How can u make a 93 Camaro drive better in the winter?

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Old Oct 30, 2011 | 03:59 PM
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Get a set of winter tires like Blizzaks, or at least great quality all-year tires and throw some weight in the rear trunk. Be sure your brakes are good with good pads, such as Hawk HPS so you can stop well along with good quality blank rotors.

Not a bad idea to keep a tow strap in your car for deep snow times...
 
Old Oct 30, 2011 | 04:04 PM
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I am looking forward to this winter with my new Auburn LSD this year -- with TCS it is TERRIBLE to drive in the snow/ice -- especially on an incline -- talk about no traction and a turtle!

It will be interesting how the TCS plays differently with the LSD...


Originally Posted by craby
you would think more traction with a posi in snow would be correct buttt,,, when both wheels spin the rear of the car will slide all over making control difficult. when only one wheel spins the rear is more stable.
 
Old Oct 30, 2011 | 05:25 PM
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I like LSD :S lol
 
Old Oct 30, 2011 | 05:42 PM
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LOL, so did Steve Jobs:

http://healthland.time.com/2011/10/0...ve-the-iphone/

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I like LSD :S lol
 
Old Oct 30, 2011 | 06:08 PM
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Ha ha awesome.
 
Old Oct 31, 2011 | 09:15 AM
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Originally Posted by libertyforall1776
Thats funny!!
 
Old Nov 3, 2011 | 11:00 PM
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One more thing, if you haven't changed your brake fluid in two years, do it, use DOT 4 or 4.5 fluid for quality/higher boiling points wet/dry...
 
Old Nov 4, 2011 | 07:02 AM
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You don't really need dot 4 dot 3 is fine the higher numbers are really only for high performance or extreme hots/colds just use dot 3 it's cheaper and works the same.
 
Old Nov 4, 2011 | 02:27 PM
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^ The reasons to go with DOT 4/4.5 are higher performance and especially the higher wet boiling points and the fact that I bet most of the people here haven't flushed their brake fluid in the last two years, and undoubtedly have moisture built-up in their systems...

Read:
http://ls1tech.com/forums/suspension...uid-flush.html
 
Old Nov 4, 2011 | 08:55 PM
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It does perform a tiny bit better the only difference is boiling points. And like I said that really only matters in very extreme conditions it's not worth the extra like 3 bucks a container. He has isn't racing it anyway it's his dd. Trust me I know I just took a 1 month class on brakes and got my ase certification.
 



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