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Old 11-18-2003, 06:56 PM
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im doing that this winter and i live in michigan. is it possible to do it? and how much should i weigh down my hatch?
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Old 11-18-2003, 07:04 PM
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yeah its possible to do but you have to think rice and go as slow as you can, i was going to drive mine in the winter but instead of risking mangling it i went out and bought an 85 caprice classic for 600 bucks. id just get a winter beater. worth mroe than risking damage to your stang and the rust hazards invloved if you cant wash the salt out of it.</P>
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Old 11-19-2003, 10:20 AM
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any car is drivable in the snow. if giving the right setup. first detune it. take some timing out so your power curve isnt as low. you dont want that much power off idle in snow. get some studds, maybe 100lbs. remember weight is a projectory in an accident. so any weight if not surcured can come up flying and hit you. in a hatch.
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Old 11-19-2003, 12:07 PM
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They really aren't hard to drive in the winter. Just have decent winter tires. If you add weight in the rear make sure its directly over the axle. I think the main reason we winter store our stangs is to keep them in good condition not that they are undrivable in snow. If they were they wouldn't sell them here.</P>
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I agree
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