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Old Feb 7, 2019 | 08:06 PM
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Is it possible to blow the speakers if I hear music at the max volume through the bluetooth on my phone also raised at the max? My old civic with paper speakers blew after a while...

is there anything wrong with driving in snow mode (rear view drive car) in heavy rain? I found myself sliding in heavy rain when I turn corners. maybe it's just me.

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Old Feb 7, 2019 | 08:28 PM
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Why the hell are you listening at max volume??

No you won't do any harm driving in snow mode in the rain...but why are you??

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Old Feb 7, 2019 | 09:10 PM
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Don't know about blowing the speaker but I had bass almost to max all the time (17-20K miles on the car) and when I went to Best Buy to get my new subwoofer installed they said they heard "rattling" from my OEM sub and to play it lower so I am not sure.

As for your snow mode question, if you're on the OEM tires (Bridgestone Turanza)? They are horrendous in the rain. Since we have a staggered set up and my front tires were worn I only replaced those, I have an AWD IS 250 and on sharp curves, my back end swings out because those tires are terrible.. and they're in the "green" for tread life. I bought Michelin AS 3+ tires, cheap, and amazing in the rain.
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Old Feb 8, 2019 | 07:17 AM
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I think running any audio system at max you can blow the speakers.. how fast are you going if you're sliding in the rain..
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Old Feb 8, 2019 | 08:01 AM
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either you are going too fast or your tires suck. address one or the other.. or both.

stability control will be the only thing to affect your sliding
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