Does the traction control and limited slip rear make a difference in bad weather?
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Originally Posted by denman
<not to be completely rude, but are you kidding?>
Well you are being rude. I have no experience driving a z or any other car with traction control in snow. I put snow tires on my 04 base and it doesn’t make a darn bit of difference. I’m thinking that I either get rid of the Z which I love or buy something else so that driving in the winter is a bit easier. I’m asking for input from others that have this model z.
Well you are being rude. I have no experience driving a z or any other car with traction control in snow. I put snow tires on my 04 base and it doesn’t make a darn bit of difference. I’m thinking that I either get rid of the Z which I love or buy something else so that driving in the winter is a bit easier. I’m asking for input from others that have this model z.
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Somebody mastered the meaning of the forums!!!
Also in all honesty I believe the names "Traction Control" and "Limited Slip Diff" kind of tell you what they do in a way.
https://my350z.com/forum/2003-2009-nissan-350z/197329-the-top-100-common-questions.html .... The sixth post
Somebody mastered the meaning of the forums!!!
Also in all honesty I believe the names "Traction Control" and "Limited Slip Diff" kind of tell you what they do in a way.
https://my350z.com/forum/2003-2009-nissan-350z/197329-the-top-100-common-questions.html .... The sixth post
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All I was looking for was a real world, real life response to my question. Such as “even with traction control and a limited slip rear I couldn’t get up my driveway in Oregon in the snow”. Real experience, not an opinion or general technical information.
I don’t want a beater. I already have three cars and don’t want to add another. I can just take the train in severe conditions, though it’s a lot longer of a commute. The base Z is bad in the snow evgen with snow tires but I am able to drive it if I have to. I was thinking that traction control, a limited slip rear and snow tires would be a decent improvement driving in bad weather. I just have no real world experience with these features in a car.
And for those of us that do drive our z’s in the winter, why not? My Z is not a garage queen, it’s my daily driver. The z is a very nice car but I don’t get all the special treatment, no offense, maybe in twenty years. There are plenty of Zs around if I need another. Drive it and enjoy it, buy another if you have to. My Alfa takes my garage space. There’s only a few of them around and not many in the condition mine is in.
It was a simple, sincere question, that’s all.
I don’t want a beater. I already have three cars and don’t want to add another. I can just take the train in severe conditions, though it’s a lot longer of a commute. The base Z is bad in the snow evgen with snow tires but I am able to drive it if I have to. I was thinking that traction control, a limited slip rear and snow tires would be a decent improvement driving in bad weather. I just have no real world experience with these features in a car.
And for those of us that do drive our z’s in the winter, why not? My Z is not a garage queen, it’s my daily driver. The z is a very nice car but I don’t get all the special treatment, no offense, maybe in twenty years. There are plenty of Zs around if I need another. Drive it and enjoy it, buy another if you have to. My Alfa takes my garage space. There’s only a few of them around and not many in the condition mine is in.
It was a simple, sincere question, that’s all.
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