Rusty Suspension Springs

[CrackedHorn]

I saw this exact post on FB.

Dude...you drove on salty roads during winter which, predictably, caused surface rust to form. I'm not sure what you thought would happen.

Fwiw, I have seen oem parts look pretty similar after a winter or 2 on salty roads.

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[WildHorse]

Yup as always, more Steeda garbage.

Really ? I have a few of there components on my junk. No complaints at all.

 

[MAGS1]

Driving my car year round, including in salt/snow, I do expect some rust eventually on certain areas of the car. But parts that are powder coated should hold up longer IMO.

And zero regrets driving my car all year round. We only have so much time on this blue marble, might as well drive what you love for as long as you can while you can. But, to each their own.

 

[ice445]

Driving my car year round, including in salt/snow, I do expect some rust eventually on certain areas of the car. But parts that are powder coated should hold up longer IMO.

And zero regrets driving my car all year round. We only have so much time on this blue marble, might as well drive what you love for as long as you can while you can. But, to each their own.

I've been on both sides of the coin but the decider for me was the manual cars suck to drive in the winter lol. Takes like 10 years to warm up to 120 and hit the idle down. Plus my shoes are slippery if there's snow and using the clutch pedal feels awkward. And trans notch for the first few miles. It is really fun but compared to my beater which is turn key and drive it's a no brainer for me even if I'd rather be having more fun lol

 

[ORRadtech]

If you're driving where salty roads are an issue why would you not apply fluid film or something similar?
I watch a bunch of rust belt channels and having to junk 8,9,10 year old cars that haven't been treated seems Penny wise but Pound foolish.

 

[WD Pro]

From another thread, some of you may know that I walk four miles (two miles each way, there and back on the same pavement) for a family breakfast every Saturday morning and I collect the disposable vapes I see on the way - well I also see a lot of pigtails, FIVE on my walk last saturday ...


WD

So, this weeks Saturday morning walk …

4 mile walk, there and back on the same route, and we walk the same pavement / sidewalk both ways i.e. I am only seeing one side of a two mile road.

I’m not normally tuned into pigtails (only moving them if they are in the roadway), but this morning I thought I would keep my eye out for them …

The rubber isolator is the only thing I stepped into the road for (and it wasn’t attached or near to a pigtail), everything else above was at the kerbside where road debris typically ends up.

As a nice surprise, forum member @philmil rumbled past this morning testing out his new wheels

Yes Phil, all those pigtails came off the road you were driving along with this mornings haul of vapes and nitrous oxide :

WD

 

[robvas]

If you're driving where salty roads are an issue why would you not apply fluid film or something similar?
I watch a bunch of rust belt channels and having to junk 8,9,10 year old cars that haven't been treated seems Penny wise but Pound foolish.

You can't fluid film or undercoat everything and then you have that shit all over your car. No thanks. It's no fun driving these cars in the snow or on cold roads blah blah so I just park it and enjoy it on the nice days.

 

[ORRadtech]

You can't fluid film or undercoat everything and then you have that shit all over your car. No thanks. It's no fun driving these cars in the snow or on cold roads blah blah so I just park it and enjoy it on the nice days.

Do you need to fluid film everything? If you can reach 85-90% how much longer will you extend the life of your vehicle?
If you choose not to drive it during those times that's fine. I was more talking about daily driver vehicles. And I'm 100% sure there are people who daily drive mustangs (and other similar cars) year round. Heck, my BIL bought his wife a Z28 in 1970 and she drove it to work year round in Indianapolis so I know it happens.
I watch those rust-belt channels and they're working on '18 & '19 my vehicles that have frames you can poke a screwdriver through. I certainly can't afford to replace a vehicl every 5 or 6 years especially if the current one is basically worth scrap value.

 

[Hack]

Yes rust looks ugly, but I'm not sure about it being a cause of early spring failure. Springs can just fail over time and miles.

If the Steeda springs had actually failed after a few years in service I would be completely on board that there is a quality issue, but corrosion after driving in the midwest US for a number of years? It's to be expected.

It's actually surprising and impressive if a person can get through a few winters without that typical rust you see on those springs.

If you're driving where salty roads are an issue why would you not apply fluid film or something similar?
I watch a bunch of rust belt channels and having to junk 8,9,10 year old cars that haven't been treated seems Penny wise but Pound foolish.

I always do this on my cars that are driven in inclement weather. My old plow truck I even coat the bottom 2 inches of the outside of the body. It's surprisingly effective.

 

[shogun32]

My nitron, ohlins, eibach springs don't crack and flake their coatings.

 

[MAGS1]

It's no fun driving these cars in the snow

To each their own but to me it’s a blast. Find a big empty parking lot after a fresh snow, loads of fun in these cars (or any RWD car really).

 

[robvas]

Do you need to fluid film everything? If you can reach 85-90% how much longer will you extend the life of your vehicle?

I was more talking about daily driver vehicles. And I'm 100% sure there are people who daily drive mustangs (and other similar cars) year round

I watch those rust-belt channels and they're working on '18 & '19 my vehicles that have frames you can poke a screwdriver through. I certainly can't afford to replace a vehicl every 5 or 6 years especially if the current one is basically worth scrap value.

I wouldn't want random shit all rusty on my Mustang. So fluid film wouldn't protect it as much as I wanted.

Now my daily driver, sure. I probably should have done it. Funny enough the first thing that started rusting on it was the Mopar trailer hitch I added.

It's very rare to see a 5-6 year old vehicle completely rusted through the frame, although I've seen the pictures. Not sure how they get that way.

And then you have the guys posting pictures of 2 year old Chevy trucks that are already rusting in the frames, and they don't even live where it snows!

 

[Hack]

I wouldn't want random shit all rusty on my Mustang. So fluid film wouldn't protect it as much as I wanted.

Mustangs in general are pretty good. Most of the sheet metal seems to be galvanized. But the subframes and some other areas can benefit from protection.

My nitron, ohlins, eibach springs don't crack and flake their coatings.

How long do you keep your cars? (Sorry I was channeling my wife a little bit there.) I always get told I don't own cars long enough for them to degrade much. My FP springs and shocks look good after a couple years, but my Mustang doesn't see winter salt or even much rain. It came out of Canada though, so it's definitely been exposed in the past.

Seriously though - are those the more premium brands? I think Ohlins and Eibach have really good reputations, but I've never owned them.

 

[K4fxd]

My steeda springs are holding up just fine. It's the IRS braces and jacking rails that needed to be sand blasted and re coated.

 

[philmil]

So, this weeks Saturday morning walk …

4 mile walk, there and back on the same route, and we walk the same pavement / sidewalk both ways i.e. I am only seeing one side of a two mile road.

I’m not normally tuned into pigtails (only moving them if they are in the roadway), but this morning I thought I would keep my eye out for them …

The rubber isolator is the only thing I stepped into the road for (and it wasn’t attached or near to a pigtail), everything else above was at the kerbside where road debris typically ends up.

As a nice surprise, forum member @philmil rumbled past this morning testing out his new wheels

Yes Phil, all those pigtails came off the road you were driving along with this mornings haul of vapes and nitrous oxide :

WD

Lovely to see you, I was off to the open day at mustang custom services in Leyland

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