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Just wondering how you guys get around or deal with it? Im actually contemplating (sp?) on droping my car in the early spring. I know I said I wasnt, but I dont think I want leather anymore (since I dont have heated seats), and no real need for a strut bar if your dropped already. So, since my stock ride is already atrocious, I plan on changing the shocks, but while Im at it I might as well drop . Basically, im just wondering how does your kit fair with the snow n all that with a drop? I know it snows here a lot in NYC, and I was just lookin at my car the other day parked on the sidewalk, and was thinkin if I were to drop my car a little bit, id be plowing snow everywhere. So, how do yall deal with it?

 
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I have been fine so far. I dropped my car 1.3" with H&R sport springs. Just be cautious and dont drive though hard snow banks. Plus get some good snow tires. I have Bridgestone Blizzaks and they are great. They cut right through most snow conditions my Firestones could not. I just would not go too low if you plan on driving it during winter. It also helps if your kit is urethane, but who knows the effect the cold will have its bending ability. The cold may cause the urethane to stiffen and become more prone to crack. Good luck.

 
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just get airbags. that way u can just pop up whenever trouble arises....and slam back down when you cruise. naw wha i'm sayin ??

 
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I'D WAIT TILL SPRING THE SNOW CAN GET PRETTY NASTY, NOT TO MENTION ICED OUT SNOW WHICH WILL CRACK THE KIT. I WOULD WOULD LOER IT FOR SUMMER, AND RAISE FOR WINTER.

 
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Hey man dont even trip about unless you are super slam then I wouldnt reconmend that but beside that its just how you drop ur car thats all.

 
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if u got a 4 door.. dont slam it.. neuspeed sport springs dont slam it its a great ride.. harsh rides on lower drops can damage kits

 
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I plan on getting hayame coilovers, still debating. If i have to raise and lower my car everytime for the winter and summer, does that mean I have to re-align my car all the time too?

 
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Yea, I recently got Teins SS and I asked a couple guys the same questions and they all asnwered that you will most likely need a wheel alignment after each time you adjust the height on coils.

 
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im thinking about getting those too ... tell me whatcha think of them if you do

 
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yea i think coils are the way to go.

 
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I drop in the summer and raise for the winter. Im a Ny'r too thats what I recommend. I live in Suffolk and I would be plowing if my car was dropped with a kit in the snow.

 
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man... dont do it. wait till spring

we are supposed to get more snow sat and sunday =\

 
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do you re-align your wheels everytime you raise your car in he winter, then lower it back again in the summer? Im definetly waiting till spring to drop my car. I dont even have coilovers or anything yet, lol . Im just debating if i should do it or not. I dont plan on buying or installing anything till like late march, mid april.

 
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im waiting another month or so before i drop at least. i've seen plenty of kits and plz if u get a kit, get urethane. i kno u have urethane tho too. i've seen tons of kits at my school who have fiberglass and it looks sooooo cheap. i dunno what kits they have but they dont fit, they dont look right. they look paper thin and they are ugly as hell.

 
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Unfortunately I realign after I raise and drop. It sux but 50 bux is better than a new set of tires.

 
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I live in jersey so i know where your comin from. i lowered like 1.5 and in the last snow storm i ripped off my neon kit and was constanly hitting ish all over the place. but if you gettin coilovers you'll be ok, i would wait until snow is forcasted than adjust so you wont have to alighn.(sp)cuz the snow only lasts like 2 days around here for the most part. but im a procratanator!! lol

 
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damn, it got torn off!?!?!? . I dont think I would enjoy raising and lowering my car every 6 months, then having to spend 50$ to re-align all the time. uggghhh, i dont know

 
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I have a hard enough time with stock ride height. I've scraped my kit and exhaust more than a few times. Not to mention the terrible roads. Don't most cities have snow plow or ice treatments for the roads?

 
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Avoid driving if you can... I don't try and drive when it's shitty out.

 
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yo stop being a wuss n drop it, get coil overs, n u dont have to worry about snow, when it snows u raise it back up, aight

 
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I don't have a kit but the snow gets in there pretty bad. Right now it's almost filled the well and now it's curlin down almost under the wheel. I can hear the tires rubbin it everytime I turn. Now that it's so damn cold I can't even get it off...

 
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right now i do have Tein SS ... but i dont have a kit on ... i kept my ride lowered through the winter b/c i didnt wanna hassle with the hightening thing. It's done alright, haven't had any problems with it so far with being too low.