GT Winter Driving

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Sedgr

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Hello All,

I've been thinking about picking up a 2003 GT for the last while and was wondering if anyone could give me some info on what driving it in the winter would be like. It would be my daily driver and I really need to know how it will handle once it gets a little slippery out. Am I going to be sliding everywhere or is it manageable? Thanks in advance.

Sedgr

 

DemonMustang

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im sure youll be fine as long as you keep your foot light. but it can be lots and lots of fun.

 

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Sedgr

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Cool I was hoping it would be ok. Didnt want to get it and then regret it for the next 6 months. My current car has very little traction anyways so it shouldnt be too much of a change. Does traction control really help?

 

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bigbadjim

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Pizza cutters! Pizza cutters! Thats all you need in the snow! Try some Blizzak 205's or 195's..... Real thin sticky tires! Good luck!

 

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BlueThunder1988

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Good tires are the key... it's not like people haven't been driving rear wheel drive cars in the snow for the last 80 years or so.

 

TweekedGT

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Snow won't be an issue. Just drive smart. With the 2003's you'll probably have traction control as well.

 

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MatthewP

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I have an '02 GT Convertible, and with Blizzaks and Traction Control, it's the best winter car I've ever had. Way better than my Taurus for example.

The days of parking your Mustang for the winter in Canada due to drivability are gone.

-Matthew

 

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Silvr04GT

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Ya, I'm not driving my 04 GT in the winter but I used to drive my 99 V6 and it had TC and I had Blizzacks, very good combo! I also use Blizzacks on my 89 4 cyl for winter and even that thing isn't terrible. Nothing compared to a new Stang but tires are the key!

 

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MR=T

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80% of the time winter is fine. It's just those few icy days where you might have trouble; which can be compared to the rainy days of the summer. Just remember, if your revving at 3 grand and only going 10 km/h, YOU HAVE NO TRACTION! God I love that feeling.....

 

TweekedGT

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When the tires are a spinnin, i'm a grinnin!!!!!

 

bunny_power

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I'm driving my cobra this winter, drove my GT the last couple of winters. No proble, just get some good winters and you'll be fine.

 

cobrastang85

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Tried driving the '85 GT I had a few years back (with many near death experiences ensuing) and just make sure u got some decent skinny tires goin and and your posi/limited slip isn't that bad (shouldn't be cause your car so new) I had to drive my 87 (stock) a couple times in the winter, and that was fine w/ 225 cooper cobras on it but the speed density didn't like the -40C that day

 

OD

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this may help

http://www.fordpower.ca/howto/index.php?topic=4.0

 

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Chizel

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15" rims?

SO will regular 15's (like off an older grand marquis for example) fit the front of a 94 GT? I have heard the brakes on a GT are to big for 15's but from the previous post, it leads me to think otherwise. Thanks.

 

OD

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i dont think you can get away with 15s. I have 16s for my winters and the tire height matched the height for my 17s so the speedo wasnt off