her first snow trip...
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her first snow trip...
ok, im heading up to tahoe in a few hours, and was wondering what should i expect from my 87 n/a, if anything special/different. i most interested in if there is anything special i should/need to do if it doesn't wanna start, since they are expecting a lot of snow this weekend. im packing as we speak and dont really have time to search, so any help is appreciated.
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As long as everything is working as it should, starting will be no problem. Have fun going sideways in the snow though. Ive owned many rx-7s in the past years, but this winter was my 1st time driving one in the snow, Ive always had a beater to take instead. If you just have normal all-season tires, and no LSD, be very careful, she likes to spin.
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well, shes in real good condition, considering some of the stories ive read here, and i have lsd and plan on getting chains as well, guess im set than, thanks
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I just dug my 86 na out from under 12" of snow. Sat for two days and she fired right up on the first crank. After I dug her out from under the snow she pulled right out. Of course I had to take her around town for a snow drive.....and yes.....they are terrible in the snow. As is any other light weighted rear wheel drive car. Just watch your speeds when shifting, the tires will break loose very easily.
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hell, my car was burried in snow yesterday morning up to it's skirts, i started it, warmed it up, and gave 'er hell, jumped out of the snow like it's *** was on fire.... after a few tries....
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Originally Posted by Icemark
you will need chains, and I would make sure that the coolant is a 50/50 mix and that the windsheild wiper fluid is a winter formula.
Well he might if he's never driven in snow and ice before. I have no problems driving in the snow. Little bit of sliding is fun.
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Originally Posted by Parastie
Chains? He doesn't need chains!
Well he might if he's never driven in snow and ice before. I have no problems driving in the snow. Little bit of sliding is fun.![bgth](https://www.rx7club.com/images/smilies/biggthumpup.gif)
Well he might if he's never driven in snow and ice before. I have no problems driving in the snow. Little bit of sliding is fun.
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Originally Posted by capn
hell yeah its fun. unless you dont know how to controll a rwd car i would suggest getting chains or those new "chain" things that are like nylon instead of chains that are like the milder version of a chain.
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Originally Posted by uRizen
Ohhh, didn't know they had anything like that. Where can you normally get them?
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Be very careful. I've driven my '7 (88 SE, open differential, "all season" tires) in the snow before... and have zero desire to do it again unless I'm deliberately going out to slide around.
It'll do it, just be very careful. Light touch on the throttle, and try very hard to rev match properly when shifting (or let the clutch out gently) - jolting the drivetrain is a great way to start an unintentional drift when driving in the snow.
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It'll do it, just be very careful. Light touch on the throttle, and try very hard to rev match properly when shifting (or let the clutch out gently) - jolting the drivetrain is a great way to start an unintentional drift when driving in the snow.
-=Russ=-