Blown strut, need opinions Options

[PegGTS]

So my front passenger strut is blown from hitting a pothole a while ago, and I want some opinions on what to do. I want to lower it a little so these are my options:

Replace the struts for now with Koni's or KYB's then save up a bit for lowering springs or

Ride on the blown strut for now and save up for coilovers

I've narrowed it down to those two options and can't decide on which way to go. Keep in mind that I do winter drive this car and it will see some rough winters so I'm looking for the best option with that in mind. I do like the height adjustment with the coilovers so I can raise it for the winter, however I can't afford them at the moment after replacing my clutch and don't know how long I could ride on the one blown strut without damaging anything.

Any thoughts?

[toyota123]

Save the factory springs and put them on for winter. Problem solved

[PegGTS]

Save the factory springs and put them on for winter. Problem solved

That's what I'm thinking, get new struts for the winter then after the winter buy springs and just keep the stock ones for the winter. Doesn't make sense for me to get coilovers that I'm only going to get to use for 5 months out of the year.

[jordisonjr]

I would be hesitant to put any of the affordable coilovers through one of our winters.
Josh (Black sti, LOL LOL plate) had BC's for one winter and they were completely seized after one winter, and had no adjustability afterwards.

BC's are supposed to be affordable? Lol

I take it you haven't had a chance to test your Teins in the winter?

I should have stated affordable/entry level. Usually anything around 1500 or less are considered entry level, and probably won't hold up well in winter conditions, especially ours. Nope have drove the car in winter lowered so I wouldn't know, although I don't htik it would be too bad.

Save the factory springs and put them on for winter. Problem solved

That's what I'm thinking, get new struts for the winter then after the winter buy springs and just keep the stock ones for the winter. Doesn't make sense for me to get coilovers that I'm only going to get to use for 5 months out of the year.

This is going to be quite a bitch, IMO and far too much work than I'd want to do.
Think about it, you'll have to take off the the strut assembly, and take apart the entire thing just to get the new lowering/stock springs swapped, and then install it all again, and then you'll need to have the car realigned every spring and fall.
That'll get fairly pricey, and is a lot of work too.

You'd probably be better off doing a GR2 with a Tien or something else with a mild drop, that will get rid of your wheel gap in summer, but will still be manageable in winter, if you're set on driving it for winter.

That's just my opinion.