MS3 in the snow!

[MS309]

Cold enough ?


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[robry]

-32C?

holy shit lol

[CorkSport]

Wow, that is effin cold.

[MS309]

Originally Posted by robry -32C? holy shit lol

It read -33 earlier, and this is without windchill. Was About -40 C with windchill.

Sometimes I think I'm driving the wrong car for this city. Summer won't arrive till may/June, which most likely will consist of rain. And be over by August/September. FML ?


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[robry]

does it even crank when it's that cold? We had a few 0F days and it really seemed to struggle lol

[XxSPUDxX]

Originally Posted by robry does it even crank when it's that cold? We had a few 0F days and it really seemed to struggle lol

I was wondering the same thing.

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[MS309]

Originally Posted by robry does it even crank when it's that cold? We had a few 0F days and it really seemed to struggle lol

Ya it cranks. Slowly, But surely it does. (And this is after being out for 8 hrs unplugged, hasant failed me yet) then BOOM it fires up, idling at 2k, intake sucking in the crisp -30 cold air making the car sound like a jet engine, and above all else the UR exhaust roars to life, and keep roaring till idle comes down. everything is stiff as hell, I can barely push down the shifter to get into reverse, the clutch takes its time to bounce back.

And then there's the suspension. Wow idk what it is but everytime I go over bumps there is hard crunching sounds from front/back.

Yup that's my driving experience in winter here. Maybe I'll snap a video today after work when I fire her up.



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[Instrument_Guy]

Originally Posted by redride09 Ya it cranks. Slowly, But surely it does. (And this is after being out for 8 hrs unplugged, hasant failed me yet) then BOOM it fires up, idling at 2k, intake sucking in the crisp -30 cold air making the car sound like a jet engine, and above all else the UR exhaust roars to life, and keep roaring till idle comes down. everything is stiff as hell, I can barely push down the shifter to get into reverse, the clutch takes its time to bounce back. And then there's the suspension. Wow idk what it is but everytime I go over bumps there is hard crunching sounds from front/back. Yup that's my driving experience in winter here. Maybe I'll snap a video today after work when I fire her up. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Those crunching creaks is your car telling you "its too fucking cold out here, take me home" LOL

[redrolla7]

hahaha true that

[Lex]

Originally Posted by redride09 Ya it cranks. Slowly, But surely it does. (And this is after being out for 8 hrs unplugged, hasant failed me yet) then BOOM it fires up, idling at 2k, intake sucking in the crisp -30 cold air making the car sound like a jet engine, and above all else the UR exhaust roars to life, and keep roaring till idle comes down. everything is stiff as hell, I can barely push down the shifter to get into reverse, the clutch takes its time to bounce back. And then there's the suspension. Wow idk what it is but everytime I go over bumps there is hard crunching sounds from front/back. Yup that's my driving experience in winter here. Maybe I'll snap a video today after work when I fire her up. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Would love to see a video from Edmonton. You guys really got hit with the cold.

[Mizzle]

I'd like to see a hub-dyno run in that air.

[MS309]

Originally Posted by Lex Would love to see a video from Edmonton. You guys really got hit with the cold.

where are you located lex ? BC ?

[Scoobs]

Originally Posted by redride09 It read -33 earlier, and this is without windchill. Was About -40 C with windchill. Sometimes I think I'm driving the wrong car for this city. Summer won't arrive till may/June, which most likely will consist of rain. And be over by August/September. FML ? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Ah, you guys will get a Chinook pretty soon. I spent 16years in Calgary and yes it drops pretty low sometimes but the air is dry. Even one x-mas we droped the top on the MX-5, the Chinook winds brought the temp up to +13celcius.

So be brave, and dont crack your engine block.

[MS309]

Originally Posted by Scoobs Ah, you guys will get a Chinook pretty soon. I spent 16years in Calgary and yes it drops pretty low sometimes but the air is dry. Even one x-mas we droped the top on the MX-5, the Chinook winds brought the temp up to +13celcius. So be brave, and dont crack your engine block.

I'm in Edmonton.


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[Dmurray06]

@redride09 no worries man....as of tomorrow its supose to be in the + all week....even hitting +10 on Wednesday, at least here in Red Deer....prolly close to the same in Edmonton.

On a side note i went out spent 5k and got myself an old Jeep, its my winter beater. lol

[fortressofcomfort]

I just had mine out in the snow for the first time today. I was expecting the worst because of the stock Dunlop SP Sport "summer tires." It did better than I expected. There was only an inch of precip but it was a pretty slippery mix of snow and ice. It isn't great but it still does a little better than most of the RWD cars I've had. My $.02

[Scoobs]

Originally Posted by redride09 I'm in Edmonton. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Yep, I understood that. It was as cold in CGY, my friends complained all week how fucking cold it was in Alberta. I rather have that cold weather than this freezing rain we are getting in Montreal. I miss the dry air of Alberta.

[RaPiER]

Drove mine through the first snow storm on the 401-402 highway in Ontario a few weeks ago.

Last year with all seasons I got stranded on the 402 when a ridiculous blizzard hit.

This year learned my lesson. Dedicated snow tires and avoid the 402 at all costs. Made it through just fine.

[Scoobs]

Originally Posted by RaPiER Drove mine through the first snow storm on the 401-402 highway in Ontario a few weeks ago. Last year with all seasons I got stranded on the 402 when a ridiculous blizzard hit. This year learned my lesson. Dedicated snow tires and avoid the 402 at all costs. Made it through just fine.

Nice, I love these storms.

[Speed32012]

Want to pull the trigger on some winters. I am going with either the Firestone ($12 cheaper) or the Generals from TireRack on 16" steelies. I realize they are both most likely the same as far as performance and have read a majority of the info on this thread.

Does anyone have any valuable opinion on either tire? If I don't get the TPMS installed all that will happen is the light will be on in the dash? When I put the stocks back on the light should go out? Sorry this is my first vehicle with TPMS. I am looking for winter driving conditions mostly. I am in an area where we experience few snow storms and get far more ice/slush than snow. Please let me know as I am going to order today.

[silvapain]

Originally Posted by Speed32012 Want to pull the trigger on some winters. I am going with either the Firestone ($12 cheaper) or the Generals from TireRack on 16" steelies. I realize they are both most likely the same as far as performance and have read a majority of the info on this thread. Does anyone have any valuable opinion on either tire? If I don't get the TPMS installed all that will happen is the light will be on in the dash? When I put the stocks back on the light should go out? Sorry this is my first vehicle with TPMS. I am looking for winter driving conditions mostly. I am in an area where we experience few snow storms and get far more ice/slush than snow. Please let me know as I am going to order today.

I have the Firestones on my MS3. Not nearly as good as the Blizzaks I have on my GTP, but even a crappy snow tire is better than just about any A/S tire in the snow.

Bot having TPMS sensors in the wheels wont hurt a thing (I don't have them in my snow setup). The light will go back off on its own when you put the stock wheels back on.


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[Speed32012]

Originally Posted by silvapain I have the Firestones on my MS3. Not nearly as good as the Blizzaks I have on my GTP, but even a crappy snow tire is better than just about any A/S tire in the snow. Bot having TPMS sensors in the wheels wont hurt a thing (I don't have them in my snow setup). The light will go back off on its own when you put the stock wheels back on. Tapadatass

Thanks this is what I was looking for. I know you get what you pay for but I think if I can save $60 a corner that will get me some extra tires next season, if necessary.