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Old Feb 13, 2007 | 08:03 AM
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Snow Drifting

For those with LSD who snow drifts? Very easy on the car and very easy to do! I love it. Every winter. Now today was fun because there is a level one snow emergency here downtown where my office is. There are no cars parked on the road thus I had five lanes to play with. You don't expect to see a car drift a corner downtown.
A guy walking his dog was dragged by it when he stopped in shock at the site he was seeing.

So any fun snow stories or videos?
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Old Feb 13, 2007 | 08:23 AM
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I wish it snowed down here in aus like it does in the usa, best we get is rain.

Used to street drift at a corporate office estate in the rain and hail. Was the best spot because no one ever came, we were there sliding for 3 hours straight once in the rain and not one person came along

But thanks to the new laws (impound your car if caught doing "hoon" activities, big fines etc) I kinda don't street drift any more
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Old Feb 13, 2007 | 09:06 AM
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every morning on my way to school theres always a good amount of snow here in northern indiana.
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Old Feb 13, 2007 | 09:08 AM
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ohh yeah i love to do that too. ive been doing that for the last couple a weeks, i live in a addition that doesnt get plowed well, so it stays snowy and icy for days
everybody that sees me drifting around a corner looks very astonished like im about to wreck it. and my friend try to one up me in there front wheel drive cars and fail
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Old Feb 13, 2007 | 09:11 AM
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did it in my fc. my SA drifts in the rain because i have drag tires on it right now haha. the 1st gen is easier to control than the FC
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Old Feb 13, 2007 | 09:18 AM
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Yea, my SE handles like 4wheel drive. I can break it loose really well but can bring it back really easily. If I want to get really fancy I can dump the clutch and just slide. Release and I pop back into a straight line. Now of course I can break it loose without pumping the clutch in snow so it's really easy on the car.
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Old Feb 13, 2007 | 09:22 AM
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Old Feb 13, 2007 | 09:34 AM
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dry tarmac or atleast rain at the most is more fun, when winter comes i'll take the daily driver out and screw around in the beginning but after a few goes it gets boring there just isn't enough speed in the snow and nothing bad can happen so the excitment factor isn't so great i guess.
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Old Feb 13, 2007 | 09:42 AM
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Lounge material.
It's a discussion of the first gens suspension, LSD and handling capabilities.
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Old Feb 13, 2007 | 10:26 AM
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no snow here..but its been raning and i got slicks on the car... just put a new racing beat carb on it and thought i would try it out lol....









these pics where taken like 2 min after thats why all the dirty water is on the floor

lol i pissed the taco bell manager off when i went drifting thru the parking lot with all my 3in stra8 back exhaust and aero turbine muffler
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Old Feb 13, 2007 | 11:27 AM
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engine bay pics man the car looks SICK!!
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Old Feb 13, 2007 | 11:39 AM
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wow that exaust hangs low!
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Old Feb 13, 2007 | 11:41 AM
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wow that exaust hangs low!

lol its not that bad
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Old Feb 13, 2007 | 11:53 AM
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I love that front scoop you have.

You've officially stolen the thread because I'm gawking at your car now.
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Old Feb 13, 2007 | 11:59 AM
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My Bad
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Old Feb 13, 2007 | 12:02 PM
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Oh no it's okay. At least now it's on topic and not "lounge material."
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Old Feb 13, 2007 | 12:35 PM
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so do you have any more pics?
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Old Feb 13, 2007 | 01:03 PM
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Decent looking front airdam. Any info on it?
I'd like to have a front airdam, but my car sits so low, I am a little weary of the fiberglass units I have found. The roads (or what pass as roads) around here would prolly beat it to death.
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Old Feb 13, 2007 | 01:34 PM
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i have lots of pics what do you want to see? the air damn has not been made in 20 yrs or so i got lucky and found it and got a deal
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Old Feb 13, 2007 | 01:46 PM
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Just a word of advise,driving FB's in the winter is going to lead to wheel well rot...Not too fun to fix if you plan on keeping the car.
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Old Feb 13, 2007 | 03:27 PM
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I cry anytime I'm forced to take my FB out in the winter. That why I have a POS nissan pulsar to get me places.
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Old Feb 13, 2007 | 09:33 PM
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ya man u gotta be careful though i live in omaha and in early january i was driftin in snow in my '81 and took it right into a telephone pole. I just got lucky to have a friend selling a body and the damage was minimal haha
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Old Feb 13, 2007 | 09:40 PM
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just some FWD donuts in the protege while the RX is worked on.
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Old Feb 13, 2007 | 09:55 PM
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just some FWD donuts in the protege while the RX is worked
on.

replace slotege with escort and thats what i do. i think i got a bad crank bearing. but what the hell do i know about pissed on motors.

and we want pics of the engine so we can see your NAWSS
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Old Feb 14, 2007 | 10:48 PM
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bump, i wanna see more pics
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