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Originally Posted by jmaryt

"ballast",or weight is required,regardless of how it is distributed when traveling in heavy snow.if this was NOT true,then we would have the (frs) plowing snow in the winter? as such,it IS the reason why you see 10 wheel dump trucks "loaded" with "tons" of sand in the back for traction,because if they didn't do this,they WOULD get stuck,and your road would NOT get plowed! the frs should be ok in the light stuff,anything heavier,and you can bet the house,i won't be out in it for the reasons already given,no weight, too damn light,AND the possibility of snow packing up under it,raising the ass end off the ground.
the car is too light,and as such,IF you stop moving,especially in heavy wet snow,it will be very difficult to get moving again,with out dedicated snows. again!..if the snow is light,i don't see an issue,but ANYTHING heavier,and time to call a hook!..just sayin' (b.t.w.) requiring less brake force doesn't mean much,if you cannot get moving in the first place!

I think it would be unwise for you to outfit your FR-S with a plow. Though one should never underestimate the obtuseness of a New Hampshireite. After all, it is the only state in the union where you can get a license plate that says both: "Live Free or Die" and "Ex-POW".

A plow requires heavy weight because it needs the momentum to break push heavy drifts of snow. That is not the issue for a small car. However, your advice is sound. If you do decide to fit a plow to your car, you should ballast the hell out of it.