Tips for getting caught in the snow with your Z

IDZRVIT

Or if you have a wood burning stove/fireplace use your ashes!

Also, buy 3 or 4 40lb bags of 'traction sand' and put them in the back over the wheels. Now you have the extra weight and if you get stuck, well, just open up a bag!

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Whatever you do, don't jam on the brakes thinking it's going to help. That's when the problems really start. You have to learn to be easy on the brakes and throttle control. Brake early and drive slowly. Keep both hands on the steering wheel. If you start to slide, steer in the direction you want to be in. In other words, if you lose control, turn the wheel where you're looking at which should be away from the wall or ditch.

This too!

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Snakes709

I wouldnt recommend going out in snow without the right tires, but if you must. Then lower your tire psi abit, i'd say about 5-10 psi, turn your VDC off and be careful. Give yourself extra room at all time, especially when stopping. Be easy on the gas when accelerating.

Like smooth said, dont lock up the brakes, when you do that, your stearing goes out the window. If you do get stuck in a spot. And there no one to help push you out, try "rocking the car" back and forth. By that i mean, accelerate forward as much as you can, put foot on the brake, put the car in reverse, move back as far as you can, brake, foward and so on. Your tires will most likely spin, however, when they spin it will, dig some of the snow. But dont just sit there, letting them spin, soon as they start to spin, go the other direction. By moving back and forth, you are basically digging a trail to give yourself basically a running start to get out of the spot you are stuck in.

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AK370Z

Immediately downshift (didn't say stop) and slow down to a parking spot or whatever and keep your Z there. Take the bus or taxi. I have successfully done a full 360 degrees on ice with only 300 miles on my Z! Most scariest experience ever. Those high performance summer tires are literally become "glass tires" on snow.

Here's my Z with 363 miles parking next to a street (actually got stuck as I was trying to leave the z, shouldn't really say park) with my name, cell phone no. and requesting city to "NOT tow the car" (as it was a tow away zone) by the side mirror!


Picture taken next day

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So basically your driving an auto, have no experience in the snow, rwd, no winter tires.
I can see you totaling your Z very soon, no offense...
Bus or taxi, dont be a fool.
Or just get some winter tires.

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radek7633

As a Canadian with a Z I recommend this eh...

1. VDC off
2. Snow tires dont work, use track slicks
3. Sharp turns are a definite must
4. Use pedestrians as bumpers if you need to slow down at busy intersections
5. Hard on the gas all the time
6. Use dead babies as anchors if no pedestrian bumpers available.

Personally I live with my parents and have a winter car, "the man" didn't like me recycling dead babies =\

Cheers eh!

radek7633

ooooh... this thread was supposed to be "Tips for NOT getting caught in the snow with your Z"

not "Tips FOR getting getting caught in the snow with your Z"

my bad...eh... =P

370zproject

just saying if im at work and a random snow storm hits.. is all

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Snakes709

So your one of those people that dont put winter tires on the car, until the snow is falling that day....


I laugh at those people, its so funny seeing their cars going off the road while they on their way to get winter tires.

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370zproject

im one of those kids who lives in a place were if it snows only last a day

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Snakes709

Well, winter tires might come handy that one day.

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wilsonp

Even if it doesn't snow, you shouldn't be using your summer tired below 40 degrees or so. Just get All Seasons and switch when it gets below 40 during your driving hours. They should last a long time of you only run them during the winter.

If you can't afford that, you probably can't afford the new summer tires you're going to need a lot more often than a normal car needs tires i.e. this isn't the car for you.

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NCSUPACK09

Honestly, the max performance summer tires are not even meant for near freezing temperatures let alone snow. Everyone on here is right, you should call a taxi or have a friend drive you. Its just not worth the risk.

BTW, just because you have an automatic does not mean that you cant keep it in a low gear. I don't know if this is possible in the Z, but in my old eclipse you could put it into sport mode and push the shifter up one time and it would start in 2nd gear.

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4r3s

It is not possible in the automatic. I drive my auto in sport mode all the time except when the weather is real bad, then I just leave it in auto mode.

I'm not sure why people are suggesting turning VDC off to drive in the snow. I had to drive last week in maybe an inch of snow and I left VDC on and I think it really helped me keep myself out of trouble as things got a little squirrelly a few times. I would say turn vdc off in the snow if you want to drive side ways. But hey maybe thats just because im not the most experienced driver in a sports car in the snow.