suspension swap for a little lift?

[TURTCEL]

There are plenty of postings on lifts for these Tercs on the website. Check out Barto's lift and others' ideas. Beware though, adding a lift is not all it is cracked up to be...there are consequences to lifting these vehicles. The CV shafts will be your main concern.

Peace

[dlb]

abracadaver, check the FAQ in the general section for the gist of the most popular lifts forum members have done.

[Petros]

Ground clearance is one of the most limiting factor on these cars in deep snow, so you are correct in considering ground clearance as an issue.

There are lots of threads on this topic, you can go look them up. the rear can be lifted 2 or 3" without too much trouble, but the front one is the one that will be troublesome if you go more than an inch or inch and a half.

Also, get some winter tires that are taller (studded tires would be nice to for winter driving, though they severely affect fuel economy), that will give you a bit more clearance.

And lastly, some large plastic or aluminum skid plates under the engine and trans area will allow to slide over deep snow with much less drag, but if you are not careful it will make it easier to high center as well since you will be able to slide into much deeper snow than you would without it.