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Old Mar 2, 2009 | 11:22 AM
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Eibach SportLine's and snow?

Anyone here drive in heavy snow with sportlines?
I haven’t lowered my car since I drive 60+ miles a day and the snow here is horrible. I use 16’ wheels for the snow and as it is the wheel wells get packed!
What’s your experience with a lowered balt in the snow?
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Old Mar 2, 2009 | 11:24 AM
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mine is okay, until you have to get to the drifts the plos leave at like an intersection or a turn for another road. then you end up doing the plowing.

If it means anything, ive driven up to my grandparents from here ( harrisburg) to there (jamestown NY) in snowstorms. if its over 6 inches it starts getting nasty to drive in the sportlines.
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Old Mar 2, 2009 | 11:25 AM
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Originally Posted by JonyyB
Anyone here drive in heavy snow with sportlines?
I haven’t lowered my car since I drive 60+ miles a day and the snow here is horrible. I use 16’ wheels for the snow and as it is the wheel wells get packed!
What’s your experience with a lowered balt in the snow?
Pay up and get something adjustable ftw
I'm not lowered yet but I've had a few times where I HAD to drive over some solid snow or ice banks where if I was lowered I would've definatley messed something up.
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Old Mar 2, 2009 | 11:28 AM
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I'm almost slammed in front and have had 0 problems going through snow or ice. 17" rims and have been through snow in almost bald falkens and my new tires. Don't have sportlines, but I sit lower than balts do with sportlines.
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Old Mar 2, 2009 | 11:48 AM
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I have sportlines...I drive all winter with them in Ontario no problems..I run 16" blizzak snow tires...
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Old Mar 2, 2009 | 08:22 PM
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blizzaks rock. the car can get hung up if its lowered, just be smart. and for those jokers who think they can just wind up the spring perches on their fancy asian coil overs after a few weeks in the snow and crap .....DREAM ON!...
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Old Mar 2, 2009 | 08:23 PM
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sportlines and 8" of snow... hell i plow more snow then the plow trucks
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Old Mar 2, 2009 | 08:27 PM
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Originally Posted by glen229
sportlines and 8" of snow... hell i plow more snow then the plow trucks
thats why you got the added s/c grunt ....movin' snew
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Old Mar 2, 2009 | 08:29 PM
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haha thats why my dad has a pontiac torrent AWD
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Old Mar 2, 2009 | 08:37 PM
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Originally Posted by glen229
haha thats why my dad has a pontiac torrent AWD
gee dad wanna swap cars today huh? pretty please....you can drive mine...you have triple a?
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Old Mar 2, 2009 | 08:43 PM
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well my cars still down at freds shop so i had no choice haha they have an extra car so it was no biggy
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Old Mar 2, 2009 | 08:45 PM
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Originally Posted by glen229
sportlines and 8" of snow... hell i plow more snow then the plow trucks
seriously....got 12" today....and no one plowed anything this morning....it was a scary drive to work........dunlop wintersports ftw! I wanna do sportlines.....so subscribed for more input
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Old Mar 2, 2009 | 08:46 PM
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i left for work at 3am lol nobody was plowing ... it felt like i was on some acura comercial blasting threw snowbanks
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Old Mar 2, 2009 | 08:51 PM
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Originally Posted by glen229
i left for work at 3am lol nobody was plowing ... it felt like i was on some acura comercial blasting threw snowbanks
haha...nice.....got a good visual now....... I think I probably woke up half my apartment complex leaving the parking lot this morning....my supercharger was screaming....thank god it was fluffy stuff....otherwise I would've been screwed.
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Old Mar 2, 2009 | 09:31 PM
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This is a concern for me as well. I plan on getting springs this "spring" (PUN) and the foot of snow we received on Long Island today had me thinking.
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Old Mar 5, 2009 | 02:10 AM
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the car is bad in the snow to begin with, just because of its weight. i couldnt tell a difference from when i was stock to being lowered in the snow. Buy the spotlines you will love them.
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Old Mar 5, 2009 | 02:13 AM
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these cars are awesome in the snow, even lowered. I have had zero issues. even on the p6's but with winter tires they are amazing, if you have half a brain you shouldnt get stuck
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