Preping my car for winter.
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Thanks for the heads up guys. I never would have considered mud flaps until now. The winter tires are going to be a bit of a ***** to purchase.
I guess it's time to instal my mbc.
Originally Posted by fromWRXtoEVO
2) It is paramount that you are 100% in control of the boost, cold nights or even early mornings could trigger a huge amount of boost spike and you have no control over that unless you stabilize your boost via MBC or similar. Remember my words, it can cost you an engine
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Originally Posted by upstateEVO
This will be my 3rd winter with the evo. Some suggestions:
1. Snow tires are a must. I have a set of Dunlop Graspics, but next time I'm going to go with Dunlop sport M3's or something similar.
1. Snow tires are a must. I have a set of Dunlop Graspics, but next time I'm going to go with Dunlop sport M3's or something similar.
No problem... upon return from a 100 mile drive back up to NH in one of the blizzards we had 2 years ago...
Note me and my Saab in the background, I was parked next to the Solara covered in snow, I backed right out and parked in the back and then drove right out of that with no problem.
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1) tires http://www.nokiantires.com/en/tire_hakkarsi.aspx
2) try to do any maintenance now before it gets too cold, trying to do something that takes an hour or more in 10 degree weather is not fun
3) take corners the right way, meaning don't boost in the middle of the corner or your back end will try to say hi to the front end
4) http://www.teamoneil.com/school.safety.htm i'm thinking of doing this, the subaru guys say it's fun and it looks like a good time to me
5) ice racing, there are a few car clubs (bmwcca of boston is one) in nh/vt that go racing on lakes, i wanted to do it last year but the ice didn't get thick enough
6) when there's a good snow storm, call out from work and go have fun
http://www.msprotege.com/members/jre...w/100_0019.AVI
2) try to do any maintenance now before it gets too cold, trying to do something that takes an hour or more in 10 degree weather is not fun
3) take corners the right way, meaning don't boost in the middle of the corner or your back end will try to say hi to the front end
4) http://www.teamoneil.com/school.safety.htm i'm thinking of doing this, the subaru guys say it's fun and it looks like a good time to me
5) ice racing, there are a few car clubs (bmwcca of boston is one) in nh/vt that go racing on lakes, i wanted to do it last year but the ice didn't get thick enough
6) when there's a good snow storm, call out from work and go have fun
http://www.msprotege.com/members/jre...w/100_0019.AVI
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oh yea, and don't expect perfect paint after the winter is done. i have quite a few nicks in the paint on my front bumper and on the inside of the wheel wells from all of the wonderful sand they put on the roads. but remember, your bumper is plastic and your hood aluminum, so neither will rust
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Originally Posted by jred321
me too, guess i can officially say good bye to the warranty
If you are running a MBC is when you have to be careful. A MBC set to 21psi at 80 deg might equal 24psi at 20 deg...