How do you like your RWD now?

[mac70135]

Back up my driveway, put it on 1st gear and the thing doesn't even move. That's when you know you're gonna have a great day driving today :nut:

What has your RWD car done for you lately in this snowdump that we call Calgary? :burnout:

[4lti]

:dunno:

[Errol.]

Its great, its sitting in my garage.

[slinkie]

man...rwd is bunk...torque steer = less forearm work at the gym

[Danny Meehan]

the rears slipped once going uphill at Heritage, but the fronts started gripping right away. conclusion - like the snow

[Sentry]

I had the luxury of not having to go anywhere today.

[RecoilS14]

my RWD is great right now and if i dont like it, I press 4hi:thumbsup:

[G-ZUS]

Originally posted by Errol.
Its great, its sitting in my garage.


:werd:

[narou]

Had to shovel my way past one stop sign. Ride out this morning may not be so simple:(

[pizdets17]

have to pick up mine from the body shop monday... That will be fun on the side streets 1" off the ground with summer tires and RWD!

[Deetz]

Like any rwd i've had during winter, i've got a good set of winter tires and some good weight in the back....my truck works just fine! It's all about being prepared and having the correct setup :thumbsup:

[Neil4Speed]

Lol, RWD was kind of a pain yesterday, you have to really plan out how to get around places to avoid hills etc. Snow mode with the traction control is great though, really helps level out your throttle so you don't spin.

[Sorath]

Awd ftw. My rwd is sitting in my garage

[silviak91]

Love it my e250 van is great in the snow .:bigpimp:

[Shlade]

couldnt make it up my driveway last night... i think i woke up the whole neibhourhood at 1am trying to get it inside the garage... i just gave up and left it outside lol

[SR240SX]

RWD stays parked for the winter....If I did drive it and somehow magically made it somewhere, The city wouldnt need to pay for snow plows.

[Jay911]

My 4x2 F150 is parked right now. It's a utility beast just used for hauling trash to the dump and other such stuff.

The WRX, with its brand new winter tires, is loving these roads. :D

[DonJuan]

Originally posted by RecoilS14
my RWD is great right now and if i dont like it, I press 4hi:thumbsup:

This

[2EFNFAST]

I like it just fine :dunno:

[schocker]

My car would have almost been alright if it wasn't so low. Main roads were fine but once I hit residential on the way home I was plowing through all the drifts. Might put some weight in my trunk but my car is really heavy already:dunno:

[~Touge/Wangan-]

Originally posted by Sorath
Awd ftw. My rwd is sitting in my garage
you haven't driven your AWD in a while, it's still sitting in the driveway FTL....

[blackpeople]

Originally posted by ~Touge/Wangan-

you haven't driven your AWD in a while, it's still sitting in the driveway FTL....
ill be right over to take it fora 24h test drive.

[Redlyne_mr2]

One of the best winter cars I ever owned was rwd. Corolla GTS with winter tires could go through anything, so light andy easy to control. That car was a blast on days like today.

[SNAATCH]

Friday was worse. At least now there is a ton of powder to help you stop.

RWD + Winter tires is a lot more entertaining than FWD + winter tires.

[Sorath]

Originally posted by ~Touge/Wangan-

you haven't driven your AWD in a while, it's still sitting in the driveway FTL....

Don't worry I'll be there after work. Put the dccd in lock and off I go :)

[C4S]

What does it matter .. if RWD or FWD? :dunno:

I think it is matter of tires?

Couple feet of snow in front of my house, (bad spot) and I have no issue with over 400HP RWD, since I have snow tires on .. my AWD car, is actually sitting in my garage, cannot go nowhere, and will go nowhere... :(

I do agree AWD+snow tire would be the best.

I still dont understand this thread .. :dunno:

Should it be "how do u like summer/all season tire on snow?"

[C4S]

Originally posted by Redlyne_mr2
One of the best winter cars I ever owned was rwd. Corolla GTS with winter tires could go through anything, so light andy easy to control. That car was a blast on days like today.

Oh yeah ..

I did that ~20 yr ago .. lol with ALL SEASON!! I miss my 86!!

[cloud7]

My car is too low to get out of my street right now with all the deep loose powder (I live on a cul-de-sac)... I am not even gonna try knowing it will probably do more damage to the bottom of the car than anything. I'll wait to try it out tomorrow when the snow is a bit more compacted. Using my wife's subaru tonight.

[SCHIDER23]

My AWD can't go out since is too low :banghead:, decided to take the RWD truck with crappy all weather tires and had to turn back cause I was all over the road, didn't think I needed winters this year since the truck is barely used:banghead:, had to take the FWD with winters and didn't have any problems. Even managed to get out of a 2 foot pile up of snow around it, but after I got to work I found out it needs new spark plug wirers LOL, I'm not sure if the bitch is going to start tonight after work.:rofl:

[max_boost]

haha it's parked! because there's too much snow! or else I drive it a couple times a week. I feel like my WRX is overworked too having to plow through everything since it' lowered. LOL

[Twin_Cam_Turbo]

Drove around fine today. Just needed a couple tows to get to the main street due to some 3+ foot drifts. I have no problem leaving trucks and SUVs behind from a standstill.

[Abeo]

My 1wd ranger went everywhere I pointed it, but I also know that it doesn't do hills well at all. Did 100+ kms in the storm, didn't have a problem... but I did grow up in a place where storms like this are common, and I have winters.

Was fun digging people out of the street in front of my buddies house today... 2 awd with winters and 1 summer tire alero, all high centred.

[Hakkola]

Mine was fine, I buy winters.

[strong]

My shitty 92 240sx rocks in this weather especially with a couple MTX 9500s in the hatch to weigh it down. Key is the rubber staggered 225/40/18 & 245/40/18 Yoko W drive winters. They are a little wide but good enough traction. I love the drive around town and havent been stuck yet anywhere. :dunno:

[Aleks]

Originally posted by C4S
What does it matter .. if RWD or FWD? :dunno:

I think it is matter of tires?

Couple feet of snow in front of my house, (bad spot) and I have no issue with over 400HP RWD, since I have snow tires on .. my AWD car, is actually sitting in my garage, cannot go nowhere, and will go nowhere... :(

I do agree AWD+snow tire would be the best.

I still dont understand this thread .. :dunno:

Should it be "how do u like summer/all season tire on snow?"

I think the point is that everyone always says S2Ks and 350Zs are fine in the winter if you just buy winter tires. You'd be crazy to go out in those cars right now.

It's more to do with ground clearance than anything. AWD that's lowered could get stuck just as easily as a stock height RWD sedan.

Still all things being equal an AWD car >> RWD or FWD in these conditions.

[Twin_Cam_Turbo]

I guess im crazy for driving my 180SX, and my families 135i and Z4 in this then.

[rage2]

450hp, RWD, winter tires. Haven't gotten stuck at all. Been driving everyday.

So much fun with traction control off. Slow motion drifting FTW!

[Pollywog]

Rwd hatch, doing just fine. Tends to "float" over the raised center snow-portions in the road, almost gotten stuck a few times. On another note, someone needs to plow my fucking culdesac because its almost impossible to escape.

[Aleks]

Originally posted by Twin_Cam_Turbo
I guess im crazy for driving my 180SX, and my families 135i and Z4 in this then.

Yes you are crazy!

But also it depends on where you're going too. As some parts of the city have some very deep snow and some have barely any on the roads.

[Twin_Cam_Turbo]

2+ foot drifts here. 180 goes first, clears the way and gets stuck, then its smooth sailing for every other car.

[Ukyo8]

I drove my 180sx with winter tires all of last winter, and it was almost as good in the snow as my rsx with winter tires.

plowin haha :bigpimp:

[MrPlow1]

They should rework their plowing strategy, and plow the SW absolutely first, then move to the SE. They can go for coffee, relax, etc. and then move up to the NW. Then finally, plow the NE.

[Twin_Cam_Turbo]

I drove my 180 all last winter and will be driving it this winter as well, but it looks like me and my mom are gonna pick up a SUV this week to deal with conditions like these.

[962 kid]

Originally posted by rage2
450hp, RWD, winter tires. Haven't gotten stuck at all. Been driving everyday.

So much fun with traction control off. Slow motion drifting FTW!

Oddly enough, I saw another black C63 as well as an E92 M3 on winters :thumbsup: RWD = win for winter driving

[TorqueDog]

My RWD with its all-seasons has done just fine. :dunno: I guess it's a side effect of actually being a competent driver in the winter - you tend not to bitch about what drive configuration you have.

[Xtrema]

It's all about ground clearance today.

[Sentry]

Originally posted by Xtrema
It's all about ground clearance today.
I've got ground clearance to spare. Anybody want some?

http://img252.imageshack.us/img252/9651/sspx0107.jpg

[spacerz]

wow talk about some MEATY tires!! I hope you have some paint protection to save your new paint job from those damn rocks once all this snow thaws out!

[Gibson]

Shit is so cash.

[Bizzareo]

I'm loving my car right now! Saving gas with more efficient turns :thumbsup:. Plus if I lose control I just clutch in and correct it. If I get stuck and putting it in 2nd or 3rd gear doesn't work the I guess its time for the shovel and sand.

In the end if you don't drive like an idiot you won't cause an accident like an idiot.

Sometimes leaving home is a pain though, since Edgemont is all hills. Though the other beyond members on my street look like there having a fun time in there AWD cars.

[Sentry]

Pfft, Chevettes and Acadians are natural born ice racing beaters. They're perfect for ripping around in winter.

[Bizzareo]

Originally posted by Sentry
Pfft, Chevettes and Acadians are natural born ice racing beaters. They're perfect for ripping around in winter.


I know! Thats why they have there own class in the ice racing league. They are underpowered so you cant really screw up to much. And having the 5 speed (borg-wagner t5 ftw!) makes it better!

[syritis]

The RWD car is parked untill next race season

the RWD truck does very well. I drove out to lake louise this morning at 7am and did no less then 100km/h
even last friday was a breeze. while watching people spin off stoney trail i had no problems
truck has half worn all-seasons on the front and winters on the back. in retrospect I wish i got winters all around when i had the good deal.

[CTSV]

Half dozen of us "volunteers" pushed an RX8 about a block since he was high centred in the middle of Douglasdale BLVD.
Later, I was driving my truck up and down our cul de sac to pack the snow down.
Hey It's even snowing in Houston!

[Joe-G]

I think its all a matter of ride height and clearance right now. I was driving my RWD car (with winters obviously) in the previous recent snow falls without a problem. In fact it was fun to drive!

FWD + snow tires dont really help, neither would AWD if there isnt much clearance.

[narou]

I think I am starting to like this more than when I had a Prelude in the snow. But I still wish I had not broke my 4runner until after winter.

[benyl]

Originally posted by 962 kid


Oddly enough, I saw another black C63 as well as an E92 M3 on winters :thumbsup: RWD = win for winter driving

Haha, that was probably me.

[forbiddenera]

Originally posted by Redlyne_mr2
One of the best winter cars I ever owned was rwd. Corolla GTS with winter tires could go through anything, so light andy easy to control. That car was a blast on days like today.

I have a mk2 Supra with winters on the back, I think they're too worn, been beating them getting stuck lately.

My has been too low and getting stuck a lot too, which is a shame because up until the snow gets deep enough that I'm high centered it's the best in the winter, especially with it's LSD, I'm usually laughing at people, I tried last winter with all my might to get it stuck, I couldn't.

This dump however, I keep getting stuck in some spots. So bunk. Maybe it helped that last year I had my subs in the trunk. Took them out so they wouldn't crack..

[forbiddenera]

Originally posted by narou
I think I am starting to like this more than when I had a Prelude in the snow. But I still wish I had not broke my 4runner until after winter.

I broke mine too.. :(

http://idealsound.ca/runner/stuck2.jpg

[Team_Mclaren]

didnt drive yesterday, but I got around just fine in the RX8, drove it all winter last year as well!

RWD + winters = so much fun in the snow!!!

[SlickMick]

2X Sandbags + Blizzaks = Sexy time ;)

[Cooked Rice]

it's all about the

http://supercar-engineering.com/sc2/images/prod-KAAZ.gif

baaaam :D

[black13]

Right now ride height is the most important thing. Most residential streets still haven't been plowed and now the snow in the middle of the lanes has hardened and I don't think anything rwd/awd/fwd will be trouble free unless it's an SUV or truck. There is a road a little up north of arbour lake that is just fucked. Got stuck halfway and then just backed it out of there.

I got AWD with winters and been stuck a few times just cause its been lowered a bit. Really need to get a set of coilovers and then I'm king.

[JZS_147]

Supra is doing great! tried to get it stuck, and failed... god i love hakkapelita's.

[forbiddenera]

Originally posted by JZS_147
Supra is doing great! tried to get it stuck, and failed... god i love hakkapelita's.

crazy that you'd take your mk4 out there in this! probably a lot of fun though..

[mac70135]

where's the best place to get sandbags?

[scat19]

It's a little tough, be easier if the car wasn't soo low.

[snoop101]

Went out sat morning. Had no issues at all. Traction control and good winter tires make a huge difference.

[mr2mike]

Got home Fri night and went out Sat morning. No issues here w/new winter tires (after I plowed the top layer off my road for lowered car). High centered once in the industrial area in the afternoon but 5 min of clearing snow out from under the rear subframe brace, rear diff and swaybar I was good to go.

Personally, I turn my trac control off. I hate it, if you're slipping, it makes it worse because it starts braking your back wheels in deep snow then you start sinking. A little throttle feathering with trac off and you're golden.

Every vehicle I saw abandoned on the roads this weekend were all front wheel drive or SUV's? Coincidence?

[mr2mike]

Originally posted by mac70135
where's the best place to get sandbags?

Gas station or Revy, Totem, Home Depot.
Put them in a garbage bag and tie it. Keeps the trunk cleaner.

[Benny]

Originally posted by mr2mike


Gas station or Revy, Totem, Home Depot.
Put them in a garbage bag and tie it. Keeps the trunk cleaner.

Yeah they have a habit of breaking open so make sure you put them in something.

[mac70135]

Originally posted by mr2mike
Got home Fri night and went out Sat morning. No issues here w/new winter tires (after I plowed the top layer off my road for lowered car). High centered once in the industrial area in the afternoon but 5 min of clearing snow out from under the rear subframe brace, rear diff and swaybar I was good to go.

Personally, I turn my trac control off. I hate it, if you're slipping, it makes it worse because it starts braking your back wheels in deep snow then you start sinking. A little throttle feathering with trac off and you're golden.

Every vehicle I saw abandoned on the roads this weekend were all front wheel drive or SUV's? Coincidence?

this

[huanic]

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[Chantastic]

Winter tires + sandbags will do the trick just fine, asides from ground clearance. I got 3 times the other day after that big snow fall, the underside just kept getting completely wedged in snow.

[speedog]

Originally posted by mac70135
What has your RWD car done for you lately in this snowdump that we call Calgary? Sat in my garage, stored away like it has been for the past 13 years. I can be perfectly honest in saying it wouldn't have a snow ball's chance in hell of getting around on these roads, truthfully - wouldn't even be able to drive it all the way out of the garage. BTW, 1980 Chevrolet El Camino, carbureted, no on-board computers and nary a lick of smog stuff - kind of a relic now, huge ass skinny steering wheel and 2 pumps to start when cold.

[mr2mike]

Originally posted by speedog
Sat in my garage, stored away like it has been for the past 13 years. I can be perfectly honest in saying it wouldn't have a snow ball's chance in hell of getting around on these roads, truthfully - wouldn't even be able to drive it all the way out of the garage. BTW, 1980 Chevrolet El Camino, carbureted, no on-board computers and nary a lick of smog stuff - kind of a relic now, huge ass skinny steering wheel and 2 pumps to start when cold.

Geez, we're not talking about our summer cars here. haha

;)


Or atleast, I'm not.

[lint]

2x45lb plates bungee'd down in the truck + new Firestone Winterforce tires and haven't had a problem this year.

[C4S]

I used to put few bags of rice in my trunk ... :D

they are like 10KG/bag anyway, and they are cheap ... :D

[Ukyo8]

Originally posted by C4S
I used to put few bags of rice in my trunk ... :D

they are like 10KG/bag anyway, and they are cheap ... :D

a whole new meaning to ricing out your car! haha

[HillBilly]

RWD Ownz

of course you need the following;
Winter tires
Electronic Stability Program
Adjustable Ride height via air suspension

Then it ownz.. otherwise, I'll take the wifes AWD M-class.

[TYMSMNY]

Winters + Bags of Rice (I'm asian). What do you guys find is the optimal weight? I'm putting in around 55lbs per 100hp.