Snow and 911s

[Saffs]

It was snowing a bit overnight here in MA. I'm continually impressed how well the 911 does in the snow - the traction is incredible!
Here's a few snow pics as I was getting ready to go to do some work:

You're right about traction, but just don't touch the gas pedal when the steering wheel is not pointing straight ahead.

I did that.... People must have thought that I was Walther Rörhl.

[cary]

Saffs, you must have a Limited Slip. With 245's on my 7*16 wheels. All my does is polish my tires. That's just backing out of the garage. LOL.
Putting in a ZF LSD during my rebuild/enhancement. Can't wait for next winter. LSD and winter tires.

[Joeaksa]

Put a good set of snow tires (on a cheap set of wheels so you do not worry about curbs) and the 911 is a very good car on slippery conditions. I keep a full gas tank and sometimes put a bag of sand in the trunk for added weight over the front wheels.

I have an old set of BBS wheels and have driven both in Europe and the states in snow and the car works great as long as the snow is not deep enough to drag on the bottom of the car.

JA

[davis911s]

Saffs those are great pics but it still makes me cringe to see them. I just keeping thinking of SALT, just here in the east coast of Canada we have vehicles from the 90s that are junked due to rust. Thats no exageration. But I just imagine how much fun it would be.

Shawn

[cegerer]

That driver's view photo looks just like some in-car action from the 1972 Monte Carlo Rally!!

[Milu]

Snow tyres good, a set of chains as well much better. Lim slip dif also helps. To get out of my apartment's garage I have a steep, slippery slope, I came out in the ice and snow, everyone else had to stay home. 911s are great fun in the snow if you have the right equipment and the space to correct without hitting others, going off the side of a mountain and if you don't meet incompetent SUV drivers.

[Formerly Steve Wilkinson]

I've got a 2002 Turbo sitting in the drive way right now, here in the Hudson River Valley--not mine, belongs to PCNA--and it just about literally falls off the driveway in places where it isn't as level as a billiard table. Most of the driveway is a fifth of a mile downhill, so unfortuantely, the Turbo stays parked.

Stephan

[BlueSkyJaunte]

Stephan,

For a moment I thought you meant you had a BMW 2002 Turbo parked on your snowy drive--and was about to have a heart attack!

[Tony911Z]

I used my SC as a daily driver through a Cheyenne, WY Winter last year. Dunlop D40 All Seasons on 6"s/7"s gave plenty of traction. After getting used to it, I'd much rather have the 911 in the snow than a plowing-straight-ahead, understeering front wheel driver. The 911's biggest draw back in the snow is ground clearance-now if only I had the SC Safari version that campaigned in rallyes in '78.

[MonkeyBoy]

Speaking of snow, has anyone used studded tires on a C4? My car handles great in the snow (Massachusetts) but I'd like even more grip.

[tight as a bull's ass]

I drive my SC is MA as well...I got Bridgestone Blizzaks all around - they do a great job with snow traction.

I've had these tires on the car for over a year now and the car is starting to handle more like a mini-van than a 911....

I was too lazy to remove them for the summer months so I think they're really worn out! oh well

[ras911]

Finally snowed in the DC area, and of course they spread more salt and sand than you would think possible! So the SC is tucked away waiting for a dry and sunny Day. Funny thing is I could care less about the crud on the new (to us '01 model ) Wagon. My wife suggested on the way to the movies getting rid of our old Benz And horror of horrors the SC and replacing it with a new VW Bug . All I could do was laugh and say nein.
I need a newer 911 to play in the snow with, say a 96 c4?

[Saffs]

I think the full tank of gas is critical for the driving in the snow 911.
Here's another snow image: