RX-8 and Winter...
05-28-2007 | 09:41 AM
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Salty.....
Here in northern Canada I use a stick-on 250watt sump warmer, and like Winfree says, a battery warmer. I use a 60watt plate type underneath which also serves to block the cold air vents at the bottom of the box.
I only wash monthly, the only salt corrosion I have after three winters is on the front of the block, because it is so hard to get the spray in there.
No problems starting, even at -30*
S
I only wash monthly, the only salt corrosion I have after three winters is on the front of the block, because it is so hard to get the spray in there.
No problems starting, even at -30*
S
05-29-2007 | 03:51 AM
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From: Moscow,Russian Federation
Salt and sand is the stone age...It`s destroing car and electronical blocks and plates...In Moscow government uses a special reagent that is not dangerous for cars,shoes,pats and trees...
06-27-2007 | 02:45 PM
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What is it with you guys. I drive my car all year around in Sweden, winter and summer, I`e a Rx-8, 4- seat, 4- doors sedan, 6- speed, 231 hp car running as a familycar every day. It doesn`t matter if the temperatur is -30 deg C or +30 deg C, the car has to do her work as well. My Rx-8 get her service every 20000 km and will be washed nessesary or not every year in March.
My car is doing HER jobb very very well and untill now her behavior is very nice. Today she has done 71000 km and the fuelcons. is 12.5 lit/ 100 km.
What more can you expect.
Photo of the car BEFORE waching not after.
My car is doing HER jobb very very well and untill now her behavior is very nice. Today she has done 71000 km and the fuelcons. is 12.5 lit/ 100 km.
What more can you expect.
Photo of the car BEFORE waching not after.
06-27-2007 | 02:49 PM
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Has any of you tried the Tyre-Grip spray over the stock tires?
http://www.improvementscatalog.com/h...-tyregrip.html
Based on feedback, I'm thinking of giving it a shot next winter. My stockers still have a lot of tread left and I'm not ready for all season tires.
http://www.improvementscatalog.com/h...-tyregrip.html
Based on feedback, I'm thinking of giving it a shot next winter. My stockers still have a lot of tread left and I'm not ready for all season tires.
06-28-2007 | 01:52 AM
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stock tires in snow is a bad idea, the one day i ended up driving to work cause i didn't check the weather and we got 2in of snow in the middle of my shift, couldn't get out of the parking lot, had to hitch a ride with one of my coworkers with an sti and snow tires, a few weeks later i had snow tires and no problems, once winter was over i just had the stocks remounted, some day i'll invest in wheels so i can just swap a few days before
06-29-2007 | 08:24 AM
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Thanks for the input. I didn't phrase my question correctly.
My question was more about the effectiveness of the spray. As you know, even light snow makes stock tires useless, like getting in and out of the parking lot.
I don't use my RX-8 in snow, but I have to move the car when the snow sweeper arrives to clear the snow. I had 3 guys push my car (1 guy to push and 2 to stabilize) because it wouldn't budge. Chains and slabs of carpet are a bit of a pain, so I'm wondering if the spray will do the trick
My question was more about the effectiveness of the spray. As you know, even light snow makes stock tires useless, like getting in and out of the parking lot.
I don't use my RX-8 in snow, but I have to move the car when the snow sweeper arrives to clear the snow. I had 3 guys push my car (1 guy to push and 2 to stabilize) because it wouldn't budge. Chains and slabs of carpet are a bit of a pain, so I'm wondering if the spray will do the trick
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