 Bodykits and Winter., what do you do? |
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 Nov 2, 2004 - 2:06 AM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Oct 13, '02 From Blairstown, New Jersey Currently Offline Reputation: 6 (100%)  |
This is a question to all of those with bodykits who live up north- what do you do in winter? Especially if your Celica is your only car....how do you manage with a kit during winter and what seems to work best? i.e.- How hard is it, what is it like...etc. Thanks.
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Nov 2, 2004 - 2:41 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Dec 25, '02 From Pittsburgh/Clairton, PA Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
drive and cringe anytime there is somethign in the road.
do not go out on heavy nights. drive slow anywhere there is a hill by the road. and most important, put some support behind it(if lip kit) and plow the driveway quickly --------------------  |
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Nov 2, 2004 - 12:51 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Oct 13, '02 From Blairstown, New Jersey Currently Offline Reputation: 6 (100%) |
Thanks Consynx...any other advice, experiences, or reccomendations? Any kits that are particularly hard to drive with?
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Nov 2, 2004 - 12:57 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 10, '03 From Appleton,WI Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
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Nov 2, 2004 - 1:05 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined May 22, '03 From NOVA Currently Offline Reputation: 16 (100%) |
get a coilover kit like me
 that way when winter comes just lifte her up as far as possible
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Nov 2, 2004 - 1:11 PM
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Enthusiast Joined May 7, '04 From Concord, NH Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Winter beater. . . if you're put a kit and paint job and money into your car why ruin it ?
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Nov 10, 2004 - 12:07 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Oct 22, '02 From Toronto Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Can't most of you guys just take off the front lip?? I heard that a lot of the erebuni lips are just snap on??
Im saying that cuz I want the 404a lip and I plan on just snapping it off in the winter and replacing it with the stock lip, is that possible!?!?!? 
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Nov 10, 2004 - 12:10 PM
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Enthusiast Joined May 6, '04 From antioch CA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
def a winter beater or save a little cash to get your cracks fixed and a new paint job in the spring.
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Nov 10, 2004 - 12:22 PM
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its not THAT bad...just take it REALLY carefully and watch where u drive.
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Nov 10, 2004 - 12:32 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Dec 25, '02 From Pittsburgh/Clairton, PA Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
yes, the 404A can be a snap on accesory...that's how i had mine.
the main problem i saw was that during summertime i'd get real close to scratching or bottoming out, but in winter...there was no Close, you could hear snow being moved, or ice bending the kit some -------------------- |
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Nov 10, 2004 - 12:35 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Oct 22, '02 From Toronto Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
than why didn't you just snap it off and put the stock lip back on in the winter? -------------------- |
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Nov 10, 2004 - 12:51 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Dec 25, '02 From Pittsburgh/Clairton, PA Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
i did after the first month...that and i took it to a shop that tried to drive it on a lift thing(it sat 3" high)
yea, i took it off to get repaired. -------------------- |
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Nov 10, 2004 - 1:19 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 10, '03 From Connecticut Currently Offline Reputation: 11 (100%) |
buy an suv
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Nov 10, 2004 - 1:31 PM
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LOL
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Nov 10, 2004 - 1:40 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Oct 22, '02 From Toronto Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
I'd take a low riding car over an SUV anyday in the winter
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Nov 10, 2004 - 1:57 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 10, '03 From Connecticut Currently Offline Reputation: 11 (100%) |
that sucks for the low riding car.
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Nov 10, 2004 - 2:02 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Oct 22, '02 From Toronto Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Yeah, you're right. but it would suck worse for me if I had an SUV because SUV's are 1000000000 times mor likely to get involved in an accident in bad weather. 
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Nov 10, 2004 - 2:14 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Dec 25, '02 From Pittsburgh/Clairton, PA Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
it's all about momentum...
momentum, momentum, momentum! -------------------- |
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Nov 10, 2004 - 3:29 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Oct 22, '02 From Toronto Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
yep. SUV's = high center of gravity = a tonne of forward momentum when breaking = SUV drivers becoming intimatley aquainted with large metal poles -------------------- |
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Nov 10, 2004 - 4:50 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Dec 25, '02 From Pittsburgh/Clairton, PA Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
heh, it's good when there's only have the road covered in snow/ice
it'll run right through it, but out lil celi will get jerked to a side -------------------- |
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