Hey i dropped my celica 1.5" / 1" with Tein springs this summer and its definitively a great improvement (handling/look). Thing is, i live in Canada and we have lot of snow/ice in winter and im getting a little bit less happy about my springs... already crushed a gaz line and the plastic guards uunder fornt bumper have been torn apart just because im 1.5" lower and theres not much snow yet...

Maybe I should have put coilovers so i can jack my car when winter comes? I heard coilovers = harsh ride thats why I went with the springs. Anyone who is going to dropp think about it if you live upthere...

coilovers arn't that bouncy with aftermarkey shocks.......

defenitly smarter if you get snow
come on they are adjust able you can make your car like 2' taller

coilovers arn't that bouncy with aftermarkey shocks.......

defenitly smarter if you get snow
come on they are adjust able you can make your car like 2' taller

Yeah but were not talking about the same budget...

Tein Springs on stock suspension (or kyb gr2s) = 150$
Ground Controls with Konis = 600$+

But i agree that second option would be ideal for summer/winter.

get arospeed

arospeed equals 160 for all 4 plus GR2s equals less than 300 total

hehe i got mine for 80$ WOOT from a member >> best buy i ever made...
kyb gr-2 = cheap and goodness!

total around 150-200$ >> >>

so I would be fine to just buy tein springs and replace the stock springs right?

yes but i wouldn't advise that for snow or with a kit...
if you get snow its best to have coils

I had GC's for about 2 yrs and never even raised them during winter season. Main reason I got GC's in the first place was the fact that we do get snow here in Michigan. I just never even bothered to raise them. It's a good think I put the S-Techs on because when I took my GC's off, the aluminum sleeve was split right at the base about 1.5". >>

I have tein S-techs and it was fun when we got 15-17in of snow 2 weeks ago. I couldnt go....Dont know if i tore anything up under the car but everything seems fine now >>

i have springs and right now i cant get out of my drive way. we got 36 inches in the past week. 12 just yesterday. im going no where for a while :-D wish i had coils... no that they would help all that much in this much snow.

I'm at a 1'' drop all around and these tires. I've got them studded and I can go anywere. It's what I recomend. http://www.herculestire.com/hercules/pdfs/WinterTrax.pdf