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Hey everybody, two nights ago i drove my car in the snow for the first time, it scared the **** outta me! I did a 180 on a major road. luckily everybody behind me was keeping their distance, becuz they knew it was an f-body.
Anyways, I put about 300 LBS of soil and sand bags in the trunk. Is this too much? My car handles perfectly. I tried punching the gas going around corners in the rain, and it barely slid if slid any.
Thanks,
Ron
1996 Pontiac Firebird<br />Flowmaster Exhaust, Custom Cold Air Intake, 3.42 gears with LSD
300lbs isn't gonna do anything when you hit blackice, packed snow, wet leaves, etc. It'll just make you hit fixed objects harder. F-body's are just plain lousy in any weather condition...other than dry.
Yes, extra weight in the back will help, but my camaro stays indoors when winter is throwin it's best at us. My 2.2l, 215k mile, leaks oil & power steering fluid, whopping 70hp Dodge Omni is my *whip* during the cold months.
If its not bottoming out then it isn't too much. Might see a small decrease in MPG. But it will help keep your tires from spinning from a stop but once you are going hockeyman is right.
Goodluck this winter, you don't want to end up like me.
\'96 A4 Camaro 3800<br />Nothing but... <br />Flowmaster 40 series
I bought two last year and had them installed in the rear of coarse. A couple days later it snowed about 3-4" and I went out to try some dounts and couldn't get any slipping whats so ever.
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this is why i like living in TX [img]smile.gif[/img] though its been raining a TON lately and i turned 90 degrees on a residential road, pretty scary since i had 2 of my other buddies in the car, but i pulled out of it "due to my skill" lol jk. Nearly hit a parked car though.
2000 Navy Blue T-top Camaro A4<br />TSP Rumbler <br />Carsound Hi-flo Cat<br />!MAF screen<br />Whisper lid<br />HPP3
I agree on the snow tires, most car magazines have a tire add in the middle and they usually have snow tires and steel rims and hubcaps for sale for like $450 which is not too bad for 4 rims, tires and hubcaps.
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seriously though, its not that bad. take it slow. 300 lbs shouldnt be too much, but i never really noticed too much a difference when i threw any weight in there anyway. i just dont drive my car in bad weather anymore. thats what the explorer is for.
Like what people mention above, get snow tires, you'll be surprise by the difference. If you want extreme get studded tires.
But if you can't afford it, 300lbs sounds like a lot to me. Imagine two ave weight guys at the back seat and it sinks down a lot already. You also have to worry about the front lifting up and in a way getting lighter. Like how you load up a van or a pick up, the steering is a lot lighter. Either way throw the 300lb and take a test drive, if the steering feels light or your car feels heavy then just take some sand bags out.
I also saw in MotorWeek TV and in some mags several yrs back about some spray where you spray the tire and it will give GREAT traction for a few miles, then you will have to reapply.
1999 Pewter Camaro M5<br />Y87 Performance Package, Sport Appearance Package, Diamond Clears<br />Factory SS Hood, Free Ram Air Mod, Whisper Lid w/ K&N Air Filter<br />CarSound Cat 94009, B&B Tri-Flo w/ Quad Tips<br />BMR SFC, BMR STB, KVR Blank Rotors, Hawk HPS Pads<br />Black Painted Calipers w/ CAMARO Decal, 245/50 Dunlop SP Sport 5000<br />20% Rear 35% Side Tint, Red Reflective Inlays, Invincishield<br /><b>Young girls avert their eyes, weak men tremble, Ford dealers faint.</b>
You should be fine w/300 lbs., and snow tires. Ultimately, put the 'Bird away for the snow season and get yourself a pos(piece-of-s***)to drive till the snow is gone. Keeps the salt from eating away at a beautiful car. I had an '86 'Bird a few years ago, exellent condition w/102,000 rounds on it. Drove it through 4 winters, w/200 lbs & snow tires. She drove/handled fine, but the salt killed it. I will never drive my '02 'Bird in winter-wanna keep her shiny for a while. It is kind of embarrassing to drive my winter car to work after drivin' the 'Bird all summer, but it pays off when I bring her out again.
just learn to drive. [img]graemlins/stickpoke.gif[/img] its not that hard. i drove my camaro everyday lasyt winter in the snow, ice and rain and i never hit something. by the way, i dont think they stayed their distance because you own an f-body. they did it cause they are smart [img]tongue.gif[/img]
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