.

Dan Martin

Teflon tape > *

JTso

iTrader: (2)

No... duct tape is the best.

pcdawg

I got some duct tape lying around...i'll make sure once the height is set i'll have one roll per two coils.....


hahahaha

Anyways so it will corrode and rust in the winter ? Kinda scaring me since the reason why i brought the tein basics was so that during the winter i can raise the car a bit so i wont be helping clearing the snow with my lip......

Dan Martin

Duct tape comes in green now to match Teins.



pcdawg, there are a couple of toronto members with Teins. PM EvilJohn and ask him how he made out last winter.

joerockt

Where did you hear that?

JeffTSX

Best way is to take them off for winter and reinstall them when spring comes.

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does the stock tsx supension rust in the winter? Why would the tiens? Cant you just rust proof your teins before you install them?

Dan Martin

It's just the threads that corrode which can make it hard to adjust... and yes the stock suspension rusts.

curls

I swear, in the salt belt, ANYTHING rusts. I think I've even seen plastic and wood and glass rust with the amount of salt they use up here.

Well OK it's not THAT bad, but yes, anytihng metal will rust. What I'd do if I had coilovers, is get a can of RustCheck from Canadian Tire and spray it on liberally just before the first snowfall, and once in mid-winter after hosing the coilovers off and drying them thoroughly. This should keep any rust at bay, and would cost you under $10, probably for 2 winters' worth.

It repels water and all moisture and sticks well to metal. It will also help lube the coilovers for the coming season when you want to drop the car down again just in time for construction season!

~Eric