Cold weather issues?

[cmspaz]

Originally Posted by totaleclipse_05

Why can't you spool the turbo? Boost leaks now?

New clutch + flywheel = 500 mile no boost break-in period of gayness.

[scheides]

I have to say I have been *insanely* impressed my car so far this winter. This fall, I was worried my mini-battery was on its last legs. With the headgasket issues the car sat for a few 5-day stretches or so and even didn't start once. Since the car has been running happily again, I have had *zero* battery issues and it consistently cranks right over, even in the -11' weather we've been having.

I have heard and seen horror stories of guys running E85 in the winter and having hard-start problems. I am happy to report that my carts on the second or third crank every time (turn key, crank-crank-vroom!) and needs little to no warm-up time, especially since someone unlocked a bit of that info from the stock ECU for tweakage.

Lastly, snow tires. It's been 10 years since I've had a car with snow tires, and all I gotta say is DAMN I love these General Altimax Arctics I put on the Evo. On ice, they rock. In slush, they rock. In snow, they rock! On the dry, they are a tad bit marshmellowy, but once I got them inflated properly I am happy to say that they have been decent in the 1 or 2 dry days we've had since I put them on, LOL! These things almost grip too much, I can't wait to do some actual deep snow plowing action with them. The 2-4" snowfalls we've had so far have proven to be childsplay for these suckers.

If you're reading this and you don't drive your car in the winter (your FUN car), you are MISSING OUT!

[awd-drifter]

Originally Posted by scheides

If you're reading this and you don't drive your car in the winter (your FUN car), you are MISSING OUT!

x2. though, i have "all season" Falken 512s, it's not bad but a little slidy here and there, but with AWS its fun as hell.

[Kevin 1G Drummer]

I'm happy to report that my car has been sideways at least once every day for the last 2 weeks. Hahaha I need snow tires though, almost went off the road on the way to work this morning.

[turbotalon1g]

Originally Posted by Kevin_1G_Drummer

I'm happy to report that my car has been sideways at least once every day for the last 2 weeks. Hahaha I need snow tires though, almost went off the road on the way to work this morning.

Nice, but some of us do that in the dry.

[Halon]

Originally Posted by scheides

If you're reading this and you don't drive your car in the winter (your FUN car), you are MISSING OUT!

The only thing I'm missing out on by not having my 17 year old car see salt ever, is busted knuckles when all the rusted out bolts would be breaking off. It was funny to hear when a local shop who put in my AGX's tell me "that was the easiest install I've ever done of these, all the bolts/nuts came off easily and nothing was rusted out". My FUN car will never see winter weather! I have plenty of fun in my DD

[4g63tcrazy]

Originally Posted by Halon

The only thing I'm missing out on by not having my 17 year old car see salt ever, is busted knuckles when all the rusted out bolts would be breaking off. It was funny to hear when a local shop who put in my AGX's tell me "that was the easiest install I've ever done of these, all the bolts/nuts came off easily and nothing was rusted out". My FUN car will never see winter weather! I have plenty of fun in my DD

X2 plus my fun car is fwd!

[brando]

my dd is a hondas and it pwns

[Kevin 1G Drummer]

Originally Posted by turbotalon1g

Nice, but some of us do that in the dry.

Well aren't you Mr. Cool? hahaha My car could easily do it in the dry, I just prefer not to, considering this is my DD and I don't care to be breaking stuff all the time.

[curt_gendron]

Heated garage + 1000amp battery + AWD + snow tires = no winter issues.

I hate getting my Eclipse exposed to all that salt for the winter. But I have to drive something for winter. Anyone who thinks that the salt isn't that bad for there car is seriously delusional. In the Fall I go through and wax everything, including the engine bay, door jams, etc. But that salt is still eating away at the underside. Heck, last Saturday I washed it in the garage and hosed off the underside really good. But its still an uphill battle.

later,
Curt

[mdost03]

Originally Posted by cmspaz

New clutch + flywheel = 500 mile no boost break-in period of gayness.

I thought breaking in a clutch was rpm limited.

[Shane@DBPerformance]

RPMs don't matter. Putting power to them does.

[311evo]

Originally Posted by totaleclipse_05

I thought breaking in a clutch was rpm limited.

Originally Posted by ecoli

RPMs don't matter. Putting power to them does.

haha, i'd put money on it that totaleclipse was trying to scare spaz.

[Constant_Project21]

Got in a little fender bender. My buddy was driving his 89 celica gt, we were heading down 35w, and traffic went from 40mph, to a dead stop. Unfortunately we couldn't stop in time, and hit a SUV. Luckily enough he hit it just right to take out a flip-up headlight and kink the hood up. The SUV had 3 scatches on the bumper, so the guy didn't care. He barely noticed that we hit him...haha.

[turbotalon1g]

Originally Posted by Kevin_1G_Drummer

Well aren't you Mr. Cool? hahaha My car could easily do it in the dry, I just prefer not to, considering this is my DD and I don't care to be breaking stuff all the time.

Mr cold right now, this weather sucks.
Making power doesn't mean its gonna break all the time but its a good excuse.
I put the rolla on the shoulder at the bottom of the valley view to 494N ramp today, luckily 3 people stopped within 3 mins and push it of 2 ft. of snow.

[TkrPerformance]

well on the way to work i sled into a curb and it at the shit out of the front left rim. now it will be replaced if i can find just 1 or have to have it fixed then recoated this spring
. i wish i had extra money for evo 8 rims and some winter tires but owell i will just have to deal with the 18's this winter or if i get time and extra cash finnish the 2 door mirage .
will take a pic and get it up tomorrow

[Kracka]

Ahh that sucks man What kind of tires do you have on there? I forget.

[TkrPerformance]

pretty sure they are falkans

[scheides]

That sucks man Evo8 rims are cheap if you can find them! I've been there though, replaced one of mine already.

[turbotalon1g]

Sorry to hear. What about those BBS's that are up for sale?