can you drive an FD in the winter with good winter tires??

 

You can with a little bit of work.

-Depending on the amount of power you want to run on a low boost setting, and also try and avoid boosting at all

-You will seriously need to raise the car a few inches, if your planning on driving in snow

This is all I can think of at the moment but if I think of anything else I'll tell ya.
Hope this helps,
Justin

 

thanks, this is presuming the vehicle was around stock hp.
normally I coudlnt imagine driving the vehicle in the winter aspecially even on dry roads, just because of the rocks etc.

However calgary, ohnestly only have a few weeks out of the year where there is actually snow / ice ont he road, the reset of the time the roads are clear and you could even drive around with summers

but throw winters on them just incase a freak snow storm hits and you are stuck at work.

I'm just wondering because if something happened to my beater and its my only means if transportation and I have winters on there could I manage it??

 

I Honestly wouldn't take out an FD in the Winter.It would be OK and I'm sure your drivin skills would be more than Adequate,but I would not take out the car in snow for the fact that it is a Pricey Piece of Machinery,that is meant for summer driving.And also the fact that I would hate to see the Salt attack the FD.Throwing in what the other drivers are like,an accident would not go well with your Prize Possession.If your Beater breaks down,Have a PlanB..not a PlanFD..Just my two cents.

 

Well with my experience I know that even with snow tires you wont have much traction in the winter (safety hazard).

In third gear of my 94 rx7 (300 hp) I had no snow tires on I had completley no traction, it was pretty much a complete burnout

In case of emergency I don't think that you would even have the time to raise the car, etc, etc.

But it is possible, good luck,
Justin

 

i agree with hiim, but if u do drive it in the snow, put a couple sand bags in ur hatch to weigh down the back, this makes a HUGE difference

 

I was just curious. I won't plan on taking it out. just more information i'm wondering about.
Hell I'm keeping enough money in my bank for engine rebuild, reliability mods, support and break downs etc.

I migth aswell put money away from a second car aswell.
These are definately vehicles to be taylord!! and there not your average honda its what I love most about them!.

your really getting into something else, and religious maintenance makes these machines feel more like a human being * taking care of a new born *
then a metal car...


First you buy the car, then engine rebuild, then reliability issues, then more money, more money, more money.

then you have to make sure you have a winter driver vehicle
and maybe a 3rd daily driver.

then insurance

Its awsome if you think about it!
Its what keeps these vehicles few and far.
I live in calgary, and there are 6 fd's Maybe..
I see more ferraries / lamborghini's then FD's
I Hardly EVER see FD's

I saw one only once this entire year!
It flew past me going down shaganapi pulling Hard maybe 180 atleast! * km *

then an hour later I saw the vehicle parked in the middle of an intersection on the street with no driver??
I guessed he blew his engine due to how hard he was driving it
turns out he took out one of the rotaries!!! and the engine completely fell apart!


anyways, driving around in a nice black rx7 would deifnately be a rare sight in calgary
and the cars are AMAZING!

 

I love how the topic of winter driving comes up in June It's 105 where I'm at. Snow is the LAST thing on my mind right now. Just thought it was funny, maybe it's just me- sorry guys, as you were...

 

I have driven my FD 2 times in the rain. Cannot even imagine winter.

 

my FD isnt bad in the rain at all...u just have to know how to drive it, u cant be accelerating fast and taking corners quick, if u take it real easy ur perfectly fine

 

The FD is just as good in rain as my woman's Jetta. It will still corner better and out accelerate it. Sure I can spin the tire if I want, but with the right tires it does just fine with a little respect. It was also extensively tested in the snow, by Mazda, not that I would want to plow the snow for anyone.

 

Was it really tested in the snow??
Hmm so interesting. I still wouldn't imagine.

Because you could carsh it number 1... and the rust and dirty and rocks.
Plus 4 months driving a beater civic.. you'll appreciate your FD so much more in the summer when you can break it out!

 

I drove mine for a couple winters and it handled great. Just be smart and don't stop on hills.