Hey all,

I know it's [freak]in early to ask about winter setups but I just needed to know right now because of parts I am interested in are currently available for me.

I have a 99 LX sedan with a stock manual y7 in it. I am planning on taking this car to the mountains this Winter and early spring since I don't own a Subie or any 4WD car to go snowboarding. I was wondering what is a good setup for our civics in the snow? I am not going crazy or anything. I just want my civic to survive the trip, meaning I'm just going to drive there, stay on paved roads, park at a ski resort for a night or more, and then drive back home.

My current setup: STOCK!!
planned: stock LS motor or better, KYB AGX shocks/Ground Control Coilovers, *insert brand* rear sway bar, ASR brace, and tire chains or snow tires.

My civic is going to be lowered in meantime, but when it comes time to go, I'll raise it up to allow tire chains to go on. So what should I do? Is my planned setup adequate? Let me know you guys!

 

Hey man, i'm from atlantic canada. Civics are known here for being incredibly tough cars, and for being awesome in snow. they're like tanks. I've driven mine bottomed out in snowstorms with just studded winter tires and never had any problems, you can get them hung up but thats about it. just carry a shovel. I think with the chains you wont have any trouble at all.

Edit
Your gonna drive on paved roads and your thinking snow chains!? i think you might be a little over prepared, but better over prepared than under prepared.


Modified by 94EG8 at 7:33 PM 7/20/2008

 

haha well I meant I'm not going to go offroad like for trucks and what-not. I'm just taking the proper roads to where ever my destination is, but good quote.

 

the best thing i can tell you is if you do get stuck try rocking the car between 1st and reverse or 2nd and reverse. you can also try taking off in 2nd gear, usually doesn't have the power to spin but you will have enough power to take off, if you start spinning upshift and let the engine bog, and if your stuck and you get the car moving, don't stop.

 

the best setup would be, the driver. the reason i say that is because your car can be winter prof, but if the driver doesnt know how to get out of a problem then your F***.
the car is as good as its driver.

All my cars that i own were slam and i never had a problem, i mean i been stock before but i got out right away and i live in chicago were the weather is all F**K up and i dont use snow tires

 

True, and I'm a noob when it comes to snow . I only drove once in Carson City, NV during a snowboarding trip but that time the road was well salted and mostly black-ice free. I mainly have exp. on dry and wet roads.