winter driving question

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Be_neath_the_skylines

I have a wing on my car and 3 times a year it snows here in Texas and I want to know what I can do to protect my wing when it snows since we have 4 cars the others are in the garage and mine stays out.

Wings here are sometimes a valuable asset in finding the car.
If your question was serious then the answer is don't do anything since snow will not hurt it. If your question was a joke the answer is the same.

[lionbacker54]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

The very first thing to remember about winter driving is that it is just a car. Cars that actually get driven get marked up. This is especially true in the winter and is almost unavoidable. Drive it, enjoy it, fix what really bothers you and leave the rest as badges of honour on a driven car.

true. but if $30 of racer tape and prevent some chips, it's worth it to me

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by lionbacker54

true. but if $30 of racer tape and prevent some chips, it's worth it to me

Would certainly help with salt chips and such but won't do squat against heavy ice or packed snow. The risks of winter driving are real but they exist for all cars at some level or another so no sense losing sleep over worrying about them.
Again. It is just a car.

[Sarlacc]

This is how a perfect winter road looks like, in my opinion.


(From today's drive in western Norway)

No salt, just nicely ploughed and packed snow.
The traction is fairly low, but stable and predictable.

Oh, how I wish they'd stop salting everywhere around where I live

[jawn]

Originally Posted by Sarlacc

This is how a perfect winter road looks like, in my opinion.


(From today's drive in western Norway)

No salt, just nicely ploughed and packed snow.
The traction is fairly low, but stable and predictable.

Oh, how I wish they'd stop salting everywhere around where I live

That road looks awesome.

[MuseChaser]

Originally Posted by Sarlacc

No salt, just nicely ploughed and packed snow.
The traction is fairly low, but stable and predictable.

Oh, how I wish they'd stop salting everywhere around where I live

A THOUSAND "Amens." They salt here like McDonald's use to salt fries. It creates a nice corrosive slurry that gets into every crevice of your car, AND is far more slippery on the road, especially as it refreezes, than the original snow EVER was. Salting roads is one of mankind's dumbest ideas. I, too, lived in an area that was very cold (frequently as low as -35F), and we drove on packed snow w/ some sanding on hills and near major intersections. It was wonderful to drive there. Now, I live where we only see subzero F temps a few times a winter, but more snow, and they salt the roads prior, during, and after every snow almost. It's ridiculous. The roads suck, there's tons of accidents, you need to replace your rotors every year and your calipers every two years, and your car every six years unless you wash it weekly. IT SUCKS. I hate salt.

Grouse, grouse, grouse, complain, codge, codge, codge.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by MuseChaser

A THOUSAND "Amens." They salt here like McDonald's use to salt fries. It creates a nice corrosive slurry that gets into every crevice of your car, AND is far more slippery on the road, especially as it refreezes, than the original snow EVER was. Salting roads is one of mankind's dumbest ideas. I, too, lived in an area that was very cold (frequently as low as -35F), and we drove on packed snow w/ some sanding on hills and near major intersections. It was wonderful to drive there. Now, I live where we only see subzero F temps a few times a winter, but more snow, and they salt the roads prior, during, and after every snow almost. It's ridiculous. The roads suck, there's tons of accidents, you need to replace your rotors every year and your calipers every two years, and your car every six years unless you wash it weekly. IT SUCKS. I hate salt.

Grouse, grouse, grouse, complain, codge, codge, codge.

Never replaced a rotor due to salt in my life. Calipers I just lube up the pins well and never replaced one of those either.
So far my car went through one salty season (we get more salt then snow I think) and the only signs of rust anyplace are the untreated bolts on the exhaust. Have a big stone chip that actually gouged the steel on my front fender that I have left exposed as an experiment (100 guys here just started to weep or got pissed off) and so far it hasn't even started to show signs of even surface rust. So far I am very optimistic at how well these cars can take the salt and abuse of winter driving.

[Sarlacc]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

.... So far I am very optimistic at how well these cars can take the salt and abuse of winter driving.

That's good to hear.
I had a rock hit the roof, small dent and bare metal.
Started to rust almost immediately

[Sarlacc]

Two things makes me loathe the salted roads:
- Unpredictable traction. Suddenly and without warning it goes from soup to ice.
- All the rust that has killed so many nice cars.

[iLaw]

The car is boatloads of fun in the winter, just keep an eye out for tall snow things that you may hit. I faired quite well last winter, even with the STI lip.

[Sarlacc]

Originally Posted by iLaw

tall snow things that you may hit

I'd hit that.

[chaoskaze]

Originally Posted by Sarlacc

This is how a perfect winter road looks like, in my opinion.


(From today's drive in western Norway)

No salt, just nicely ploughed and packed snow.
The traction is fairly low, but stable and predictable.

Oh, how I wish they'd stop salting everywhere around where I live

Fuk I'm ready for ski just looking @ it!!

Looks like loads of fun to slide in too! >.> In to ditches I go.


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[ichitaka05]

Originally Posted by lionbacker54

i have no problems driving the brz in the winter as far as the dynamics itself. i have good winter tires, and i have driven all my life in the snow.

my issue however is the low clearance of this car. if the roads are not paved, and we are just driving in the ruts in the snow, then the front bumper would act as a snow plow and likely get all scraped up. for this reason, my BRZ has just been a garage queen these past two winters.

however, my winter beater is getting long in the tooth, and if it dies on me, i will have to drive the BRZ in the winter. if that happens, is there any kind of protector that can be put on the front bumper to protect against ice scrapes?

If you're worry bout scrapes, look into ProTekt skit plates for our car.

[Sarlacc]

Originally Posted by ichitaka05

If you're worry bout scrapes, look into ProTekt skit plates for our car.

Thanks! That looks like an upgrade I need to consider!