On 01/19/2000, Patrick Schmidt wrote:
Hello all,
With the blizzard of 2000 upon us in the D.C. area, I'm seriously
disturbed with my car's performance. I'm hoping this is just my tires,
but I have a feeling it's not. Some of the symptoms follow.
Accelerating : not really, and not with my tire pressure above 15
psi. All it does is spin, and it doesn't really seem like I can slip the
clutch at all to control it.
Braking : Nope. I'm guessing this has something to do with the 11in.
brakes. They're either off or locked.
My tires aren't the best, pirelli P600s, with a good amount of tread
left. I can't really seem to find a good deal on snow tires in 15in.
Any way, it snows about twice a year here, so I don't know if I can
justify the expense. I guess I'm looking for some advice on how to
control my car as it sits now.
Based on my limited experience with the P600's (there was a set on my
car when I bought it), your best bet is to do just that. Let it sit.
2nd gear starts will help somewhat, since it will drag the engine
really far down on its torque curve, but braking will still stink.
Ditto for handling. Being as gentle with your control inputs as
possible is the key from an operator's standpoint.
If ya really wanna go in the snow, you need snow tires. Some swear by
Blizzaks (I'm in that camp), but there are any number of other good
ones.
tom coradeschi
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