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I was in VT a couple weeks ago and they got some snow and I was surprised to see people in things like Priuses attempting to make it up hills. Of course they didn't and caused huge backups. Stay safe!

 

 

I was at our ski house in VT over Christmas. Was nice that it snowed a bit but it gets old quick.

 

Kerplop, I think its time for an SUV!

 

 

No shit, I was in VT as well.

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No shit, I was in VT as well.

 

Where in VT were you? Our house is in Weston, Just south of Okemo in Ludlow. We all got very lucky as the week before Christmas it was below zero.

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For very slippery/deep snow conditions, make sure your SUV you buy has a serious AWD or 4WD system. A lot of people don't know it, but a lot of AWD/4WD systems are not really true AWD or 4WD. They will not send enough of the engine's torque to the wheels that need it. For example if you have a conventional part-time 4WD system that locks the front and rear axles together, the torque will just go to the wheel on each axle with the least traction in a slippery situation because of the differentials being open. However you can over-ride this by "riding the brakes" so-to-speak, which "tricks' the system into thinking all four wheels have equal resistance.

 

A good locking rear differential is a very handy thing to have. A locking front differential too, but probably not needed. The Subaru and Mercedes-Benz 4Matic systems are very good, able to transmit a majority of torque to one wheel if needed.

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A good locking rear differential is a very handy thing to have. A locking front differential too, but probably not needed. The Subaru and Mercedes-Benz 4Matic systems are very good, able to transmit a majority of torque to one wheel if needed.

 

At some point, hopefully this summer after the Jalpa is finished, I plan on hunting down a factory LSD for my 931.

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At some point, hopefully this summer after the Jalpa is finished, I plan on hunting down a factory LSD for my 931.

 

Took my '87 944 Turbo out for the first time in a year last night. Car needs a clutch badly, but man, it ran like it was new. For a car that has such a slew of problems all the time, I still love it.

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Took my '87 944 Turbo out for the first time in a year last night. Car needs a clutch badly, but man, it ran like it was new. For a car that has such a slew of problems all the time, I still love it.

 

I love the 951. Great cars. Not a fan of the N/A cars. But the turbo models of the 924 and 944 are beastly little cars. Replacing the clutch on the other hand is.... an adventure.

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At some point, hopefully this summer after the Jalpa is finished, I plan on hunting down a factory LSD for my 931.

 

LSDs are good, but depending on the LSD, will not necessarily give you the traction you need in a hardcore slippery situation. They do as the name suggests, limit the slip, but usually only send a fraction of the torque to the opposite wheel, which may not be enough to get you going again in a really slippery situation. For a car it's of course better than nothing, but for an SUV or pickup truck, a solid locker is best from my understanding.

 

Some systems like the 4Matic do it where they have a center system for sending a majority of torque to one of the axles, and then just use the braking system to transmit torque to the wheel that needs grip. Basically the brake is applied to the slipping wheel which makes that wheel harder to turn and thus the torque moves to the opposite wheel. Such systems are great for cars as they remove the mechanical complexity and added weight of limited slip or locking differentials, their downside however is that they can't work if you press the brakes.

 

The Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon gives the best of both worlds, the 4Matic system and THREE locking differentials.

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LSDs are good, but depending on the LSD, will not necessarily give you the traction you need in a hardcore slippery situation. They do as the name suggests, limit the slip, but usually only send a fraction of the torque to the opposite wheel, which may not be enough to get you going again in a really slippery situation. For a car it's of course better than nothing, but for an SUV or pickup truck, a solid locker is best from my understanding.

 

Some systems like the 4Matic do it where they have a center system for sending a majority of torque to one of the axles, and then just use the braking system to transmit torque to the wheel that needs grip. Basically the brake is applied to the slipping wheel which makes that wheel harder to turn and thus the torque moves to the opposite wheel. Such systems are great for cars as they remove the mechanical complexity and added weight of limited slip or locking differentials, their downside however is that they can't work if you press the brakes.

 

The Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon gives the best of both worlds, the 4Matic system and THREE locking differentials.

 

Yes wheels, I am aware how a limited slip works.

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Yes wheels, I am aware how a limited slip works.

 

Wasn't meaning to insult your intelligence, didn't know.

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I love the 951. Great cars. Not a fan of the N/A cars. But the turbo models of the 924 and 944 are beastly little cars. Replacing the clutch on the other hand is.... an adventure.

 

An adventure I likely will have someone else walk to path of!

 

The car is really nice. I have had it for 13 years. Don't ever plan on getting rid of it, although it has pissed me off so bad so many times I am surprised I didn't set it on fire and roll it down a cliff.

 

I can imagine how fun it would be to roll up Mt Batchelor and down the backside and rip around over there. You guys have some lovely roads.

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An adventure I likely will have someone else walk to path of!

 

The car is really nice. I have had it for 13 years. Don't ever plan on getting rid of it, although it has pissed me off so bad so many times I am surprised I didn't set it on fire and roll it down a cliff.

 

I can imagine how fun it would be to roll up Mt Batchelor and down the backside and rip around over there. You guys have some lovely roads.

 

 

We certainly do have that, and a lot of very fun roads. Summer time with the Ducati is a blast.

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We have a deadline on studded tires. They absolutely must be off by april 1st. With winters as crazy as this one, I'd rather just roll regular snow tires. The studs are only good for ice anyway.

 

We have same here! :)

 

BTW I lolled to this:

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We have same here! :)

 

BTW I lolled to this:

 

I LOVE THE JUSTY! They're so damn ugly but so fun. I had a friend who did rallycross with one for quite a few years. Stupid cheap to maintain and a hoot in the snow!

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Where in VT were you? Our house is in Weston, Just south of Okemo in Ludlow. We all got very lucky as the week before Christmas it was below zero.

 

We were in Manchester. Went to bromley and stratton

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We were in Manchester. Went to bromley and stratton

 

Manchester is nice, my cousin got married there. Its about 30 min south of where my house is. We went shopping at the outlets there in Manchester. Small world.

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Just Googled the Justy, wow a 73 hp 3-cylinder engine, now that's a Veyron-killer :D

 

BUT... with four wheel drive. Easy to work on, cheap to get parts for. So much fun for a little rallycross car.

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My roommate in college had a Justy. I don't think I've seen one since and that was early 90's.

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For that class of cars --- Japanese econo box --- one will be surprised how capable the Justy is. Subaru is owned by Fuji Heavy Industry so their R&D funding and their metal quality are on par if not better than the other players. Definitely better than a Nissan Micra or a Toyota Vitz. The Justy is actually a pretty fun car to zip around town; especially high-density urban areas. Don't think Subaru markets them in North America anymore though.

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Fuji just officially changed their name to "Subaru Corporation" last May. They say Subaru is now their primary business, although they make lots of other stuff as well.

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Fuji just officially changed their name to "Subaru Corporation" last May. They say Subaru is now their primary business, although they make lots of other stuff as well.

 

Trust me on this one Wheels. You have absolutely no idea what's going on with this. First off, FHI's shareholders will vote in April this year on whether to change the name or not. Even if they do, Subaru Corp. will always be known as FHI in many parts of SE Asia and likely inside Japan. I.e. to the Western world, it'll be Subaru Corp.; which is exactly what FHI/Subaru wants; but within FHI themselves and many Asian regions, it'll forever be FHI. Second. there is just no way whatsoever that Subaru vehicles is now their primary business. Chances are that's what FHI wants you to believe in hence the proposed name change.

 

Regrets for the OT.

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Trust me on this one Wheels. You have absolutely no idea what's going on with this. First off, FHI's shareholders will vote in April this year on whether to change the name or not. Even if they do, Subaru Corp. will always be known as FHI in many parts of SE Asia and likely inside Japan. I.e. to the Western world, it'll be Subaru Corp.; which is exactly what FHI/Subaru wants; but within FHI themselves and many Asian regions, it'll forever be FHI. Second. there is just no way whatsoever that Subaru vehicles is now their primary business. Chances are that's what FHI wants you to believe in hence the proposed name change.

 

Regrets for the OT.

 

I see, well just was going by an article I had stumbled across.

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