CL-S6

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I put my stock suspension in for the winter, But All my boys left their cars slammed and are still getting around just fine. I wish I just left me springs in. Any one else raise or put their stock springs in for the winter? I might just put sum snow tires in the front next year and call it a day.

02type-s

Nope, too much trouble. I would have to get it aligned again. I do fine the way mine is.

VoLLy

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Yeah I raised my car close to 1-1.5".

MurdaZ

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No Need, U Aint Ballin If U Raising Ur Car For Winter

fsttyms1

nope. Left it as is.

Oh and i dont recommend putting just front snow tires on. It will be dangerous

LeeDan00

no way my friend. it's waaay too much trouble switching between 2 suspensions. if you just have springs, i would just leave it in year-round and just be more "carefull" in the winter. i have a suggestion for you. now that you've already taken off your springs and went stock again, i would take this time to invest in some coilovers. you will not regret your decision. trust me. with coils, you can at least adjust your height if you wanted to without having to un-install the whole thing every year. check the BM, somoene is selling k-sports. hop on it.

jayunsplanet

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Oh boo hoo. I haven't seen many TL's on here that I would consider "slammed". Maybe the tires are tucking in the wheel wells, but the car is still 4 or 5 inches off the ground! What would you be doing driving in 5 inches of snow? Gosh, springs are a bitch to install/un-install.

I wouldn't make a habit of driving w/ different tires on the front and rear. I had my stock wheels w/ good tires up front and my CL-S wheels w/ not so good tires in the rear for about 2 weeks... Had 1 snow storm. It was fun for parking lots... but wasn't necessarily the safest thing to do. Although, I was fine.

01tl4tl

With recent snow levels at 800 feet, something that only happens every few decades around these parts, I have decided to raise the front a tick to allow for tire cable chains.
They are now mandatory for any trips to the foothills or real mountains nearby!

Does it really need to? I havn't tried installing the chains yet, but it looks really low/tight clearance in the front- yes I am on coilovers and 18s, and still playing with their overall height anyway- so not worried about getting aligned again

Anyone have experience with the cable chains an TL- maybe save me the effort of adjusting the shocks? How does it drive? thanks 01tl4tl

Razzi

i still got my coils on real low. my side skirt is about 4 inches off the ground

S1CK TypeS

im glad u raised it, ur shit is wayyyy too low for the snow. im still dropped

acitydweller

I hope you did an alignment after swapping out your suspension.
if your boy's drive their cars the same way all year round, i'd hate to be the one who buys their cars after them.

You are better off going with a stock ride for the winter and putting on some winter treads (especially if you live in colder and hilly areas).

Leaving your springs in just means you are keeping at your lowered height. Incase you didnt know, your springs are what determine your ride height and recoil rate of the suspension...

CL-S6

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ummm ok captain obvious......

CL-S6

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hows it driving in the snow being low? I know you put snow tires on so it must be a breeze.

MurdaZ

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well u shoulda got an alignment done if u did swap it out...

Razzi

well aside from undercarriage scraping a snow bump now and then, i havent had too much trouble with the lowered ride

01tl4tl

Anyone!!!
Do any of you use snow "cable" chains, type s low clearance yadayada
We are required to carry them even if not snowing at the moment in the mountains
Only 4wd with snow tires allowed otherwise

Any clearance issue runing on coilovers or am I just paranoid and too cold to go try them in the driveway right now

Flyboy4yang

I was going to raise it up but just got lazy. I rode with H&R sports last winter and was fine, this winter I'm a little lower but have still been ok. Just got to drive home before there is too much accumilation. Got stuck at my brother in laws house a few weeks back because I didn't try to head home until there was about 4-5 inches already on the gound.

Flyboy4yang

I was going to raise it up but just got lazy. I rode with H&R sports last winter and was fine, this winter I'm a little lower but have still been ok. Just got to drive home before there is too much accumilation. Got stuck at my brother in laws house a few weeks back because I didn't try to head home until there was about 4-5 inches already on the ground.

Phrosttz0

i roll dumped all the way down on my Tein SS, wish I raised it up a bit so Im not plowing snow all the time

Razzi

i took off my front lip and havent had too much trouble. what the hell is a snow chain?

01tl4tl

Out here in the sunny state where we venture into 7000 foot mountain passes to go gambling or skiing-whatever- require snow chains for sudden several inches of fresh snow on Hwy roads. Often 30-40 miles where you have to use them and drive 30 mph, with a bunch of people who dont know how to drive in snow.

What fits our car is a thin aircraft cable with rollers around it, not the best grip like actual chains and chains with spikes- but they clear the shocks.

So I guess no Bay Area members have taken the TL to Yosemite or Reno in the winter????
I am once again the test pilot?