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Old Feb 26, 2005 | 08:11 AM
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Default Winter S2K drivers...

I did a quick search prior to this post and couldn't come up with any answers. So don't be jumpin' down my throat about past threads.

For those of you who driver their Ss in the snow, how much weight (if any) do you put in the trunk. If you do use extra weight, do you notice a big difference?

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Old Feb 26, 2005 | 08:15 AM
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Enuf to keep me from driving it in the winter.
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Old Feb 26, 2005 | 08:18 AM
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0 weight in the trunk. You don't want any extra weight back there... if you were to lose control of the back end, any more weight will simply give it more momentum and make the spin worse.
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Old Feb 26, 2005 | 08:21 AM
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Originally Posted by koala,Feb 26 2005, 09:18 AM
0 weight in the trunk. You don't want any extra weight back there... if you were to lose control of the back end, any more weight will simply give it more momentum and make the spin worse.
I thought possibly the same due to the car's weight ratio. I just wasn't sure and wanted an opinion.
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Old Feb 26, 2005 | 09:05 AM
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Zero is the right answer. You want to put all the added weight in the four corners in the form of wheels and good snow tires, replacing the weight of the summer gear.
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Old Feb 26, 2005 | 10:24 AM
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yeah i dont use any weight. and i live in wisconsin.

just get good rubber, and you're fine. (i use nokian WR's or hakka II's... the hakka II's own the blizzaks in every way shape and form IMO)
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