Be careful out there....
30 January 2003, 03:41 PM
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It's snowing quite heavily around Watford at the moment, so don't forget, your Scooby isn't invincible in this weather and most of the other people on the road haven't got 4 wheel drive.
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and remember the ABS in a nightmare on this stuff 
30 January 2003, 03:56 PM
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Try using the gears to slow down instead of the brakes and use the handbrake to avoid ABS coming on!
Don't rev too high when changing up, wheels will just spin in new gear.
If you can't get moving in first, try setting off in second!
Remember 4wd only makes a difference while your foot's off the clutch!
Do the complete opposite if you wanna have some fun
Don't rev too high when changing up, wheels will just spin in new gear.
If you can't get moving in first, try setting off in second!
Remember 4wd only makes a difference while your foot's off the clutch!
Do the complete opposite if you wanna have some fun
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30 January 2003, 04:39 PM
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I wouldn't advise using your handbrake instead of the footbrake in order to stop ABS coming in. That's simply asking for trouble. If the ABS fuse is removed, you get brakes without ABS... which will be much safer in snow than trying to stop using the handbrake. Also, remember, apart from making the back slide, using the handbrake alone to stop might well cause the centre diff to work hard too.
[Edited by MorayMackenzie - 1/30/2003 4:40:27 PM]
[Edited by MorayMackenzie - 1/30/2003 4:40:27 PM]
30 January 2003, 04:47 PM
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Sorry, should have explained the handbrake thing a bit better!
Given that the ABS shouldn't come on if your driving safely given the conditions, sometimes you find yourself in an emergancy situation - like when soom silly old boot pulls out in front of you - the handbrake can become very usefull!
Given that the ABS shouldn't come on if your driving safely given the conditions, sometimes you find yourself in an emergancy situation - like when soom silly old boot pulls out in front of you - the handbrake can become very usefull!
30 January 2003, 04:47 PM
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It is snowing wheely hard here in Ascot at the moment. My diesel escort seams to cope fairly well in the snow, but I do drive VERY cautiously in these conditions. Don't want to loose the no claims?
You need a GX with the low ratio box to stop you from getting stuck! Or does that not do what it should do?
You need a GX with the low ratio box to stop you from getting stuck! Or does that not do what it should do?
30 January 2003, 05:15 PM
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That makes more sense. I thought you worked for a car body repair outfit at first!
If you drive carfully in this weather, you may still engage the ABS. If the ABS has been temporarily disabled, in these circumstances, the car will stop better (unless you are beeing a fool on sheet ice). The locked wheels will cut down through the snow and find more grip to use. This is the only reason the handbrake helps, being that it has no ABS modulation.
Unfortunately, ABS in scoobies, and most other cars, i beleive, doesn't know enough about the weather to do a good job on snow.
That makes more sense. I thought you worked for a car body repair outfit at first!
If you drive carfully in this weather, you may still engage the ABS. If the ABS has been temporarily disabled, in these circumstances, the car will stop better (unless you are beeing a fool on sheet ice). The locked wheels will cut down through the snow and find more grip to use. This is the only reason the handbrake helps, being that it has no ABS modulation.
Unfortunately, ABS in scoobies, and most other cars, i beleive, doesn't know enough about the weather to do a good job on snow.
30 January 2003, 05:35 PM
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AndyP - see you in the Tesco's in you know where if it settles
ps.. gave it large past your bruv's place the other night
if it settles ps.. gave it large past your bruv's place the other night
30 January 2003, 06:07 PM
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Just remember that the MY03 WRX, STi7 and STi8 have EBD as well as ABS. Pulling the fuse will loose you EBD as well as ABS.
A swedish motoring magazine did some tests and found disabling EBD on snow caused the rears to lock first in some circumstances causing the back to overtake the front.
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A swedish motoring magazine did some tests and found disabling EBD on snow caused the rears to lock first in some circumstances causing the back to overtake the front.
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30 January 2003, 06:50 PM
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And which North would that be Chrisp....North London
.Not quite newcastle-upon-tyne north, more sort of staffordshire midlands north
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31 January 2003, 12:28 AM
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I've been out and about this evening with the ABS fuse pulled out in my MY99 Sport. Many times better without it, although I was cursing/laughing at the amazing lack of traction 205/50 R16 Toyos give in the snow and ice. We've had 3 or 4 inches in Cambridge which is fine when it hasn't been driven on. The main roads and the city centre are just thick sheets of black ice at the moment and really not very nice at all. 
Ended up doing 10 miles in 2 1/2 hours! And its probably quite a bit less with all the wheel spin going on
Do be careful out there though as there are a lot of people driving too fast and too close...
Ben.
Edited as I made a few mistooks.
[Edited by blf21 - 1/31/2003 12:29:55 AM]
Ended up doing 10 miles in 2 1/2 hours!
And its probably quite a bit less with all the wheel spin going on Do be careful out there though as there are a lot of people driving too fast and too close...
Ben.
Edited as I made a few mistooks.
[Edited by blf21 - 1/31/2003 12:29:55 AM]
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