Driving in winter... (mild 56K warning)

SPOHN · 01-09-2011, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by c41006

Stories like this make me cringe especially since we are supposed to get up to 5 inches across the Atlanta area tomorrow. Hope everything turns out alright and there isn't any major damage

You got that right. At least I have another DD. Probably wont drive the Z for several days.

c41006 · 01-09-2011, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by SPOHN

You got that right. At least I have another DD. Probably wont drive the Z for several days.

Wish I could say the same

rebe945 · 01-09-2011, 05:45 PM

but jeez for 1-2k a winter car looks good in retrospect.

370Z Purist · 01-09-2011, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by christian370z

My bet is that there are some bends in the suspension hardware such as the camber arms or toe control arm. That really stinks though, just one of the perils that need to be respected.

My best guess is that it would be the toe control arm. I got a good look at the camber arm and it looked fine. I wasn't going that fast and the stock camber arms are pretty beefy. But, like I said, nothing definitive yet.

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Originally Posted by rebe945

but jeez for 1-2k a winter car looks good in retrospect.

My friend is selling a Forester for 3k. It's sounding like an excellent proposition right now.

JB1 · 01-10-2011, 08:46 AM

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Originally Posted by 370Z Purist

My friend is selling a Forester for 3k. It's sounding like an excellent proposition right now.

Or just get a set of wheels and winter tires for less then half. I got a set of wheels and Blizzaks at TireRack for about $1200 last winter. Perfect in the Chicago winter. But even Blizzaks won't save you if you switch of VDC...

ChrisSlicks · 01-10-2011, 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by 370Z Purist

My best guess is that it would be the toe control arm. I got a good look at the camber arm and it looked fine. I wasn't going that fast and the stock camber arms are pretty beefy. But, like I said, nothing definitive yet.

Check the camber arm link, it is designed to bend in case of impact with a curb.

Mt Tam I am · 01-10-2011, 10:37 AM

OP, sorry about what happened.

Reading through the thread I can't quite believe how few have snow/winter tires. Being a California native, snow does not come to me, but I go to the snow. Back when I did go up to Lake Tahoe, in my 280Z, and ski in winter, I had another set of stock wheels with snow tires upon them that I'd change out. Granted, four trips in one season was a lot. Yes it cost extra to a college kid, but I did not have collision insurance, so I figured it was money well spent. So how come folks who live in snow can not see the value of snow/winter tires I saw?

01-09-2011, 05:45 PM	#3 (permalink)
rebe945 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: middleburg hts, ohio Posts: 491 Drives: 2009 370Z black 7at Rep Power: 17	Sorry to hear but jeez for 1-2k a winter car looks good in retrospect.

01-10-2011, 10:37 AM	#7 (permalink)
Mt Tam I am A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: California Posts: 10,709 Drives: 370Z T/S/N 6MT & XKE Rep Power: 3844	OP, sorry about what happened. Reading through the thread I can't quite believe how few have snow/winter tires. Being a California native, snow does not come to me, but I go to the snow. Back when I did go up to Lake Tahoe, in my 280Z, and ski in winter, I had another set of stock wheels with snow tires upon them that I'd change out. Granted, four trips in one season was a lot. Yes it cost extra to a college kid, but I did not have collision insurance, so I figured it was money well spent. So how come folks who live in snow can not see the value of snow/winter tires I saw? __________________ "Does the carpet match the drapes? NO!!! I don't date bald women." Nissan Motorsports 34R Oil Cooler. Stillen CBE. Hotchkis Sport Sway Bars. KW Variant 3 Coilover System. Stillen Gen3 CAI. Michelin Pilot Super Sport. Stillen Brake Ducts. Carbotech™ XP10/XP8 Pads. Z1 Front Rotors. Z1 Stainless Brake Lines. Two degrees of camber

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