sand bags...

[lookout4theyeti]

I was just curious, i have eibach prokit and kyb agx shocks, i was wondering if it would be okay to put sandbags in my car still during the winter?

[v6man]

no problems

[lookout4theyeti]

cool thanks man, just wanted to make sure it wouldnt mess up the shocks

[v6man]

i did it every year for 3 years while i lived in northern ny. i didnt have and problems.

[Matt G]

I knowticed in the rain my car likes to slide out while turning, i could only imagine what it would be like in the winter :(

Are sand bags the trick to getting rear wheel drive cars to stick during winter? I started looking into a cheap car so I could store my firebird for the winter but if sandbags will do the trick theres no need to buy another car.

[lookout4theyeti]

well, to make a long story short, i went half of last winter without sandbags and it was hell, finally got sandbags and it made things MUCH better. not to the point that it was a good winter car, but i was able to get traction alot easier when starting at a stop sign or whatever, and when i turned, i actually turned instead of just going straight ahead with my car sideways. But sandbags and good tires make it possible.

[Matt G]

okay, i'll put my money towards a good set of winter tires and sand bags. Does this hurt the shocks at all, carrying all that extra weight for a long period of time?

[rhodeymark]

The tires will make a huge difference. Having a winter set (all 4) already mounted on your stock rims and putting the pretties away for spring is the best call. Having an LSD (I'm trying a locker) is good, and my Bilsteins prolly don't give a rats rear what I put in the trunk. Those shocks have even smoothed out the lunar landscape that is "Main Street" in my town.

[HokieBird]

Tires, weight, and a lsd make a huge difference, but more than anything you just have to change the way you drive in the snow and rain. Take everything slower, brake earlier, and don't hit the gas as soon or as hard when cornering.

[Matt G]

newb question.. whats an lsd

[camaroman1181]

lsd = limited slip differential. it makes it so both your wheels drive the car at all times instead of just one. in the winter, itll help cause both of your rear tires are clawing away to help propel you rather than just one. a great performance upgrade year round.

[Matt G]

where can i purchase a lsd, and how much do the usually go for?

[loser]

you may already have a LSD. when you do a burn out do both wheels spin or just one?

or just check your door codes. on your drivers side door, there a big list of letters and numbers. write them all down and look up which ones you have. look them up here http://tech.firebirdv6.com/generalspecs.html

and dont go crazy with sand bags in the back, 75lbs will probually be anough. i wouldnt go over 100lbs. anything over that is just overkill.

[v6man]

when you put the bags in the back line the area with a tarp or something to makes it easier to clean up.

[ellik]

LSD and good tires are key. I never weighted my rear end any more than trying to keep the gas tank at least half-full at all times. I never had a problem in 3 winters.