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12-10-01, 06:18 AM
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How many of you guys have had to experience snow in your SC? One person I spoke with said that the SC is about as bad as a Corvette when the white stuff falls, is this true??
12-10-01, 07:21 AM
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JohnnySC:
Here are a few tips for you in the Snow with the SC400 and these are probably appropriate for the SC300 as well...
First: Snow Tires all around, I am running the Bridgestone Blizzacks which work well. I keep these permanently mounted on a second set of stock 1993 rims.
Second: Put some extra weight in the rear end. I have 150 pounds of sheet lead which lays flat in 50 pound sheets. These do not shift at all. I got them from a plumber, they use them to fabricate custom shower basins and such. On top of those I put 3 bags of crushed limestone pellets which are real cheap and come from the garden shop. In the spring I spread this on the lawn. I put them in garbage bags to keep things clean. ALso, if you ever need sand you can get into one of these bags for traction. So then what I have is about 300 pounds sitting over the rear wheels. A full tank of fuel just adds to the weight.
I have found that the SC when going up hill is light above the rear wheels. You can spin them easily without the weight and with the typical dry pavement driving style. The worst thing is getting stuck in traffic ON a slick hill.
The performance tires we tend to run in summer just suck in the snow big time. You have to act gingerly with the gas. My BMW 325e was the same way. Big torquey engine and light in the *** above the rear drive wheels.
Best of Luck in the Snow. Keep it slow.
Here are a few tips for you in the Snow with the SC400 and these are probably appropriate for the SC300 as well...
First: Snow Tires all around, I am running the Bridgestone Blizzacks which work well. I keep these permanently mounted on a second set of stock 1993 rims.
Second: Put some extra weight in the rear end. I have 150 pounds of sheet lead which lays flat in 50 pound sheets. These do not shift at all. I got them from a plumber, they use them to fabricate custom shower basins and such. On top of those I put 3 bags of crushed limestone pellets which are real cheap and come from the garden shop. In the spring I spread this on the lawn. I put them in garbage bags to keep things clean. ALso, if you ever need sand you can get into one of these bags for traction. So then what I have is about 300 pounds sitting over the rear wheels. A full tank of fuel just adds to the weight.
I have found that the SC when going up hill is light above the rear wheels. You can spin them easily without the weight and with the typical dry pavement driving style. The worst thing is getting stuck in traffic ON a slick hill.
The performance tires we tend to run in summer just suck in the snow big time. You have to act gingerly with the gas. My BMW 325e was the same way. Big torquey engine and light in the *** above the rear drive wheels.
Best of Luck in the Snow. Keep it slow.
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