Coilovers during the winter

YGazis109 · 09-21-2014, 08:46 PM

Hey guys so it's almost that time of the year when I switch to my 17" winter tire setup however I just put kw v1 coilovers so I am going from a 18" summer setup. I know that I when I switch to the winter setup I will raise the suspension a little but how much should I raise it? We get quite a bit of snow in CT and it's my daily driver so I don't want to be plowing the snow lol. Right now with my summer setup I have about a finger gap between the tire and the fender. Would like to hear what you guys do for your winter setup for people that have to deal with snow.
Thanks,
Yiannis

udm328i · 09-22-2014, 06:48 AM

I also run a 17" setup in the winter, and never raised my eibach coils, which were on lowest setting. I never had a problem.
Btw I had very little fender gap, I since removed the coils and went with a different suspension, but I was ok last winter, and it was a brutal one, I'm sure u know.

MrPig · 09-22-2014, 08:19 AM

I ran coils on my old mk3 Golf and in the winters I would raise it back to stock. Eventually I got lazy and would just keep it at my summer height (it wasn't slammed/hella flush like most modded VWs).

YGazis109 · 09-22-2014, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by udm328i

I also run a 17" setup in the winter, and never raised my eibach coils, which were on lowest setting. I never had a problem.
Btw I had very little fender gap, I since removed the coils and went with a different suspension, but I was ok last winter, and it was a brutal one, I'm sure u know.

Thanks for the help man do you have to raise it up a little because your going from an 18" to 17" I will probably raise it up just a little but not back to stock height

brewnami · 09-22-2014, 12:50 PM

Ran an A4 and S4 very low on H&R coils all winter in Boston 4 years in a row with no problems at all.

YGazis109 · 09-22-2014, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by brewnami

Ran an A4 and S4 very low on H&R coils all winter in Boston 4 years in a row with no problems at all.

Okay cool first time having coilovers so just wanted some input

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YGazis109 Yiannis Gazis 97 Rep 734 Posts Drives: 2007 328xi Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Somers, CT iTrader: (4) Garage List 2013 BMW 335is [0.00]	Coilovers during the winter Hey guys so it's almost that time of the year when I switch to my 17" winter tire setup however I just put kw v1 coilovers so I am going from a 18" summer setup. I know that I when I switch to the winter setup I will raise the suspension a little but how much should I raise it? We get quite a bit of snow in CT and it's my daily driver so I don't want to be plowing the snow lol. Right now with my summer setup I have about a finger gap between the tire and the fender. Would like to hear what you guys do for your winter setup for people that have to deal with snow. Thanks, Yiannis __________________ 2nd Bimmer - 2013 335is \| Alpine White \| DCT \| Loaded 1st Bimmer - 2007 328xi \| SGM \| e90 \| Premium \| Navi \| Gloss black trim \| Cold \| AA headers \| 3 stage intake manifold \| AA stage 3 tune \| AFE stage 2 intake \| Cyba Scoops \| OEM Blacklines \| OEM LCI mtech front bumper \| OEM LCI hood \| OEM gloss black kidney grills \| Orion v4 LED halos with blackout headlights \| Valentine 1 Radar \| Sport wheel with paddles \| kw v1 coilovers \| VMR 710 \| Continental ExtremeContact DW \|
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udm328i Lieutenant 57 Rep 503 Posts Drives: e92 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Westchester🇺🇸 iTrader: (3) Garage List 2008 BMW 328i [9.00]	I also run a 17" setup in the winter, and never raised my eibach coils, which were on lowest setting. I never had a problem. Btw I had very little fender gap, I since removed the coils and went with a different suspension, but I was ok last winter, and it was a brutal one, I'm sure u know. Attached Images __________________ ZSP/ZPP/BMW PE&PI/ BMW CF STRUT BRACE/ EIBACH PRO SYSTEM / H&R WHEEL SPACERS Last edited by udm328i; 09-22-2014 at 06:58 AM..
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MrPig Major 14 Rep 1,203 Posts Drives: '11 STI, '90 325iS Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada iTrader: (0) Garage List 1990 BMW 325is [10.00]	I ran coils on my old mk3 Golf and in the winters I would raise it back to stock. Eventually I got lazy and would just keep it at my summer height (it wasn't slammed/hella flush like most modded VWs). __________________
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brewnami Major 100 Rep 1,040 Posts Drives: 2009 BMW 335i M Sport Coupe Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Boston, MA iTrader: (5)	Ran an A4 and S4 very low on H&R coils all winter in Boston 4 years in a row with no problems at all. __________________ 2009 335i M Sport coupe, BSM with black/aluminum interior, 6MT, JB4 G5, MDH Backend Flash, Walbro 255 inline LPFP, VRSF Inlets, BMS 3" catless DP's, Borla Aggressive catback, ER FMIC, ER charge pipe, Tial BOV, BMS 2.3 gal Meth Kit, BMS Sport Oil Cooler Valve, Ported CDV, RB PCV, Cyba ram air scoops, Status Gruppe SRS coilovers, ECS trailing arms, Forgestar F14 SDC.
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