A 370Z in the snow

DarkJak · 06-09-2016, 12:48 PM

I had mine as a DD in Wisconsin over one winter. It's very drivable on winter tires. I'd suggest some sort of LSD though. I had a few cases where one wheel was slipping and applying more gas allowed my other wheel that had grip to move forward thanks to the VLSD. Even more drivable if you're at stock height.
I'll be driving a dedicated winter car from now on though, although I'll still have winter tires on the Z when I feel like having fun. Reason being that while I felt safe about my own car, I was always worried about getting hit and additional corrosion due to the heavy amounts of salt on the roads. I felt compelled to do very frequent washes and to me, having a beater that I can take out on the worst of days is worth the price of depreciation and registration costs on a $5000 car.

JARblue · 06-09-2016, 02:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DarkJak

while I felt safe about my own car, I was always worried about getting hit and additional corrosion due to the heavy amounts of salt on the roads. I felt compelled to do very frequent washes and to me, having a beater that I can take out on the worst of days is worth the price of depreciation and registration costs on a $5000 car.

These are the reasons you should have a winter beater ...

not because the Z does poorly in the snow.

Munts · 06-10-2016, 05:51 PM

Don't do it...

Just because you can.. doesn't mean you should. Not driving the Z in the winter will keep the car looking nicer for way longer. No salt damage, less rust, etc. I put my Z to bed at the beginning of November and she comes out of hiding in March. I still get to drive her for most of the year, and I know that it won't get messed up by any winter damage.

Get a winter beater and call it a day.

06-09-2016, 12:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
DarkJak A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 1,397 Drives: 2009 370Z Rep Power: 16805	I had mine as a DD in Wisconsin over one winter. It's very drivable on winter tires. I'd suggest some sort of LSD though. I had a few cases where one wheel was slipping and applying more gas allowed my other wheel that had grip to move forward thanks to the VLSD. Even more drivable if you're at stock height. I'll be driving a dedicated winter car from now on though, although I'll still have winter tires on the Z when I feel like having fun. Reason being that while I felt safe about my own car, I was always worried about getting hit and additional corrosion due to the heavy amounts of salt on the roads. I felt compelled to do very frequent washes and to me, having a beater that I can take out on the worst of days is worth the price of depreciation and registration costs on a $5000 car. JARblue likes this. __________________ @stupidtoycars \| My track vids 09 7AT\|MCS 2WNR\|Topgunz Rotrex\|Ecutek (Eugene)\|Maxxis RC1\|Titan-7 TS-5\|OSG LSD\|Rear Mount Derale Oil Cooler (WIP)+25 Trans Cooler\|Fismo\|G-LOC R12/R10\|Zeta III L\|NLR Wing and Splitter\|CJM Pan and Fuel Hat\|Radium Surge Tank\|AP Racing CP9668

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06-10-2016, 05:51 PM	#3 (permalink)
Munts Base Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: St Paul, Minnesota Posts: 101 Drives: 2009 MT Touring Rep Power: 13	Don't do it... Just because you can.. doesn't mean you should. Not driving the Z in the winter will keep the car looking nicer for way longer. No salt damage, less rust, etc. I put my Z to bed at the beginning of November and she comes out of hiding in March. I still get to drive her for most of the year, and I know that it won't get messed up by any winter damage. Get a winter beater and call it a day.