Sedan in SNOW...
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Sedan in SNOW...
How does the sedan (rwd) compete in the snow vs. the G35 coupe...I would guess it handles better, but does anyone have first hand experiance?
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Re: Sedan in SNOW...
Even with snow tires the sedan is easy to get out of shape in the snow compared to a front wheeler. I took someone's advice and put 150lbs of sandbags where the spare tire goes and it made a huge difference. The car grabs the pavement better and the vdc doesn't kick in so much. Last storm I managed to keep up with a subaru 4 wheel drive thing on some backroads. Snows + sand a must.
2003.5 G35 6MT Sedan, Desert Platinum, Aero, NAV, Winter
2003.5 G35 6MT Sedan, Desert Platinum, Aero, NAV, Winter
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Re: Sedan in SNOW...
In NJ we had early heavy snows in the Fall before winter even began; I drove our G up one of the many hills in my local area and barely made it to the top; in fact a Windstar minivan beat me up the hill!
After this embarassment I put 260 lbs of fertillizer UNDER the carpet in the trunk, AND bought 4 Dunlap M3s mounted on beautiful Borbet wheels. Since installing these changes the car has been transformed in the snow; it is almost as stable as my other car, a Maxima with Pilot Alpins all the way around!
I used fertilizer because the grain size is much bigger to simplify vacuming if one of the bags leaks; zipped pillow cases are a better solution which I think I will follow up on; thanks for the input!
2K Maxima, 5-spd, Bose, "the works". Mods: FSTB, RSB, H&Rs, KYB GR-2s, Brembos, more to come?!?
After this embarassment I put 260 lbs of fertillizer UNDER the carpet in the trunk, AND bought 4 Dunlap M3s mounted on beautiful Borbet wheels. Since installing these changes the car has been transformed in the snow; it is almost as stable as my other car, a Maxima with Pilot Alpins all the way around!
I used fertilizer because the grain size is much bigger to simplify vacuming if one of the bags leaks; zipped pillow cases are a better solution which I think I will follow up on; thanks for the input!
2K Maxima, 5-spd, Bose, "the works". Mods: FSTB, RSB, H&Rs, KYB GR-2s, Brembos, more to come?!?
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Re: Sedan in SNOW...
I just drove mine on snow and ice up in the sierras when I went skiing. The summer tires are a recipe for disaster in snow, so I have a spare set of rims with Dunlop Snowsport M3 tires on them. The car handled very predictably. On snow, traction was limited, but I was doing better than other cars with 4WD and all-season tires. On ice, the VDC kicked in a lot and I had to be REALLY gentle on the gas, but I got moving without problems. The VDC kicked in when accelerating, not when turning. The moral of the story: use winter tires in the snow!
2003.5 6MT Sedan. Carribean Blue / Graphite
2003.5 6MT Sedan. Carribean Blue / Graphite
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Re: Sedan in SNOW...
I live in NJ, we've had a lot of snow so far this year. I have a 6mt sedan with the standard all seasons. I thew 100lbs of sand in the trunk and as long as I take it easy I have no problem getting around. The vdc kicks in whenever things get loose in the back. I'm thinking that dropping $700-$1000 on a set of dedicated snows on their own rims is overkill.
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