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Snow+944+LSD=Happy Ending??

Hairyarse

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With snow looming here in the next few days I was curious if I'm better off taking my beemer to work - which is absolute pants in the snow, or the 944. Now I know everyone says the 944 is pants in the snow too (something I've never tried) but having an LSD fitted to mine I didn't know if that would improve matters much or at least make it less pants than the beemer in the snow?

Anyone with practical experience of this out there?! [:D]
 
I used my 944S2 in the snow last few years as no alternative other than my motorcycle obvously no LSD and not on snow tyres, only real problem I had was the snow gathering around the front wings which if left to freeze tends to pull the plastic trim from the bottom of the wings off. Just need to treat the roads with respect and take it easy.
 
Mine was shocking on compacted snow. I was overtaken by a 2CV on a very slight hill, as I struggled for any grip.

Winter tyres must be a no brainer if you need to take it out in frozen conditions!
 
I like the photo!

tbh it was only a thought if the 944 +lsd was a better option for me. If I buy winter tyres they'll go on the beemer. Maybe if we're going to get snowy winters each year like when I was a kid then it's a no-brainer
 
Without winter tires don't even think about it. With winter tires the 944 is absolutely amazing on snow , i went by many stuck cars last winter ,even suv's . This winter i'm not using it but when i needed to move it a bit it barely did so on summer tires.
 
I had winter tyres on my S2 about 10 years ago and one of the best drives ever was a 40 mile commute home after a Nightshift in Warwick. There was 4 inches of fresh virgin snow on the M45 and I had it all to myself. When I got home to Northampton there were several cars abandoned on a dual carriageway with a gentle hill, I just cruised straight past with no problems (admittedly at only 10-20mph)
 

ORIGINAL: Hairyarse

I like the photo!

tbh it was only a thought if the 944 +lsd was a better option for me. If I buy winter tyres they'll go on the beemer. Maybe if we're going to get snowy winters each year like when I was a kid then it's a no-brainer
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Yes it is better with LSD than without,but as we all said without winter tires it is not so good.You can drive it but you could have problems if you stop on the uphill.I drove it with and without winter tires but it is MUCH better with them.
 
I drove up the hogs back in mine on ice it was ok with gentle throttle openings, any boost the rear just slid sideways [:)]

New years, I drove up an alp in my Audi, the last mile or so was icy snow - summer tyres and I didn't trigger the ASR OR ESC, it is a proper (non haldex) quattro though. Having said that no doubt I will get stuck somewhere this week!
 
Used my 951 with LSD and Conti Sports in winter 2010.
I reduced tyre pressure to about 27psi and restricted myself to 40mph max.
The Diff is brilliant.
Full tank of fuel helps. This worked OK.
I guess its all relative..

BM 3 series : 1/10 (auto 0/10)
951 w/LSD : 5/10
Berlingo Van (unladen) : 7/10
Proper Quattro : 8/10
Quattro with Snow Tyres : 10/10
Studs : 11/10 [8|]

Stopping is trickier than starting and more important [8|]

Have fun
George
944t
 
Like I said earlier drove mine through 5 Winters 4 with Toyo T1Rs and other than having to take it easy on the gas had no real problems except the ground clearance I also live at the top of a fairly steep hill which always freezes and remains covered in ice with speed bumps all the way up so you have to slow for them and it managed fine. Must say my old 924S with 205 tyres worked better but when its your daily driver needs must!
 

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Mine was shocking on compacted snow. I was overtaken by a 2CV on a very slight hill, as I struggled for any grip.
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2cvs are very good in snow, light weight, front wheel drive and narrow tyres
 
I drove my S2 on summer tyres in driving snow two years ago from London to Birmingham and back. Visibility was as bad as I have seen it on the motorway and the was compacted snow on the whole road surface. And I had to go via some steep country lanes just west of London to pick up a passenger.

I got there and got back and didn't die. Man up and deal with it. It's amazing what you can do when you put your mind to it.


Oli.
 
Yes but there is one major thing that might be of importance.Snow depth! I don't know in the UK but here we had in city 30+ cm of snow so driving without winter tires would be a pain in the a..!But with winter titres no problem at all!
 

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ORIGINAL: George Elliott
Quattro with Snow Tyres : 10/10
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=nazkXp-VYZg
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LOL - Excellent! Amazing how much snow he ploughs through in the verge! My Freelander 2 was excellent in the snow - do miss it for that.

Last winter I looked out of my office window when it was thick with snow and saw a Range Rover towing an articulated lorry (i.e tractor unit + trailer!) down the street. That was something that you don't see every day!
 
Relative to a BMW all 944's are going to have more grip as you've got a better weight balance - tip about having a full tank of juice will help.

The point made about driving appropriately is the most important though ! Many years ( think it was ~ 2002/3) there was a very bad fall of snow Beds/Cambs/ Essex with people being stranded on the M11 overnight.

It took me 6hours to do a 1 hour journey but I still made it.... it an M5 with huge fat wide tyres and an LSD !
 
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