Whats better for winter driving? Light or heavy ff cars?
10-28-2003, 09:06 PM
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Whats better for winter driving? Light or heavy ff cars?
I would think that lighter cars won't skid as easily and will slow down faster than a heavy car because of less mass.
10-29-2003, 10:10 AM
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Re: Whats better for winter driving? Light or heavy ff cars? (miksew)
not sure aobut springs but i would think heavy ff for trying to accelerate in snow and light to brake in snow
10-29-2003, 11:20 AM
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Re: Whats better for winter driving? Light or heavy ff cars? (miksew)
i thought that light is worse for both. My light civic slides all over the place in the snow when I try to brake.
10-29-2003, 11:29 AM
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Re: Whats better for winter driving? Light or heavy ff cars? (miksew)
Greatest winter beater FF car of my life.
86' Saab 900 Turbo like 3800 IBS of pure hulking steel and 195 skinny butt tires.
Best is a heavy car with a narrow footprint tire. It cuts down to the pavement better. The thing was amazing up tell a mini van rear ended me at a stop sign when she was on her cell talking to mom and hit me at 45 mph. Morale of the story the saab drove for another two winters!!!!
86' Saab 900 Turbo like 3800 IBS of pure hulking steel and 195 skinny butt tires.
Best is a heavy car with a narrow footprint tire. It cuts down to the pavement better. The thing was amazing up tell a mini van rear ended me at a stop sign when she was on her cell talking to mom and hit me at 45 mph. Morale of the story the saab drove for another two winters!!!!
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10-29-2003, 11:35 AM
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Re: Whats better for winter driving? Light or heavy ff cars? (EGinNY)
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People who have to drive in the snow
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10-29-2003, 11:41 AM
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Re: Whats better for winter driving? Light or heavy ff cars? (EGinNY)
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nice one dipshit. go back to sears tool.
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10-29-2003, 12:06 PM
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Thin footprint tires and light throttle will do you some good regardless of your weight.
10-29-2003, 01:06 PM
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10-29-2003, 01:11 PM
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Re: Whats better for winter driving? Light or heavy ff cars? (CRintegreX)
All i know is i'm putting like 5 50 lb salt bags in the back of my hatch for winter driving. The back end slid out on my like 15 times last winter. **** that! 
10-29-2003, 01:15 PM
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Re: Whats better for winter driving? Light or heavy ff cars? (Hatchy-Ownzjo0)
wow i am glad i have a beater car i don't car about snow rally TIME!!! 
10-29-2003, 03:41 PM
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Re: Whats better for winter driving? Light or heavy ff cars? (EGinNY)
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Re: Whats better for winter driving? Light or heavy ff cars? (99blackcivicSi)
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w3rd!! I drove my civic in the snow 1 winter... It SUCKED... I have a 98 Neon now... 185 tires on it... The thing will go ANYWHERE in the snow... I can drive through a blizzard doin 50mph while smokin a cigarette (when I smoked) and eatin a McDonalds cheeseburger and talkin on my cellphone like nothin...
</TD></TR></TABLE>w3rd!! I drove my civic in the snow 1 winter... It SUCKED... I have a 98 Neon now... 185 tires on it... The thing will go ANYWHERE in the snow... I can drive through a blizzard doin 50mph while smokin a cigarette (when I smoked) and eatin a McDonalds cheeseburger and talkin on my cellphone like nothin...
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