My post was on wrong name.

 

Downshift when coming to a stops, holds the rode better than braking. Also. watch out for icy patches at intersections. Even at slow speeds you can slide right thru.

 

JUST TAKE IT EASY!!!!!!!!!!!!
It might save your car and Ur passangers.

 

Here is my take on ABS. Without ABS, your wheels lock, you skid and lose control. With ABS, your wheels will not lock, therefore you maintain control of the vehicle. People say, "well ABS increases your stopping distance." This is not really true. ABS does release the brakes, which in theorey can increase stopping distances, but a locked up wheel that is skidding will not bring you to a stop any quicker than a non locked-up wheel that is turning. That is fact. And during both processes, would you rather keep the vehicle straight or let it slide out? ABS is by far the superior choice for safety.

 

I do not agree with the ABS as being superior on the snow. Have you ever tried to slow down while in snow. In my 03 GSR I can't even push down the break peddle because the ABS thinks the car is slideing, and it is, but I would rather not have the ABS in the snow so I could still use my brakes. Just my .02$

 

My ricey brethren, all this talk of Blizzaks pains me. If you want the best tire (tyre), hands down, go with a Nokian - http://www.nokiantires.com/newsite/t...fm?cid=1&sid=1 ... I warn you, once you go Nokian, nothing else will ever satisfy...

Regarding a gator driving in the snow:
Head up and focus on the direction you want to go (marker line-of-sight)
Smootheness counts - don't upset the balance
In like a lamb, out like a lion (practice this in parking lots - good drift technique to avoid understeer)
That little boost gauge that you like to see spike... keep it low!
Put your *** all the way back in the saddle and avoid being called a "Numb ***" - your hands tell you where the front of the car wants to go, your *** tells you where the rear wants to go.
Leave plenty of space

By next year, share your stories of on/off ramps in which you took looking through the driver's or passenger's windows.
Learn to love rooster tails!

 

Thats a nice thought and all with the ACD, but his car nor mine have that option.
Go Blizzaks!

Best way to do it in my eyes, is find yourself an empty LONE parkinglot that doesnt have anything like poles or medians in it. Go at different speeds and crank the wheel or try turning it slightly and then just do a few donuts and try to steer your way out of it. That or also watch traffic around the area. You can be ticketed or even have your driverslicense taken away for doing donuts. Thats really stupid in my eyes, so be careful. After you have done donuts and practice doing turns in the parking lot try doing it around a neighborhood around the blocks, that way you know you have to make it around certain turns at certain speeds. It doesnt take to long to adapt to the AWD its actually quite excellent in the snow once you figure out how the snow effects the car. Like the others have said, dont boost around this time of year its just not necessary. Careful with your ABS too! takes awhile getting used to it. Try downshifting and slowly breaking. Good luck and safe driving!

 

Moving from driving a rwd to awd in the Evo I think it is so easy to drive in snow now. The car is running toyo proxes 4s and I drove three times now in the snow. The overall stability is amazing compared to my other car.

One thing you need to understand is that you cannot defy physics. At some point you will slide if you are pushing too hard. Take it easy on the gas and brake and no sudden jerky movements and you will be fine. Corners should not be attacked at speed in the snow unless you are good at rally driving or are just plain crazy.

Awd will not save you from stupidity.

 

by the way: 4x0=0

 

(sorry to hijack)
LOL! thats how my car looked last night!! college parking lots rock too! This was my first time doing that with this car since it has been snowing and i didnt realize how much snow actually builds up in the wheels, so when I was driving this morning and that snow was still there, I got on a road that was about 55mph. My evo did NOT LIKE THAT!

Actually it was pretty funny as well because I had the parking lot all to myself, all of the sudden this WRX comes along and was doing donuts side by side me. It was fun and cool to see him and his silver now white car, and my silver now white car side by side both doing donuts throwing all that snow up in the air. I had to stop for a bit and wipe off the car every so often because I would build up so much snow and it would cover my windows and I couldnt see where he was. We stopped and chatted for awhile. I dont think he expected to see a girl behind the wheel. Haha. He was like how long have you been out here. And I said eh, only about an hour. He and his friends were laughing. Fun times!!

 

Just dont do it with an evo...get a clunker...That way you dont total your car when you get into an accident

 

I LOVE driving in the snow with my Evo. I have Perelli's all seasons on them and the car handles GREAT in the snow. Some of the best fun you can have with an Evo is in the snow, thats why I LMAO when I hear guys put them away for the winter

 

Z Rated tires aren't very good in snow. Pickup some snow's

Night and day difference

 

What do you base your opinion on that the Nokian is the superior studless tire? In Minnesota we CANNOT run studded tires so the studless tire is the only other choice.

If Nokian is the "best" winter studless snow/ice tire than why doesn't someone like the Tirerack carry it? Is there a comparison out there comparing the WS-50s to the Nokian studless that you can show us that says "real world" the Nokian is the better tire?

Please advise...

 

Stay under 2500 rpms and the car shouldn't slide. Always be smooth on the gas and the brakes. Just like racing, snow driving is about finess. Try to get some real snow tires, it will make a huge difference. All seasons are ok, but Blizzaks or I like Dunlop wintersport M3's are much better. Leave a ton of space for braking too. Get to that parking lot and drift away.