First Driving Experience in the SNOW!!

[NARFALICIOUS]

Originally Posted by Lync

They are the Blizzaks lm-32 which I believe are performance snow tires and not full out winter tires. Who knows though.

Those are fine. You just need more weight on the rear.

People think snow is terrible in a light, RWD "sporty" car.
The power of the vehicle is not a lot, and being low doesn't affect it unless you have maybe 1 foot of snow.
Just add weight to the back if you plan to drive more in the snow. Also keep the revs low.

[jawn]

Just be easy on the throttle, and you'll be alright. Everything else is the same as driving any other car in the snow - smooth inputs and brake early.

[Tcoat]

Still waiting for the pic with some snow in it. The one so far just looks like a light frost.
Don't be afraid of the snow. Ease up a bit and leave the nannies on most of the time. If the snow gets really deep (over the fangs on the bumper) then turn them off. Yes we managed without them for years but they can react way faster than you and can save your ass.
Performance snows are better than nothing but you do need to be more careful than full snows.

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by Lync

Is traction control needed? TBH it was kind of annoying when I was trying to brake or make a turn and it was going crazy. Will the snow tires offer me enough control without it?

It's EXTREMELY annoying. The long push doesn't help. It will still interfere at the slightest bit of wheelspin.

Find a big empty parking lot and try the pedal dance. No, traction control is not required. Just learn how to drive without fighting physics.

***OMG, how on earth did the human race survive driving without traction aids?***

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by jawn

Just be easy on the throttle, and you'll be alright. Everything else is the same as driving any other car in the snow - smooth inputs and brake early.

I missed this before!

So many don't seem to get this concept and I hear all the time "oh you drive that in the winter. Isn't it hard with the rwd?"
The only thing that is different is when you accelerate. Every single other action is exactly the same as any other vehicle. Hell I have had guys freak out that I drive a rwd car and then turn around and say I should get a pickup for the winter.

[FRSBRZGT86FAN]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

I missed this before!

So many don't seem to get this concept and I hear all the time "oh you drive that in the winter. Isn't it hard with the rwd?"
The only thing that is different is when you accelerate. Every single other action is exactly the same as any other vehicle. Hell I have had guys freak out that I drive a rwd car and then turn around and say I should get a pickup for the winter.

I might be the only one here who doesn't go easy on the throttle in the snow, I literally steer and slide around with my right foot because it's fun when no one else is on the road.

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by FRSBRZGT86FAN

I might be the only one here who doesn't go easy on the throttle in the snow, I literally steer and slide around with my right foot because it's fun when no one else is on the road.

Probably right.

[Lync]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Still waiting for the pic with some snow in it. The one so far just looks like a light frost.
Don't be afraid of the snow. Ease up a bit and leave the nannies on most of the time. If the snow gets really deep (over the fangs on the bumper) then turn them off. Yes we managed without them for years but they can react way faster than you and can save your ass.
Performance snows are better than nothing but you do need to be more careful than full snows.

Believe it or not, that light frost caused 150+ accidents in the past couple hours. People here cannot drive. SOURCE



I wasn't afraid of the snow or the bit of sliding, was just surprised since everyone was saying how easy it is to drive in the snow with some good tires, Although I guess if you compare my driving experience today with the rest of Northern VA I guess you can say it was relatively easy

[Lync]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

It's EXTREMELY annoying. The long push doesn't help. It will still interfere at the slightest bit of wheelspin.

Find a big empty parking lot and try the pedal dance. No, traction control is not required. Just learn how to drive without fighting physics.

***OMG, how on earth did the human race survive driving without traction aids?***

Care to explain this pedal dance?

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by Lync

Care to explain this pedal dance?

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=25494

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by FRSBRZGT86FAN

I might be the only one here who doesn't go easy on the throttle in the snow, I literally steer and slide around with my right foot because it's fun when no one else is on the road.

NEWBIES! ....... pay no attention to the person behind the blue FR-S ....... because, he KNOWS how to drive in the snow ........ (and you most likely don't) ......


humfrz

[Packofcrows]

Originally Posted by Lync

Care to explain this pedal dance?

[PandaSPUR]

Originally Posted by ShadowyBRZ

I would suggest NOT driving the BRZ or FRS in the snow lol ESPECIALLY if you don't have winter tires at all

+1

I bought my BRZ last January and avoided driving when it was snowing. But one night I got caught in an unexpected flurry. It wasnt predicted in the forecast so the city didnt do its usual salt prep of the roads. THAT was not fun. I was doing fine just being extra careful with the gas pedals, but once I hit an incline road, I got about halfway up before the car went sideways. Had to turn off traction control and rock my way out of there. My clutch suffered at that point too (it was only my second or third month of driving a manual car).

This year, the winter has been oddly warm and snow free so I haven't put snow tires on yet. But I'm definitely not gonna risk it again. If it snows, I'm just gonna keep it garaged until its dry enough out for me to go to a shop and get some blizzaks.

Here's a pic of my car after I parked it to get dinner with friends. The snow didnt stop and eventally got to I think 4-5 inches of accumulation by the time i was driving home:

[imaguitar]

Originally Posted by Cole

Haha, no wonder the US goes into a state of emergency when anywhere south of Detroit gets any snow accumulation.

I couldn't even imagine driving day to day in that much snow.
People where I live go crazy & suddenly lose all driving skill even if it only rains. lol
Must be fun to just easily slide around & get the tail out with the car tho