Mid-Atlantic Chat Thread - Page 26 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

kanundrum · 12-26-2012, 10:57 AM

Drift sauce as I like to call snow. Will be taking the awd Saab out instead of the FRS

DarkSunrise · 12-26-2012, 11:06 AM

Just a bit of slush on the ground in Mont Co MD, but not that slippery. Lame.

OrbitalEllipses · 12-26-2012, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by DarkSunrise

Just a bit of slush on the ground in Mont Co MD, but not that slippery. Lame.

I loaded up on ~150lbs of salt and threw it in the trunk anyway. Glad I did cuz once I crossed the Legion bridge and got off the highway there was plenty of standing snow everywhere in Fairfax.

DarkSunrise · 12-26-2012, 11:45 AM

Did the ballast in the back make a big difference?

Areddi · 12-26-2012, 11:58 AM

Just left the office early to come work remotely in case the storm gets bad. On the way home, in the more slushy conditions then the other night, I was TCS'in for sure. This car is not for novices to drive in the snow, that is for sure.

On a side note, the TCS worked really well!

OrbitalEllipses · 12-26-2012, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by DarkSunrise

Did the ballast in the back make a big difference?

You can definitely feel the rear being more planted and stable. That said, it's easy to break traction intentionally.

DarkSunrise · 12-26-2012, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by OrbitalEllipses

You can definitely feel the rear being more planted and stable. That said, it's easy to break traction intentionally.

Nice, I might have to pick up some sand/salt bags. Not too worried about oversteer, but there are a couple of uphills where I think the weight over the drive-wheels would come in handy.

Jaylyons1 · 12-26-2012, 01:11 PM

Quite a bit more snow than I expected today... Damn weatherman. Getting the car home was fun and exciting but it did just fine even on stockers. Really wish my truck was out of the shop... It should not take 2 weeks to fix a damn recall. >.<

Flat Black VW · 12-26-2012, 04:46 PM

Still had my Primacy HPs on this am and had to drive to work after the snow started and before the rain started. Wasn't too bad on the main roads but getting to them through the back roads in Oakton and Vienna was a PITA. Got a buddy mounting my winter tires on my old vw wheels today and putting them on before I go home tonight.

xdbuix · 12-26-2012, 05:18 PM

quick question. To remove the snow without hurting the paint, it's a good idea to not use any bristles or hard plastics?

I just used my gloves and my towels to remove the snow. Any you guys use anything different? I seen that some ppl use like a foam shovel.

civicdrivr · 12-26-2012, 06:38 PM

I use a garage, the snow is real easy to clean off.

Sent via telepathy

TyperRspec789 · 12-26-2012, 10:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xdbuix

quick question. To remove the snow without hurting the paint, it's a good idea to not use any bristles or hard plastics?

I just used my gloves and my towels to remove the snow. Any you guys use anything different? I seen that some ppl use like a foam shovel.

leaf blower

IloveBaldEagles · 12-26-2012, 10:07 PM

I would like to know about that as well. I don't usually carry a leaf blower in my car all the time. Is using that snow scraper and the brush that come with it fine? And yes(sarcasm), scraping the snow off the whole car.

_F-R-S_ · 12-26-2012, 10:20 PM

Leaf blower.. Wtf

12-26-2012, 10:57 AM	#351
kanundrum Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: 2013 Whiteout FR-S Location: Laurel, MD Posts: 5,364 Thanks: 2,704 Thanked 3,016 Times in 1,711 Posts Mentioned: 106 Post(s)	Drift sauce as I like to call snow. Will be taking the awd Saab out instead of the FRS __________________ Ive spent most of my life racing... The rest I just wasted

12-26-2012, 11:06 AM	#352
DarkSunrise Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: 22 BRZ (Previously 13 FR-S) Location: USA Posts: 5,798 Thanks: 2,187 Thanked 4,243 Times in 2,221 Posts Mentioned: 48 Post(s)	Just a bit of slush on the ground in Mont Co MD, but not that slippery. Lame. __________________ "Never run out of real estate, traction, and ideas at the same time." 2022 BRZ Build 2013 FR-S Build

12-26-2012, 11:45 AM	#354
DarkSunrise Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: 22 BRZ (Previously 13 FR-S) Location: USA Posts: 5,798 Thanks: 2,187 Thanked 4,243 Times in 2,221 Posts Mentioned: 48 Post(s)	Did the ballast in the back make a big difference? __________________ "Never run out of real estate, traction, and ideas at the same time." 2022 BRZ Build 2013 FR-S Build

12-26-2012, 11:58 AM	#355
Areddi Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: Firestorm FR-S Location: Columbia, MD Posts: 573 Thanks: 83 Thanked 190 Times in 133 Posts Mentioned: 19 Post(s)	Just left the office early to come work remotely in case the storm gets bad. On the way home, in the more slushy conditions then the other night, I was TCS'in for sure. This car is not for novices to drive in the snow, that is for sure. On a side note, the TCS worked really well! __________________ Check out my YouTube channel with Autocross videos: http://www.youtube.com/user/MrAreddi

12-26-2012, 01:11 PM	#358
Jaylyons1 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Drives: 2022 WRB BRZ; 1993 Skyline GT-R Location: Pearl City, HI Posts: 977 Thanks: 331 Thanked 237 Times in 170 Posts Mentioned: 21 Post(s)	Quite a bit more snow than I expected today... Damn weatherman. Getting the car home was fun and exciting but it did just fine even on stockers. Really wish my truck was out of the shop... It should not take 2 weeks to fix a damn recall. >.< __________________ 2013 BRZ "Bria" Build Thread 2022 BRZ "Grim86" build Thread

12-26-2012, 04:46 PM	#359
Flat Black VW Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 2013 Subaru BRZ Location: NOVA Posts: 894 Thanks: 227 Thanked 343 Times in 202 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s)	Still had my Primacy HPs on this am and had to drive to work after the snow started and before the rain started. Wasn't too bad on the main roads but getting to them through the back roads in Oakton and Vienna was a PITA. Got a buddy mounting my winter tires on my old vw wheels today and putting them on before I go home tonight.

12-26-2012, 05:18 PM	#360
xdbuix Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: 2013 Galaxy Blue Limited BRZ Location: Burke, VA Posts: 150 Thanks: 7 Thanked 12 Times in 12 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s)	quick question. To remove the snow without hurting the paint, it's a good idea to not use any bristles or hard plastics? I just used my gloves and my towels to remove the snow. Any you guys use anything different? I seen that some ppl use like a foam shovel. __________________ 2013 Galaxy Blue Limited Subaru BRZ DEAD 1994 Camry 9-21-2012

12-26-2012, 06:38 PM	#361
civicdrivr Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: 2018 Golf R Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 2,807 Thanks: 5,386 Thanked 1,095 Times in 647 Posts Mentioned: 68 Post(s)	I use a garage, the snow is real easy to clean off. Sent via telepathy __________________ Parting out HERE

12-26-2012, 10:20 PM	#364
_F-R-S_ Banned Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: 13 whiteout scion frs Location: Baltimore Posts: 1,261 Thanks: 621 Thanked 202 Times in 155 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s)	Leaf blower.. Wtf

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