GT with traction lock in the snow???

mikemc · Dec 27, 2004

Hi, I currently do not own a Mustang but would love to. I am a grocery store manager and I have to be at work regardless of the weather. How does a late model GT with traction lock axle handle a couple inches of snow? I cannot afford a beater so this would be my everyday driver. I do live and work near a state maintained 4 lane highway, but a couple inches of snow can accumulate before the roads are scraped and salted. Thanks in advance.

WRXracer · Dec 27, 2004

it does ok.. but you have to be careful..

codyGT · Dec 27, 2004

A car with with a limited slip differential is actually harder to drive than a open differential car.

You have to be careful, because the rear will go where it wants to.

JonJon · Dec 27, 2004

where do you live
get snow tires or a beater, sometimes even snow tires won't cut it if it gets to a certain amount

04DarkShadowGT · Dec 27, 2004

I have an 04 with traction control.

I put on some 94 GT 16s with some 215 tires on it. With 6 salt bags in the trunk and it is a tank.

No problems for me and we had 10-12 inches the past week.

myponyrocks · Dec 27, 2004

we get 4-8 inches on a typical snow fall and I have kuhmos and make it just fine. Some hills I wish I had studs though. Traction control is a no-no in snow. Turn it off in stop and go or up hills. Once T/C kicks in youre rolling backwards and not regaining traction.

crew_dawg16 · Dec 27, 2004

If you are used to driving in a couple of inches of snow, it's no big deal. They are a handful sometimes but you already know that you need to drive slower and more carefully. Get snow tires and you should be fine.

jmk97GT · Dec 27, 2004

Well, depending on the amount of snow...if its like 1-6 inches ish its really not as bad as people make it out to be. Just dont drive like an idiot! its controllable! drive slowlyyy ESPECIALLY around corners. Now, when theres more snow, it may be a bit trickier, but it IS do-able...

DarkFireGT · Dec 27, 2004

definitely no traction control, especially if you've driven in snow before... I don't even know why they put it on there. It's useless.

I've got stock gatorbacks. No probs yet. Probably could use a few sandbags though.

JonJon · Dec 27, 2004

snowy/icy corners = DO NOT GIVE ANY THROTTLE

myponyrocks · Dec 27, 2004

DarkFireGT said:
definitely no traction control, especially if you've driven in snow before... I don't even know why they put it on there. It's useless.

I've got stock gatorbacks. No probs yet. Probably could use a few sandbags though.

TC is great in the rain but thats about it. Saved my ass on a corner on the highway. Only time TC doesnt go off is when its raining.

Green4.6GT · Dec 27, 2004

get snow tires.. and you will have no problems... i'm up here in canada, we get about 3 ft a year.. and i've been stuck twice since i bought the thing.. once i was a dumbass and well yea, got stuck.. the second time my car got completly blown in while parked (up to the doorhandles) so obviously i wasnt getting out of that...

but seirously its not that bad... here are the things to keep in mind..

when stopping, you are trying to land a 747 not stop a mustang... give it TONNES of room...

when starting, less gass is better.. idle until youre moving, then speed up..

when cornering, dont touch the gas, or break... slow down before the corner, coast through (unless you have to obviously) and under no circumstances should you hit the gas in the corner, unless you are trying to have some fun

and lastly, watch where you come to a complete stop, if there is 8 inches of snow that no one else has driven through, dont stop in the middle of it, if there are huge ruts everywhere, try not to stop etc...

dont ask for trouble and you wont get stuck

after you master getting around, you will love the fun that can be had with RWD and snow

Team801 · Dec 27, 2004

Whenever it's snowing leave the Trac Loc on, on freeways on when you're moving it helps.

But as soon as you get to a stop turn that bish off, I myself leave the traction loc off at all times, and trust me I live in UTAH so we get some pretty bad snow falls......they are so fun to drive in!

Team801 · Dec 27, 2004

The best thing that you can do is get new tires!

Satin Silver GT · Dec 27, 2004

My 02 GT was pretty bad in the snow two winters ago even with 120lbs in the trunk. Spun out twice going very slow. Got 14 inches of snow today on Cape Cod. Purchased a 98 Ranger over a year ago for days like this.

JohnyD05 · Dec 27, 2004

mustang in snow

put sand in the trunk, and get snow tires. It would be tough driving a mustang all winter.
good luck

highvolts · Dec 27, 2004

04DarkShadowGT said:
I have an 04 with traction control.

I put on some 94 GT 16s with some 215 tires on it. With 6 salt bags in the trunk and it is a tank.

No problems for me and we had 10-12 inches the past week.

You fit 16's on there w/o issues with the brakes?!

-Jason

damien2003gt · Dec 27, 2004

I'm in Canada and I'll tell you this....... If you can't handle a stang in the snow you shouldn't be driving a stang at all, you don't have the skill! Add some snow tires on the back and maybe a few bags of kitty litter in the trunk and it's as easy as can be.

To all the guys who will tell you it's too difficult to drive in the snow, or too dangerous..... What the hell did everybody do in the the the late 60's when cars made "real" power and there was no front wheel drive cars?

Skidawg · Dec 27, 2004

Driving in the snow is all about the tires. Buy a cheapie set of snow tires off eBay.

If you want to go "crazy", just get a set cheap rims to go with the tires. I did this last season and the car drove like a tank with the Blizzaks. I loved them. I'm dumping the rims a tires this winter in favor of a heated garage storeage for the GT and an '88 Olds to get me around for a bit.

The traction control thing is weird. It works very well with lower than average traction situations, but if you have bald summer tires or in an extremely icy situation it won't help you (not that much could at that point)..

mity2 · Dec 28, 2004

from experience, all that traclock did for me in the snow was spin both tires, instead of one.I had somewhat worn Gaterback back then and they just simply sucked ass in any snow. infact, i had to leave my car in driveway of my old house last winter for few days after I moved out, because she wasn't going NOWHERE in snow!!!.

then I got stuck at local carwash bay after I picked car up because it had ever so slight up incline, and with little snow, again, she was going NOWHERE

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