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Old 01-06-2015 | 07:24 PM
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Who needs new tires for winter when u can be a man and keep bald ones on and just throw 200lbs of bags of sand in the trunk for traction?! (Somewhat lol)
 
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Old 01-07-2015 | 02:02 AM
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Many years ago my girlfriend worked at mcdonalds and drove a toyota corolla. I would take those plastic trays and put them under the back wheels and pull the emergency brake handle all the way. Then just floor it in a parking lot. That thing could spin around so fast that one time the g forces made my head get stuck between the seat and door. That was crazy fun back then.
 
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Old 01-07-2015 | 09:16 AM
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Default Re: new tires for winter are for whimps :)

Originally Posted by rmcdaniel12
Who needs new tires for winter when u can be a man and keep bald ones on and just throw 200lbs of bags of sand in the trunk for traction?! (Somewhat lol)
Nice. Those won't be so inconspicuous on the hood of my FWD Saab.

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Many years ago my girlfriend worked at mcdonalds and drove a toyota corolla. I would take those plastic trays and put them under the back wheels and pull the emergency brake handle all the way. Then just floor it in a parking lot. That thing could spin around so fast that one time the g forces made my head get stuck between the seat and door. That was crazy fun back then.
That does sound like lots of fun.
 
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Old 01-08-2015 | 08:04 PM
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Default Re: new tires for winter are for whimps :)

Originally Posted by rmcdaniel12
Who needs new tires for winter when u can be a man and keep bald ones on and just throw 200lbs of bags of sand in the trunk for traction?! (Somewhat lol)
That does help for sure. I'd be over the recommended cargo weight limit of 415# w/ that load and me in the drivers seat.lol Fortunately or not, we don't get snow here near sea level (well, maybe an inch or 2 every 10 years or so).
But I'm curious; how much does the rear end squat w/ 200# of evenly distributed weight like that? You have stock SRT6 springs?
 
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Old 01-08-2015 | 08:12 PM
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That does help for sure. I'd be over the recommended cargo weight limit of 415# w/ that load and me in the drivers seat.lol Fortunately or not, we don't get snow here near sea level (well, maybe an inch or 2 every 10 years or so).
But I'm curious; how much does the rear end squat w/ 200# of evenly distributed weight like that? You have stock SRT6 springs?
Its actually my N/A. My SRT6 stays in the garage for the winter. Being in Maryland seems like we get some of the coldest of the cold and some the hottest of the hot. Spring and fall last about a week and a half each here lol. As far as the suspension with the 200lbs, i havent stared at it but its nothing that has caught my eye in an "oh s***!" kinda way lol. And there hasnt been any 'bottoming out' issues with bumps either. Driving, i can def feeling the weight back there. (Isnt that the whole point?? Haha) i get stuck at the end.of my driveway every year cuz of the fact i have to come to a stop to check for traffic. Once i stop, its a burn out contest lol. Havent had that issue with the added weight.
 
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