z28smokin

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How have you all done this winter? Do you put sand bags in the rear? I am considering buying a 98 Camaro for my DD.
Thanks in advance.

1BAD99TA

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You can do it!! Just kidding. I don't think you would be happy driving in the snow.

black01_WS6

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if it has traction control, its not too bad, but if it doesn't don't think about it.

jimbonzzz

I drive my V6 Firebird in the winter, as I have for the past 4 years too (no traction control). I don't do anything special, just make sure I have good tires and stay off it when it's really bad.

I don't think I would want to drive an LS1 in the winter though, would probably spin the tires way too much.

NBM2001z28

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I'm driving a 88 Buick Century this year. It's awesome thats all i have to say. The z was rediculous last year when i had to drive it.

sixvi6-camaro

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I've been driving 4th gens year round for 8 years now 7 1/2 of those in camaros with NO traction control. (lol and before that I was driving a fiero!) all I do is put on good snow tires (real snow tires! not heaps of **** cheap all season tires) and 100 lbs of weight in the rear. My current camaro has traction control and I find it soo sensitive in the snow it keeps you from going anywhere most of the time! so its off just about all the time. I've had no peoblems getting around at all though. Heck I've driven though snow 4" deep in my last camaro (which was lowered too) and didn't get stuck. I think most of the attitude about not being able to drive a f-body in the snow is because everyone is used to FWD cars and can't handle it when the tail slides around a little when you give it the gas in the snow in a RWD car. you want truly hardcore a buddy of mine drove his camaro in several winters in some serious deep snow with GSC's on it! all he ever did was drift, with the tires spining countersteering constantly, everywhere he went.

y2k_ta

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Spent six Winters driving the 'bird. Never missed a day of work, never got it stuck, and never added any weight either.....and my commute is 78 miles round trip.

ta12sec

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spent a winter in my backhalved and caged no heat 85 ta with 28x12.50 sportsmans and skinnies in the front. Never had much problems really. But I have a k5 now and would never drive a northern winter without a 4x4 again

BlackFormula01

Almost the same situation here, only w/Firebirds. Its really not bad at all...Bridgstone Blizzaks work wonders.

01SLPSS

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Driving my 03' Silverado SS Clone and it sucks!!!! I hate having to wash the salt off of it everyday, but you gotta do what you gotta do!!!

straped for cash

Hey man I just started here in forum but i got 2wd drive truck. I got goodyear forteras and 200 pounds of sand in the back. I drove a chevelle through the winter and it really suckked. Ud put it in drive and the wheels would just start turning like u could hop out and watch em spin.lol I gotta say tho it beats all those wussies in their fwd pos. U know wut im saying.

98CamZ28

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I drove my 98 Z through this last winter and it wasn't bad at all except for the one snowstorm that we had. I put some new "winter" tires on it have about 100lbs of weight in the back of it. Just be smart and realize that it's not going to brake or take off as well as other cars that you're probably used to and you should be fine.

Pro Stock John

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If you have the room to store tires I would run a set of spare rims and snow tires if you live in the snow belt. It's even worse if you have 17's or 18's on your car. Wider tires tend to be worse in snow because the tires don't cut through as well.

ActionJack

That is kind of what I did. I bought some 16 x8 Firebird rims and put some dedicated snow tires on for winter driving.

BTW the Blizzacks seem to be the most popular.

And, I had the V6 (3800) Firebird as well for 2 winters and it drove better in the snow than the LS1. Sold it last year and that is why I did the snow tires this year. Makes a big difference (the snow tires and thinner rim) if you normally have a summer tire on a LS1.

siamanis

My car didnt get to see much snow anyway. I dont have her down at school with me. If I ever go though snow, which is rather rare, I try and keep some weight in the back.

Tim_WS6

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i drove mine around in the snow just fine this season. i spun the tires alot but it worked. i cant afford a dd so i gotta drive the bird.

Smoke_Ford

I know this doesnt really help, but I just leave my car in the garage.

z28smokin

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I store my 02 SS also. I'm considering buying an 98/99 for a daily driver.

zoomer02

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I store my 02 NHRA T/A and drive my 95 3.4L Firebird as a daily driver with blizzack snow tire. As a matter of fact, I'm taking them off this weekend and putting the GSC's back on. It drives great on the snow with the blizzacks. After slipping around last year I figured, I could buy snow tires for about what it would cost me in insurance deductable if I hit something. So I bought some last year. Now is the time to buy, they should be on sale now.