Winter driving with Koni + Eibach Prokits

[Ante]

This is a general inquiry. My 2010 Mazda 3 is about to be lowered on Koni Yellows and Eibach Prokits (2010 ver.). Before I make my purchase I would like to know whether I will have problems with winter driving as I live in the Toronto area and the snow can get pretty bad while driving to work? It should only be a 1.2" drop in front and 1.1" in the back. The car is a daily driver and I can't stand the idea of my baby having underbody damage, or being thrown about by snow.

[aris]

I got pro-kits on my 08 and I live out on the country and never had probelm winter driving

[jonjon72]

I have the same set up and was worried about winter. I live in Richmond Hill so we get a bit more snow than the Toronto core. No issues whatsover this past winter and we've had our fair share of snow.

[Cab0oze]

Well if you're changing your shocks AND springs, why dont you just do coilovers? Then you can go as low as u want in the summer, then boost it back up for the winter and just make sure to put some anti-seize on the coilover threads

[shu5892001]

I have this for winter, no troubles

[mazdaskit]

no troubles got prokits & stock shocks/struts

[K_L]

question: is there any problem if i use the back spring in the front and the front on the back..??

[mazdaskit]

question: is there any problem if i use the back spring in the front and the front on the back..??

you cant different sizes for the front & backs lol

http://www.civicforums.com/forums/honda-civic-pictures/files/4/0/4/4/3/EibachProKit004.jpg

[Ante]

Well if you're changing your shocks AND springs, why dont you just do coilovers? Then you can go as low as u want in the summer, then boost it back up for the winter and just make sure to put some anti-seize on the coilover threads

I had a major decision to make between getting shocks and springs vs. just coilovers. It wasn't an issue of price, even though the shock+spring combo would be $500 cheaper. It was an issue of convenience. I would have to constantly adjust the coilovers when going from winter to summer, as well, I would have to maintain the coilovers before each winter by lubing them. I also didn't want a huge drop, so getting coilovers would feel like wasted potential. It took me weeks of thinking to make the decision, but this was the logic I used to make it.

[shu5892001]

I had a major decision to make between getting shocks and springs vs. just coilovers. It wasn't an issue of price, even though the shock+spring combo would be $500 cheaper. It was an issue of convenience. I would have to constantly adjust the coilovers when going from winter to summer, as well, I would have to maintain the coilovers before each winter by lubing them. I also didn't want a huge drop, so getting coilovers would feel like wasted potential. It took me weeks of thinking to make the decision, but this was the logic I used to make it.

+1 This is also why I went with koni/prokit. I don't like the idea of adjusting it all the time. I never even adjusted the stiffness of the koni yellows ever since I installed it

[Cab0oze]

I had a major decision to make between getting shocks and springs vs. just coilovers. It wasn't an issue of price, even though the shock+spring combo would be $500 cheaper. It was an issue of convenience. I would have to constantly adjust the coilovers when going from winter to summer, as well, I would have to maintain the coilovers before each winter by lubing them. I also didn't want a huge drop, so getting coilovers would feel like wasted potential. It took me weeks of thinking to make the decision, but this was the logic I used to make it.Fair enough, makes sense!

[Logikz]

Ran all winter with this setup, no troubles.