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Old Dec 1, 2006, 01:47 PM
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Originally Posted by V.8MR
Cant do it because the wheel speed sensors are also for you acd.
I have an 03 so I don't have ACD.

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Old Dec 1, 2006, 01:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Mr Chef
what tires do you run in the snow when you all say the ABS is too sensitive?
I'm on Dunlop Winter Sport M3's.
Old Dec 1, 2006, 01:51 PM
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We need snow over here!
Old Dec 1, 2006, 06:39 PM
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Didn't get to play as much as I wanted to.
Old Dec 1, 2006, 06:44 PM
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Originally Posted by PVD04
Actually, the Evo's ABS sucks in the snow. It's too sensitive and has the overall effect of disabling the brakes on slick surfaces.
That makes me feel good that I don't have ABS. I think there are more situations where it's better not to have ABS, than there are where ABS is useful.
Old Dec 1, 2006, 10:42 PM
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Yep I believe I did pass a white EVO. I travel about 30mi one way to the south side of the Chicago. The North burbs really got slammed.

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Old Dec 1, 2006, 11:24 PM
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yeh up here in north chicago, fun as hell, doughnuts, passin up cars that are goin 10 mph for some reason... evos=great in snow
Old Dec 2, 2006, 12:22 AM
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My car got owned by the snow last night too...I didnt have my camera on me so I couldnt take pics b4 I removed it but damn my car looked like a little hill of snow..
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Sick pictures I wish there was some snow here.
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you'r right Abs totally sucks on snow
Old Dec 2, 2006, 07:19 AM
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Originally Posted by evleb
you'r right Abs totally sucks on snow
You from leb missouri?
Old Dec 2, 2006, 08:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Yeti

I can't wait until my car looks like that again.

only thing that sucks is sometimes all that snow buildup on the wheels makes the steering wheel vibrate on the highway. a couple of times I've had to pull over and clean the snow off.
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If it snows where I live, hell will definitely freeze over!! Nice pics!!
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Originally Posted by AlwaysinBoost
I can't wait until my car looks like that again.

only thing that sucks is sometimes all that snow buildup on the wheels makes the steering wheel vibrate on the highway. a couple of times I've had to pull over and clean the snow off.

i had to stop 3 different times




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