Snow Driving
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Snow Driving
So, you crazy MT.netters ought to be able to advise me on this.
I'm about to plumb in a working heater core. I'll be throwing on a decent set of snow tires soon. I'll be disconnecting the wastegate as well so the turbo doesn't really spool. I'll also be picking up full coverage insurance.
What else do you guys do for winter driving in fucktons of snow in YOUR Miata's?
I'm about to plumb in a working heater core. I'll be throwing on a decent set of snow tires soon. I'll be disconnecting the wastegate as well so the turbo doesn't really spool. I'll also be picking up full coverage insurance.
What else do you guys do for winter driving in fucktons of snow in YOUR Miata's?
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Use your foot to control boost. I drove the miata for a few winters back when I lived in WI. Never got stuck and that was with all-seasons and no limited slip. Since you live in WA, you already know how to drive in snow. Doesn't change anything just because its a miata.
Seriously, the mere idea would petrify most WA people although that sounds fun as hell to me. One of these days I swear I'm going to spend some substantial amount of time in Sweden just to experience the crazy Swedes.
And if I get a Subie, it's gonna be a WRX STi that I promptly will get 50billion tickets in immediately, so yeah. :(
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ALWAYS have tire chains in your trunk. ALWAYS have a HEAVY jacket/pants/coveralls with you just in case you are stranded. Always bring a cell phone, and hope you have reception.
I DD'd the miata a few winters, one of which was turboed. I wouldn't worry too much, its alright in the snow.. kind of. I have a FWD beater so i don't have to do that anymore though.
I DD'd the miata a few winters, one of which was turboed. I wouldn't worry too much, its alright in the snow.. kind of. I have a FWD beater so i don't have to do that anymore though.
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Thanks Messiah. If you managed it in WI, I sure as hell can pull it off in WA.
DAMN YOU SWEDES!
Seriously, the mere idea would petrify most WA people although that sounds fun as hell to me. One of these days I swear I'm going to spend some substantial amount of time in Sweden just to experience the crazy Swedes.
Nope. That sounds like something Pushy would recommend.
And if I get a Subie, it's gonna be a WRX STi that I promptly will get 50billion tickets in immediately, so yeah. :(
DAMN YOU SWEDES!
Seriously, the mere idea would petrify most WA people although that sounds fun as hell to me. One of these days I swear I'm going to spend some substantial amount of time in Sweden just to experience the crazy Swedes.
Nope. That sounds like something Pushy would recommend.
And if I get a Subie, it's gonna be a WRX STi that I promptly will get 50billion tickets in immediately, so yeah. :(
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I MUST MAKE A TRIP TO SWEDEN NEXT WINTER! I MUST! That's amazing!
If I'm going to ice race, Ima do it the right way. I typically take a trip to Europe in the winter anyways!
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My old turbo '94 was a year round daily driver for 2 years. I ran 175/65/14 studded snows and it would go anywhere I wanted even in my very hilly town. The only thing that could stop it was being high centered when the snow was very deep. Hell in that 22" overnight blizzard in 2010 I was out having fun blasting through the wind blown drifts with snow coming over the hood/roof at times until it started getting too deep to keep up enough momentum. My '07 Forester turbo isn't as fun to drive in the snow as the Miata was.
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Here in sweden we just change tires and go out and have fun.
Good seasong to pratice drifting. Snow == tires last forever.
Monst winters where i live we have ~6-8 weeks of drive on the ICE. Minimum 10cm ice on the thinnest place and an average of ~15-20cm. Usely on smaler lakes.
my previous car in the winter:
Good seasong to pratice drifting. Snow == tires last forever.
Monst winters where i live we have ~6-8 weeks of drive on the ICE. Minimum 10cm ice on the thinnest place and an average of ~15-20cm. Usely on smaler lakes.
my previous car in the winter: