is there a coilover system that can stand up to year round use including canadian winters with reg maintence?

 

I know I have seen many coilovers lately that do not have a rubber boot that protects the shaft from road grime and other junk - I'd be careful with those.

 

it doesn't quite make sense to have a $2000+ setup and let it harassed by canadian salty road....

<- swapped coilover with stock suspension every fall/spring. troublesome but worth it.

 

What do they rust? For 2k, I'd expect them to be perfect.
You could always coat everything with grease. Messy, but rust cant form without air.

 

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All weather coilover system = a winter beater.

 

I have Gound Controls on my DA Integra and they have held up well for several winters. The 6061 aluminum sleeves still work like new (just have to wash them well) and the springs have very little rust (only some paint has chipped off, but what do you expect).

I have the full Tanabe Sustec system on my ITR, but can't comment on them because I haven't driven it in the winter...

 

oh, yeah, another concerned... with coilover you most likely are lowered...

 

I used my Tein HA's for the past 4 winters and they are in very rough shape. Last year the adjustment perches seized and cracked when we needed to adjust them. There is also alot of service rust. I believe there is a brand that is advertised called KW that is suppossed to be a coilover you could use year round but I don't if there is a Honda application.

AW

 

Any coilover thats aluminum bodied with greased threads should be fine. Just take care of them.

 

Tein Flex has the teflon coating to prevent rust.

 

I don't think so. All Tein perches are made of cast aluminum and quality is not as good as it should be. I have friends who had seized perches for his RAs

 

i am running the kw suspension variant 3 coilover systerm... its inox line is stainless steel... i live in canada... need i say more...

email me if u have ne more questions... mite be able to get u a hook up if u r interested hellrazr1208@hotmail.com

 

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thanks for the offer, but can't really afford it at the momment just weighting my options for next year, plus i'm still liking my kg/mm springs

 

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it also says you're in vancouver and he's in hamilton.. you guys don't really have winters

 

get aluminum coilovers, wont rust. Resist really well.

 

I don't drive in very bad weather, but I still clean and WD-40 my HAs every time I change rims. So far no rust or any problems.