ice burnouts
 

I have an audi DD, but it's somewhat warm today and the roads are clear so I decided to take the Z to the store. I discovered that the Z is exceptionally good at burning holes in ice

http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot..._7371818_n.jpg

I eventually did manage to slide out of the parking spot sideways. **** winter.

yeah happened to me as well... i was hoping to take it out today too, guess not :mad:

That's prett much what it takes to get the z moving on ice.

This is why I live in Miami.

I got the car washed and the wheels waxed the day before the snow storm... I think I'll leave it as that until the snow melts. Besides, I would hate to operate the clutch in single digit weather. :)

Careful cause some tires blow when spun on ice and suddenly catch asphalt.

Dude, that's not CLEAR at all !!

I managed to get the Z stuck on a 2 ft square patch of ice in a parking lot last week. I opted for rock salt vs. the burnout method. Gotta be careful of that sudden traction when you hit pavement!

Haven't driven the Z on ice or snow yet, but I did get these things from Target.

http://www.the370z.com/members/eazyd...5-14-51-33.jpg

lol

How do they work and what are they called?

Those are cool. Might get a set to keep in the car. Seems like somebody always needs 'em. Whole lot better than cardboard.

Oh yeah. And snow tires FTW. :driving:

Those are nice. I need to go pick some up.

Snow tires definitely deserve a FTW. But you still want to carry some extra weight in the hatch and some traction-aid if you do get stuck. I have Dunlop Wintersport M3s on the 5.0 and had some issues with uphill climbs in around 4-5" of heavy wet snow. I could have used an extra 200lbs over the rear tires for sure.

Accelerate a bit faster ;)

I dont know what they are called, but you essentially put them in front of your rear tires. They fold up into a pretty small item. There are grooves for your tires to grip and the bottom is the same pattern, just reversed. I have not tried them on ice or snow, but I got them from the automotive/winter section in Target. Maybe next to hand warmers? I forget..

I drive mine every day and it has been in the snow and on wintry roads for most of it's life. The car drives fabulously, of course I do have snow tires on it but it's never even spun a tire once... unless I wanted it to.

Those traction things might work and their a convenient size but be careful with them. Anything under the tire can become a projectile, you shouldn't be spinning the tires anyway but just be aware.

agreed, use your head at all times

if you're not careful, you'll go sideways in the snow instead of in the direction you want. on the occasion I had to pull up a freshly snowed on driveway or pull out of one, I sometimes ended up far in my yard instead of on the street. pretty good at melting the snow on the ground, then I get traction.

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I hate when I shoot for the street and end up in the yard!