Who needs more torque when you have snow!
 

Experienced my first snowfall in the FRS today (niagara region) and it was definitely fun. I haven't driven a RWD in the snow since my dads old Suzuki Grand Vitara 2 years ago. Since then everything has been FWD. I forgot how much fun it can be!

No worries, I'm a safe driver, don't drive like a maniac, but it was just a lovely reminder of the wheels propelling the car. I have a good set of winters but with a car so light, they only do so much, especially before they've heated up a bit.

Regardless, not looking to start a war, or critiquing anyone's driving. Just wanted to share my first snow (albeit a very light amount) experience with my FRS.

RWD FTW. :burnrubber:

I had a nice 2.5 hour drive home today, but it was great!! Got to really feel out how the car reacted in the snow and it was very controlled. Better than my previous RWD cars...IS250, Genesis Coupe, G35 Coupe.

First time for me with RWD in the snow today too. Thankfully the winter tires did what I bought them for and bit nicely, so I pretty much only lost traction when I wanted to. Too bad all this southern Ontario snow is going to melt this weekend.

Did you feel the need to eventually load the trunk with a couple sandbags ??

I've felt that need. There was a day 1 or 2 weeks ago that was brutal. I couldn't go faster than 55 without my back starting to go out, and I've got the Hankook I Pikes. I'm hoping that was only an isolated freak incident or that my tires just haven't broken in fully yet.

I had mine at my mom's place a couple weekends ago and had no issues getting up her street. It's not a massive hill, but it's enough that most cars will struggle when there's snow/slush/ice on the roads. It definitely broke them loose a couple times, but it was no worse than my mom's mazda 3 (also on snows).

We're having our first snowfall right now, I see it through the damn window and I'm at work.. probably going to be all water / rain by the time I'm outta here :(

sorry to derail the thread a bit. i'm just wondering, for those of you driving this car in the snow, did you do rust proof? if so, where?

hooonin' out )

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gV02P1HKPmc

No snow for me last night....only freezing rain..... so not actually that fun. =(

However, when traction control, stability control and LSD are all working together, the car sure makes a lot of noise!!

I've bought rust check in a can and sprayed that shit on all the things that usually rust out (bolts, suspension component, sway bar end links(IMPORTANT!) etc...) under the car and in the engine comparment.

I have YET to see a car rust on the actual underbody, they rust from inside out so it's pointless in my opinion unless you go with the kind that shoots from the inside out of the panels... even then, it will take 7+ years to get any problem.

EDIT: I had a 2002 civic SI that was rust proofed with that gunky stuff, it was UNREMOVABLE, the entire engine bay looked like shit! It would have taken hours for me to remove all of it, since this, I will rust proof my cars myself.http://www.pyxismedia.com/sir/cleaned_up.jpg

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Had my first significant snow fall last week. Found the car actually good for having not so reputable snow tires. Just starting out in first gear the cars ass wanted to swing out but once you were going I was fine. Talked to my salesman and he told me to try starting out in 2nd gear. I have yet to try it. Anyway here's some pictures from Newfoundland

Krown Rust Proofing @Hwy 7 and McCowan rd

They are awesome and take their time doing the job right.

They will ensure that the car is drenched in rustproofing and even stay late to do a proper job

Drilling holes into areas hidden in the door jams is the only negative, but at least the solution goes where it should!

Two of the best treatments are Krown and Rust Check. I prefer Rust Check, and have been using it on various cars over the last 20ish years. Google either one, and you should find several places in the GTA.

There are people actually living in Newfoundland? I heard that place is unhabitable :p

But yea, start on second gear. The automatic BRZ has a snow mode, and what it does is it starts on second gear.



Why do you prefer Rust Check than Krown?

yes sir! and growing!

They're both good. They use Krown on the trucks at work, and I've seen some corrosion (not a lot) in places that I'm fairly certain would still be clean if they had used Rust Check.
From my own personal experience, I used Rust Check on a '95 Civic coupe that I drove through 8 salty Southern Ontario winters (from '02-'10). If you know anything about '92-'95 Civics, you know that the rear 1/4 panels suffered serious rust issues. I sold the car last year with about 300,000 kms on it, and the rear 1/4 panels were still minty fresh (as was the rest of the body). I've used Rust Check for a long time, and after seeing what it did for that Civic, I'll never use anything else again.

Not a bad idea to put one back there - the back isn't super light like a pick-up, but I've noticed a difference between driving in the snow with a full tank and one that's almost empty.

the car is perfectly balanced! no need for sand bags! calling for 15 cm sat so time too hoon and try that 2nd gear start off!

I find the traction control works amazing in the winter. The back end had a tendency to swing out at even the slightest tough of more throttle, but the TCS really holds it in place well. You start to slide, but it always catches you in time.
Big snow storm here a while ago, and the light for TCS was blinking non stop, the brake pedal was pulsing like nuts, it was like I was driving a jukebox, haha.
I'm really suprised with the winter driving so far, I find it's not bad at all, I have a lot of traction in snow/ice. (Dunlop winter sport 3d). People who say, we're crazy to drive in winter... with the TCS off, I agree 100%, but otherwise, it's a just like any other car.

I drove through some snow on Monday night for the first time and am very impressed with how the car handles in the snow. I've got Continental DWS All-seasons on the car and it handled fine. Barely saw the TC light come on and the only time I felt VSC was when I decided to test the traction by punching it a little in third gear. The back broke free and the front end started to slide sideways a bit and within a half-second VSC pulled the front end back and pointed me directly where I was going. I was impressed.

On Boxing Day night after that big snowfall started in TO, @ecdragon, @Rich1 and I went to a spot in TO for some good sideways hooning fun! (No, I won't say where we went, that's a sekret.) We spent about 2.5 hours goofing around, I have all of it on my dashcam; pulled the footage, just need to compile it. (Speaking of which, any suggestions on good software for editing videos?)

Then last night I took my dad out to another lot I scoped out, and showed him some getting sideways fun. :D

Now my wheels are packed full of snow and vibrate on the highway. LOL