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    Exclamation Lowered cars in snow...

    Hey Guys,

    Living in a country of snow and sh*t - just wanted to ask how ppl cope with having their cars stay lowered even during the snow-ful months? This is one of the reasons (besides price) that strays me away from lowering my 3g.

    Thoughts?



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    get coilovers, that way you can raise it up on studs during the winter and slam it down low during the good weather.
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    would that mean that coilovers are the adjustable shocks? or complementary of adjustables? (i cant say i know much of this area, or in any area)

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    I'm going to be getting another car. Nice cheap beater. The 3g will never see snow again unless absolutely necessary.
    No projects. Life consumes my time and money.

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    I have my car lowered and with a body kit. Ud think I would plow snow but I dont. Id like to get a beater for the winter months though....
    Thinking about getting a new 3g...

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    I am gettin a mercury topaz for my beater haha, like $500 bucks!
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    I want to get a beater if i can afford one...but otherwise i can just hope for the best... I know my neighbour around the corner drives his teg around in the winter with tuck... hahah. and he has an nsx imola orange paintjob.

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    I have no problems driving my 3G in the winter. I have about 6-7 centimetres of ground clearance, but I rarely get stuck. The worst problem is driving in deep, wet snow; the snow will lift/get packed under the body, and remove the weight of the front wheels, no traction occurs, and you're stuck.

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    Just rent your lowered car out as a snowplow! LOL I plowed the streets for free last winter! LOL

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    Dont get coilovers there too bouncy. I live in North Idaho Mother of all snow fall!
    HONDAS KICK ASS IN SNOW! i can even drive my honda better then most Suby's. but theres no problem changin out your "supension" every winter. Its cake! Hey man if you want i have some coils i would sell cheap, cheap there dual's ... used for one year then got stock "supension" back in becuase i bought a trailer to tow my bike arround. I love hondas! best all around car!

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    i use to have that problem

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    Having a lowered car means you need a beater in winter. Either that or move 600 miles south like I did.
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    whats the difference between coils and coilovers...or just the same?

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    Coils are just another name for springs(they are actually all of the circles that make the spring). Coilovers are just adjustable springs.

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    Winter beater? My 3g IS my beater! =) j/k, she's a great car. But anyway, being lowered really doesn't change it too much in the snow, it STILL does better then my mom's RWD van.

    Also, aren't coil-overs actually coil springs mounted to/surround normal gas or fluid-filled shocks?

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