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doesnt your back seats have a key lock so you can open that way?
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Wider tires suck on snow/ice
What kind of tires do you have?
I have NO problem with the VSA
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Then again, i have no where to go. And wont be able to make it anywhere if i did. So i may just wait till it warms up and try again.
Also i need to find out why it is dying so quick. It was fine on Sunday, but since then it has drained out. Ill be checking for a drain even when its off after the weather passes. Im gonna guess fog lights.
I just drove my girls carolla around with bald ass tires...but they are skinny as shit as well. Had no problems at all with some conservative big pedal action.
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TL has too much torque to the front wheels for icey conditions. Try to keep it in first gear and let the torque converter roll you forward then gently apply the gas, like big toe on the pedal. Also, big V6 in front with what I'd assume to be poor weight distribution front to back can create some issues on ice.
K24 is a fairly light engine compared to your V6, the TSX is also lighter than the TL, plus having a smaller engine creates a better weight distribution not to mention less torque. That would also explain while Kyle's girls corolla with bald tires manages decently.
Drove to work this morning, parked all day, OEM battery managed to start her up no problem. However did have the radio and interior lights shut off plus the radar detector unplugged. Still rolled over fairly easy after sitting all day outside cold.
If your car is stuck just rev til your motor falls out, VTECCCCCCCCC, NOSSSSSSSSS..... LOL
K24 is a fairly light engine compared to your V6, the TSX is also lighter than the TL, plus having a smaller engine creates a better weight distribution not to mention less torque. That would also explain while Kyle's girls corolla with bald tires manages decently.
Drove to work this morning, parked all day, OEM battery managed to start her up no problem. However did have the radio and interior lights shut off plus the radar detector unplugged. Still rolled over fairly easy after sitting all day outside cold.
If your car is stuck just rev til your motor falls out, VTECCCCCCCCC, NOSSSSSSSSS..... LOL
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TL has too much torque to the front wheels for icey conditions. Try to keep it in first gear and let the torque converter roll you forward then gently apply the gas, like big toe on the pedal. Also, big V6 in front with what I'd assume to be poor weight distribution front to back can create some issues on ice.
K24 is a fairly light engine compared to your V6, the TSX is also lighter than the TL, plus having a smaller engine creates a better weight distribution not to mention less torque. That would also explain while Kyle's girls corolla with bald tires manages decently.
Drove to work this morning, parked all day, OEM battery managed to start her up no problem. However did have the radio and interior lights shut off plus the radar detector unplugged. Still rolled over fairly easy after sitting all day outside cold.
If your car is stuck just rev til your motor falls out, VTECCCCCCCCC, NOSSSSSSSSS..... LOL
K24 is a fairly light engine compared to your V6, the TSX is also lighter than the TL, plus having a smaller engine creates a better weight distribution not to mention less torque. That would also explain while Kyle's girls corolla with bald tires manages decently.
Drove to work this morning, parked all day, OEM battery managed to start her up no problem. However did have the radio and interior lights shut off plus the radar detector unplugged. Still rolled over fairly easy after sitting all day outside cold.
If your car is stuck just rev til your motor falls out, VTECCCCCCCCC, NOSSSSSSSSS..... LOL
i think the same too. its the problem with nose heavy tl with more torque.
btw.. some guy is selling e-shift procats in bm for $650. pretty tempting but they are known to deteriorate very fast.
#1650
i drove the truck in to work today.. it was soooooooooo much easier than the TSX.. might just have to drive it the next few days to avoid rock chips and crap
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still can't get out of my neighborhood with out chains...decided to walk to the max today ugh what a horrible idea...then i watched some 4-runner go sliding thru the intersection cuz they wre going like 50 and slammed on their brakes(idoits)...the TL will just sit at home...its all for the best really
are you kidding me?! I cant even drive in the rain with VSA on I get so angry I'm going to buy the switch where you can turn VSA off and it stays off (even when you restart your car) until you turn it back on...plus if you look around a good portion of the wrecked cars are people who have some type of stability assist crap and they think they are invincible
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are you kidding me?! I cant even drive in the rain with VSA on I get so angry I'm going to buy the switch where you can turn VSA off and it stays off (even when you restart your car) until you turn it back on...plus if you look around a good portion of the wrecked cars are people who have some type of stability assist crap and they think they are invincible
For what its worth, I used to live in the Northeast so maybe I know how to drive on ice/snow
#1653
my VSA only kicked in when i purposely gun the car. you know gotta rev it till the motor falls out HAHA.. (just had to throw that in) but anywho.. I also have 19s so its alittle bit heavier rim
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i got a little more this morning but its clear right now
#1657
its been snowing since 10am for me..
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^^same snowing since about 9:30 am, a good 1.5" or more on the ground. Got to lay fresh tred in my neighborhood but now my efforts have been covered up...
#1659
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It started snowing in SW Portland around 10am. I left to go home in Hillsboro - what an adventure that was! Sunset Hwy was fine, over Sylvan, etc, until past 217. It was pretty slick out there. Kept the TL in 2nd all the way, but had to exit off 185th because I was slipping too bad. 185th wasn't bad, but driving West on Cornell was pretty hairy. Some idiot in a Durango (piece of junk) turning West on Cornell from John Olson tried to beat the red light and did a 360. He stopped traffic for a while trying to get back on course.
#1661
damn thats not bad at all i was thinking of siping the tires on the TSX but i keep going back and forth..
its expected to freezing rain now instead of just rain mix with snow =/
its expected to freezing rain now instead of just rain mix with snow =/
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freezing rain is the worse because it takes FOREVER for it to melt and it always knocks the power it, bleh.....
Min - let us know if the siping helped any.
Min - let us know if the siping helped any.
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man... tire shop is really really really busy. i went to the discount tires on 185th and parking lot is more than full with people lining up to get chains or put new tires on. i thought it was thanksgiving black friday
i've done siping years ago on my old '98 accord when they weren't as popular as today and it really increases the traction. it was kumho 712 (summer performance) i believe and it survived a couple winter without any problem. back than it was a bit more than $20 per tire.
but one downside is it sounds like studded tires during summer. with increased number of treads, it creates similar noise like studs when your rolling with windows down. otherwise its pretty good traction device.
i've done siping years ago on my old '98 accord when they weren't as popular as today and it really increases the traction. it was kumho 712 (summer performance) i believe and it survived a couple winter without any problem. back than it was a bit more than $20 per tire.
but one downside is it sounds like studded tires during summer. with increased number of treads, it creates similar noise like studs when your rolling with windows down. otherwise its pretty good traction device.
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http://www.sipers.com/sipers/index_large.asp
http://www.discounttire.com/dtcs/tireSiping.dos
http://www.lesschwab.com/siping.asp
some info on siping. discount tires been doing the siping for many years but didn't know even les schwab started doing the siping
http://www.discounttire.com/dtcs/tireSiping.dos
http://www.lesschwab.com/siping.asp
some info on siping. discount tires been doing the siping for many years but didn't know even les schwab started doing the siping
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#1669
the mysteries of what tomorrow brings =)
#1672
it was snowing in N portland when i was coming into work.. i want sunday to give us a ton of snow so i dont have to work.. then after that ill be done
#1673
update... snowing really good here at work
#1675
Dragging day.. even slow on here
#1677
anyone see the new Enkie rims coming out?
#1679
they are lookin G-ewwwwwwwwd ill have to find a PIC of them.. they dont have them on there site yet =(