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Old Dec 27, 2004 | 08:06 AM
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Originally Posted by b16LeiaEGcivic
I love driving in the snow....of course I have some uber nice winter tires..h:

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cant scare me with some wimpy snow.
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Old Dec 27, 2004 | 08:08 AM
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i like empty parking lots :rick: i drove by the police station in my town and i saw a cop doing a donut in the parking lot :chuckles:
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Old Dec 27, 2004 | 08:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Nightshade
It's all the raw power coming from your VTAK y0!
Da VTAK makes dat shiz go mad fast in the snow y0!

Yeah but it really sucks, snow tires are a definent next year. I got stuck pulling into my driveway and the car was hanging out in the middle of the road and I had to get out and push it out myself while people waited. It's nice having a car that doesn't weigh anything.

Here's a pic before I cleaned it off.
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Old Dec 27, 2004 | 08:56 AM
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Well the other thing is that CRXs are NOT fun in the snow unless you put some weight in the rear of the car. I had snow tires on my 1988 CRX Si back in 1999 and the back end came around. Put all my racing gear (tires and jack) in the trunk and I was fine.
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Old Dec 27, 2004 | 09:42 AM
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Originally Posted by CivicSiRacer
Well the other thing is that CRXs are NOT fun in the snow unless you put some weight in the rear of the car. I had snow tires on my 1988 CRX Si back in 1999 and the back end came around. Put all my racing gear (tires and jack) in the trunk and I was fine.

it helps to have snow tires on the backs, too....

i usually just run all seasons on my cars and i make out just fine... (til this year when i just run the Ram :yumyum: )
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Old Dec 27, 2004 | 11:06 AM
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Originally Posted by ISP James
it helps to have snow tires on the backs, too....

i usually just run all seasons on my cars and i make out just fine... (til this year when i just run the Ram :yumyum: )
no that didn't help. The CRX's weight distribution is like 65/35. As soon as you let off the gas the car wants to rotate - even in the dry.
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Old Dec 27, 2004 | 11:10 AM
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Originally Posted by JoePannone
i like empty parking lots :rick: i drove by the police station in my town and i saw a cop doing a donut in the parking lot :chuckles:
BAHAHAHAH, friggin cops.

yea, i def. need new front tires, was hydroplanning like whoa last night.
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Old Dec 27, 2004 | 11:20 AM
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Originally Posted by CivicSiRacer
no that didn't help. The CRX's weight distribution is like 65/35. As soon as you let off the gas the car wants to rotate - even in the dry.
One of the more fun properties of these cars.
And with the LSD you put your foot back down and it straightens out and exits perfectly, no understeer.

I'm going to just try and avoid the snow, we barely get any storms here anyways. I might get some snow tires for these wheels and just run UHP summer tires the rest of the time when I get the money. Mostly rain in the winter.
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