Winter driving
08-24-2011, 12:18 PM
#1
Teching In
Thread Starter
iTrader: (2)
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Manhattan, KS
Posts: 40
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Winter driving Well I live in Kansas and have an auto 2001 camaro SS. Ive spent most of my money on headers exhaust intake and tune. What is a cheap good option for how to get around in the winter??? Thanks guys
08-24-2011, 12:22 PM
#2
TECH Regular
iTrader: (1)
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Lansing, Michigan
Posts: 428
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
a winter beater?
just a front wheel drive sedan like a grand prix or bonneville will work out pretty well, since theres millions of those out there im sure you can find one for a fair price.
I have an audi A4 thats a 1998, 1.8T, AWD, 133k miles, costed $2500 haha. Works great
just a front wheel drive sedan like a grand prix or bonneville will work out pretty well, since theres millions of those out there im sure you can find one for a fair price.
I have an audi A4 thats a 1998, 1.8T, AWD, 133k miles, costed $2500 haha. Works great
08-24-2011, 02:49 PM
#7
Launching!
Join Date: Apr 2011
Posts: 253
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Like the others said, get a winter beater. You can pick up a little front wheel drive 4 cylinder for $1500 or less. Start looking for one now so you'll have time to go over it and have it ready for winter.
Store that SS and keep it nice and rust free for the summertime.
Store that SS and keep it nice and rust free for the summertime.
Trending Topics
08-24-2011, 04:16 PM
#8
LS1Tech Administrator
iTrader: (3)
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Schiller Park, IL Member: #317
Posts: 32,043
Likes: 0
Received 1,492 Likes
on
1,074 Posts
Skinny wheels with skinny snow tires.....REAL snow tires (not the high performance all-season type). I use Blizzaks in a 225mm size on a 7.5" wide wheel. Add some extra weight in the trunk (about 100lbs or so, I use bags of gravel), plus try to keep the gas tank at least half full (for extra weight).
This has worked well for me.
This has worked well for me.
08-25-2011, 09:30 AM
#11
TECH Resident
iTrader: (3)
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Joliet Illinois
Posts: 966
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Drive mine in Chicago winters not as bad as you would think. What part of Kansas are you in? I'm from Kansas and I know some winters we wouldn't have much snow at all
08-29-2011, 06:43 PM
#14
Driven almost every winter since 2001 in an F-body... ran Conti-Extremes for 3 years then switched to Kumho ASX a year ago..they got around just fine last winter. Car can't get through the snow when its 3+ inches deep anyways so I just went with 'descent' all seasons and called it good.
I also put a 75lb sandbag in the rear seat floor area (directly behind the seats). You can put them in the far back but I had issues with the car spinning out on me just trying to walk down a hill at 5mph.
I also put a 75lb sandbag in the rear seat floor area (directly behind the seats). You can put them in the far back but I had issues with the car spinning out on me just trying to walk down a hill at 5mph.
