Ehdrian
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My winter setup is:I'm in Edmonton as well.
What tires are you running in winter?
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-32 (255/40R19) mounted to a set of TSW Nurburgring RF Matte Bronze 19" x 9"
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My winter setup is:I'm in Edmonton as well.
What tires are you running in winter?
When you lost control of your Mustang, were you in wet/snow mode?During my first winter with the Stang, I spun out on the freeway after the rear broke loose on a curve. It was probably my fault as I should have loosened up on the throttle in a 435 HP car in the snow. I don't think the M3 would have done the same thing. In any case, I drive in snow/wet mode now and ease on the throttle whenever there's snow.
I was in normal mode when I lost control.When you lost control of your Mustang, were you in wet/snow mode?
A 5.0 has 100 more hp and 150lb-ft more torque, the latter of which will make a bigger difference than hp in the snow. That gen M3 weighs 300lbs ish less, but that helps it skip over the snow a tad better and does not make up for the power deficit compared to a GT.Before getting a '16 GT, I had an E46 M3 as a DD. I drive with Blizzaks during the winter, but the Stang does not handle anywhere near as well in the snow as the M3. Maybe it's the traction control on the M3. I drove it from Chicago to Denver and Vermont several times during the winter and it handled like a champ, often passing pickup trucks and SUVs that had veered off the highest.
During my first winter with the Stang, I spun out on the freeway after the rear broke loose on a curve. It was probably my fault as I should have loosened up on the throttle in a 435 HP car in the snow. I don't think the M3 would have done the same thing. In any case, I drive in snow/wet mode now and ease on the throttle whenever there's snow.
Overall, the GT is much more fun to drive as a DD.
I have even lost control of a Focus driving 45 in a 55 highway. Back swung around due to sleet and curvature of the road etc., it can happen in any car and I was being careful in it. Just learned to be easy on the gas, dont upset the car when you're at speed or on a curve. SmooooooothI was in normal mode when I lost control.
I agree---very different cars. I'm pretty easy on the throttle on curves after this incident. It's pretty easy to break the rear loose with our cars.A 5.0 has 100 more hp and 150lb-ft more torque, the latter of which will make a bigger difference than hp in the snow. That gen M3 weighs 300lbs ish less, but that helps it skip over the snow a tad better and does not make up for the power deficit compared to a GT.
That is an oranges to apples comparison IMO.
I have even lost control of a Focus driving 45 in a 55 highway. Back swung around due to sleet and curvature of the road etc., it can happen in any car and I was being careful in it. Just learned to be easy on the gas, dont upset the car when you're at speed or on a curve. Smoooooooth
Yeah, this is in Chicago. The road was fairly clear, but temps were in low single digits, so rubber was stiff.You were also driving in Chicago I'm assuming? One part of the equation is how well your car performs in the snow, but the other part that people rarely address is how well / quickly roads get cleaned up in your area.
While Chicago is capable of removing snow, it won't be cleaned up nearly as quickly as it would in the far north east.
We can have 2ft of snow fall here in 2 days, and it would be rare to have more than an inch of snow on state roads at any time.