Thats what I was thinking. I know my wife would have a fit if I have my 89 coupe which will never see rain let alone the snow and a car that carries a $500+ a month payment that I can only use a few months out of the year. I might have to let her goYou'd be crazy in my mind...
400+ HP and torque and the rear wheels with an open diff? I'm sure it would be driveable with chains on the tires or something, but certainly not fun...from my personal experience I know if I get any moisture under my tires they don't stick
I drive mine all year and in the snow! I had NO issues with it whatsoever. I had amazing traction! The trick is to get some great snowtires and half decent aluminum rims to use for the winter. I also have the Counteract electronic rust prevention system on my car as well as having the undercarriage oil sprayed.Anyone have the stones to drive these things in the snow? If so how was it?
Does the SRT-8 have an open differential or a limited-slip differential? I ask because about a year or so ago there was a thread on these forums discussing the SRT-8 having a limited-slip differential versus the R/T have an open differential.You'd be crazy in my mind...
400+ HP and torque and the rear wheels with an open diff? I'm sure it would be driveable with chains on the tires or snow tires...but certainly not fun...from my personal experience I know if I get any moisture under my tires they don't stick
Please tell me you're joking. Your not really taking the Bee in the snow are you? Please... Buy a $400 junker to drive in the winter.I'm with PBGas. Get a cheaper set of rims and a good set of snow tires and you should be fine. That's what I'm doing.
-J
Not really joking. However, I do have a 4X4 Ram and 4X4 Durango that I will use if I know it's going to snow. I still want to put a set of winter tires on a different set of rims just in case I get caught unaware.Please tell me you're joking. Your not really taking the Bee in the snow are you? Please... Buy a $400 junker to drive in the winter.![]()
Thats what I was thinking. I know my wife would have a fit if I have my 89 coupe which will never see rain let alone the snow and a car that carries a $500+ a month payment that I can only use a few months out of the year. I might have to let her go.
I would beg to differ in that the RSAs are complete crap in the winter. I drove mine last year in a Michigan winter, and i did ok. It was not as sure footed as a front or 4 wheel drive, but it was not too bad. I hear Pirelli Scorpions are better, though.Yes, snow tires and rims is the must.
If you are refuring to the RSA's slipping in the rain that is because they SUCK!! Just as bad in the snow, they over all are a poor tire.
Look how Tirerack rates them.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Goodyear&tireModel=Eagle+RS-A
Yes the SRT is an open diff but the traction control makes it seam like a limited slip. I had no problem driving it in the snow, actually the rain seams worse, but stopping was the problem. I am about to go and get some 18's and blizzaks, and it will be fine.
My wifes old ' 02 VW GTI 337, with stock 18's and mich. piolt sports on it was worse than the srt on rsa's. but after getting some 16" blizzaks, it was way better.
I think any car that has summer tires on it should put winter tires on it in the winter. Tires make a HUGE difference. If they even make you stop a foot shorter, that could be the difference between a stop and a hit by a 18-wheeler. Well worth the money in my book.
The amount of HP and Torque you have makes ZERO difference unless you plan on turning off ESP and flooring it in the snow. It kills me when I continually read that because it doesn't make any sense.You'd be crazy in my mind...
400+ HP and torque and the rear wheels with an open diff? I'm sure it would be driveable with chains on the tires or snow tires...but certainly not fun...from my personal experience I know if I get any moisture under my tires they don't stick