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Old Jan 29, 2011 | 05:10 PM
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Question, If i went Coils on my AWD GS, can I got stock height in the winter with my stocks? Do they make coils for the GS that would allow me to drive around at stock height. I wouldn't mind dealing with the wobble in Spring and Summer and just go back to stock setup in late fall, winter. I had NF's on my car for 2 years and recently went back to stock due to the wobble, just couldn't deal with it anymore. Thanks in advance.
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Old Jan 29, 2011 | 05:51 PM
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Yeah, you can raise the car to a stock height. You would need to get an alignment every time you drop / raise the car though
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Old Jan 29, 2011 | 06:30 PM
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when i had BC coils, there were plenty room to raise the car up.. imo, since the wobble is pretty much inevitable, i would look for coils to compensate for other reasons.. such as adjusting each corner for desired height and changing damper settings for your preference. if you ask me.. to raise it to the top, then to bring it back down and adjust each corner, it takes a lot of time and energy unless you have someone else to do it for you.
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Old Jan 30, 2011 | 11:45 AM
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With a set of BC's you should be able to get real close to, if not on, stock height.

If you'd like some help or want a set, shoot us a PM
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Old Jan 30, 2011 | 03:37 PM
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Thanks for the info guys, at least its an option.
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Old Jan 31, 2011 | 02:01 PM
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If you have coilovers, correct me if I'm wrong, you should not have to do an alignment for simply adjusting UP or Down.

When you INSTALL springs/coilvers, that's something else because you're taking components apart and using a lot of torque to install new parts.

If you had hit a lot of potholes/curbs over the course of a yr or two, that's also understandable.
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Old Jan 31, 2011 | 03:15 PM
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^^^ Taking apart suspension is not the problem, the camber is. When you lower the car the camber increases, so you need to do some adjustments.
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