HAMMER DOWN Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Looks like I got 10"-12" of snow here. Going to eat breakfast & fire up the plow & snow blower. 500' driveway & 40' & 60' parking area needs to be plowed. Mileage:331487 Retired/Sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero1 Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 There was probably 2" or so on the ground going into yesterday... Then we got ~8" more throughout the day. It was weird to see next to NO ONE out on the roads and I guess it was pretty bad inside Cbus with wrecks lol. Lucky I have just enough ground clearance to not rip my lip spoiler off haha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripemeat Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Went to go see Django Unchained with my bro tonight. When we came out it was snowing and had a few inches on the ground. Went to an empty parking lot and had a bit of fun. As we swung back around after we left, we saw a cop pulling in... phewf I assume it wasn't in your car.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spc2125 Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 I assume it wasn't in your car.. Incorrect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripemeat Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 I will contain myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angeltalin Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 We got about 20+ inches total last night upstate ny shovel sucked till I got to the legacy StageIII Cryotune-Kinugawa STS TD06H-20GTX 9 blade turbine, ID1000, DW65c, 73mm MegaMAF , GS EWG up-pipe, Downpipe and EBCS, FMS FMIC, TGV Delete, Brembo swap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spc2125 Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 I will contain myself. Nothing crazy. Just trying to practice controlling skidding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SurlyOldManMN Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Looks like I got 10"-12" of snow here. Going to eat breakfast & fire up the plow & snow blower. 500' driveway & 40' & 60' parking area needs to be plowed. You mean you have a main track and a service/spectator area? Handy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CousinLarry Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 I had to test out the snow tires last night.. I went for a ride to the local forest.. The Bluebaru handled it like a champ!!! Almost TOO much traction! hahaha http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/314032_10151179471528779_802082167_n.jpg Man, what a difference a set of winter tires makes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SurlyOldManMN Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Love those conditions. Just thin enough snow cover to clearly read the road. If you like that sort of thing, check out some TSD winter road rallies near you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drogos Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Oh we are ready!!!! Spent Christmas in the area of Gaylord, mi. A lot of beautiful, fresh snow. Results >>>>> friend's STI in snow bank 2x. First time some digging suffised, next time around, pick up truck and a chain was enough . Wife's outback was plowing snow proudly until I had to stop in a deep snow because of fallen trees. CVT, reverse and deep snow doesn't go together that well. Rocking back and forth did help a little but eventually it hanged on the skid plate and that was the end of it. 20psi did nothing. 3 snowmobile riders lifting the front end a little did the trick though. Reversing full speed on a narrow forest road not to loose momentum was the most fun moment of the whole trip. Simple lesson learned >>> I always had tire chains in the boot for trips like that when driving FWD, should keep them there. AWD is not invincible even on a fresh set of winter tires. Even STI's 3 LSDs and full lock didn't do shit. Once stuck it didn't even move an inch. Tow strap and wheel chains is a must if you venture out into to the forest road. It's not a matter of if, it's when you will get stuck with a proper snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wera832 Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Ive been waiting on some snow for a couple of years - we havent gotten anything of note in at least 4 years, so, I say bring it on ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAMMER DOWN Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 You mean you have a main track and a service/spectator area? Handy! I do what I can:rolleyes:. Run off area is short, 30', unless you want to drift a 180*. corner & use the public road:eek:. If you go straight, you end up in down 20'ditch. This track\driveway is all about commitment:eek: Mike Mileage:331487 Retired/Sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jshute Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Summer only directional aka winter drift tires LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxirish83x Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 I'm a little jealous! Yea CRAZY what I'm hearing about some of these snow totals and continued forecasts God EVERY SINGLE one of these fronts seems to keep just WRAPPING around chicagoland but barely missing Im with you.... WTF is our snow?!?! i Bought this car almost 2 years ago and havent had a decent snow since. (last year i was in CO snowboarding when it snowed our only few inches) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nolmers06LGT Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Got roughly 10" around the area.. Spent most of the day driving yesterday. I put over 120mi in the snow, some of those miles plowing the roads for the ice crews. Overall the performance was great, though I was a little unhappy with the understeer. Looks like I know what I'm tweaking in the spring.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Donated bucko3the7man Posted December 28, 2012 I Donated Share Posted December 28, 2012 Got roughly 10" around the area.. Spent most of the day driving yesterday. I put over 120mi in the snow, some of those miles plowing the roads for the ice crews. Overall the performance was great, though I was a little unhappy with the understeer. Looks like I know what I'm tweaking in the spring.. needs moar rear sway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDTurbo Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 snow's back after essentially none last winter. headed up the highway last night it seemed like half the drivers had their flashers on and some in the 3rd lane going 30-40. The wagon was pulling well and very stable at 55 on 2-3" of dry snow at about 10PM. 87N in upstate NY has the most uninformed drivers...BUT, I guess I was the hazard! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceCold81 Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 CONTINUE to get missed... Not a single accumulation to date yet this winter! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SurlyOldManMN Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Overall the performance was great, though I was a little unhappy with the understeer. Looks like I know what I'm tweaking in the spring.. Your car control skills? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nolmers06LGT Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Your car control skills? Understood.. it's going to take awhile to feel the car out. This was my first 100 miles in the snow in an awd 5-speed. I know there are tricks out there, I'm just not quite there yet. Any advice to promote on-throttle oversteer? It just seems like my last awd had more of a rear bias, which makes sense since it was a rwd-based platform. Rear sway makes sense.. it's on my lust list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceCold81 Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Understood.. it's going to take awhile to feel the car out. This was my first 100 miles in the snow in an awd 5-speed. I know there are tricks out there, I'm just not quite there yet. Any advice to promote on-throttle oversteer? It just seems like my last awd had more of a rear bias, which makes sense since it was a rwd-based platform. Rear sway makes sense.. it's on my lust list. Awww man... My buddy had the same year as mine (05) LGT but in 5speed (I have an automatic)... Good lord was that a fun car to drive in the snow!!!! So much easier to manipulate the "Slides" etc in that car then in my auto IMO. I still wish I had a 5mt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nolmers06LGT Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Awww man... My buddy had the same year as mine (05) LGT but in 5speed (I have an automatic)... Good lord was that a fun car to drive in the snow!!!! So much easier to manipulate the "Slides" etc in that car then in my auto IMO. I still wish I had a 5mt I love the 5mt. On wet/dry pavement I can drive around the understeer.. I just couldn't get the front tires to plant enough to break the rear loose in the snow. I'd rather have the car tend to oversteer. Maybe it's me, but it seems you have to push this car to oversteer; it seems to understeer until you can transfer enough weight forward to unload the rear. Am I wrong here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceCold81 Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 I love the 5mt. On wet/dry pavement I can drive around the understeer.. I just couldn't get the front tires to plant enough to break the rear loose in the snow. I'd rather have the car tend to oversteer. Maybe it's me, but it seems you have to push this car to oversteer; it seems to understeer until you can transfer enough weight forward to unload the rear. Am I wrong here? Hmmmm.... I'd have better feedback for ya, but I haven't seen a LICK of precipitation in FOR EVER so I FORGOT what it feels like to lose traction any sort of way! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jshute Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 The mechanical all wheel drive in the 5MT should be rwd/fwd 60/40 under acceleration. However, the weight being heavier above the front axles may give you more grip in the front. With my current setup 0% winter traction I can tell you the car slides evenly front to rear on a slight corner or it just slides left or right from a dead stop. Getting some all seasons soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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