How will coilovers hold up over the winter?

[minnyar]

I would love to do a coilover setup this summer, but have no desire to be switching them out for winter use. The roads are more salt than pavement in the winter, how will they hold up? I would imagine if anything is going to get messed up it's the height adjusters which I can't imagine using.

[ToTo]

All you have to do is take care of them, just put anti seize or oil on them and protect them that way during the winter, no problem!

[minnyar]

Thanks ToTo, that's what I was thinking. They may not look pretty, but as long as they work...

[thebarber]

they'll be fine in the winter, the perches just might seize up if you want to change your ride height later

[JumpmanYaris]

Good I was wondering the same thing thanks ppl

[schleppy]

I had a set of HR coilovers on my GTi that I didn't keep lubed and all of the threads eventually seized. Keep those threads clean and oiled!

[minnyar]

Were you ever able to un-seize the threads? Other than that were they fine?

[thebarber]

Were you ever able to un-seize the threads? Other than that were they fine?

i had a friend from matrixowners.com run coilover all winter and he had to soak them with a penetrating oil and wait a few days to get them unbound

if you just coat them at the start of winter with a lube that'll stick, you should be ok

[minnyar]

Good stuff guy's, thanks for the replies! Now the fun part of trying to decide which ones...wow there are a lot of posts to read.