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Dec 1, 2006 | 01:47 PM

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PVD04

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Originally Posted by V.8MR

Cant do it because the wheel speed sensors are also for you acd.

I have an 03 so I don't have ACD.

-Paul

Dec 1, 2006 | 01:49 PM

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PVD04

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what tires do you run in the snow when you all say the ABS is too sensitive?

I'm on Dunlop Winter Sport M3's.

Dec 1, 2006 | 01:51 PM

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evotec

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We need snow over here!

Dec 1, 2006 | 06:39 PM

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Didn't get to play as much as I wanted to.

Dec 1, 2006 | 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by PVD04

Actually, the Evo's ABS sucks in the snow. It's too sensitive and has the overall effect of disabling the brakes on slick surfaces.

That makes me feel good that I don't have ABS. I think there are more situations where it's better not to have ABS, than there are where ABS is useful.

Dec 1, 2006 | 10:42 PM

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Yep I believe I did pass a white EVO. I travel about 30mi one way to the south side of the Chicago. The North burbs really got slammed.

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Dec 1, 2006 | 11:02 PM

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Dec 1, 2006 | 11:24 PM

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sekula

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yeh up here in north chicago, fun as hell, doughnuts, passin up cars that are goin 10 mph for some reason... evos=great in snow

Dec 2, 2006 | 12:22 AM

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My car got owned by the snow last night too...I didnt have my camera on me so I couldnt take pics b4 I removed it but damn my car looked like a little hill of snow..

Dec 2, 2006 | 01:08 AM

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Evo IX MR

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Sick pictures I wish there was some snow here.

Dec 2, 2006 | 03:27 AM

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evleb

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you'r right Abs totally sucks on snow

Dec 2, 2006 | 07:19 AM

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Originally Posted by evleb

you'r right Abs totally sucks on snow

You from leb missouri?

Dec 2, 2006 | 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Yeti

I can't wait until my car looks like that again.

only thing that sucks is sometimes all that snow buildup on the wheels makes the steering wheel vibrate on the highway. a couple of times I've had to pull over and clean the snow off.