Surviving the snow
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if you slide while braking and about to rear end someone, it's usually better just to drive off the road, ive done this and ended up with no damage and pulled back onto the road
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I live in MN, and dont think ebraking is a great way to make corners lol, if you dont have front traction already, odds are that you will end up spinning or just sliding sideways into the nearest solid object (curbs will bend your rims up nicely).
For starting on ice and snow i always use the 2 option in my auto, since that produces less tourqe and thereby less wheel spin from a dead stop.
For braking, just let of the gas earlier and dont slam the brakes, you'll do fine.
For starting on ice and snow i always use the 2 option in my auto, since that produces less tourqe and thereby less wheel spin from a dead stop.
For braking, just let of the gas earlier and dont slam the brakes, you'll do fine.
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You just use it when you start then shift back up to d4 when your moving. It just produces less wheel spin then starting in d4 and getting 1st gear. Yes if you were to actually drive on ice in 2 you get more torque. Its just 2 not D2, D2 implies you have first, but in civics you dont
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all D2 does is locks it in 2nd gear...and because ur lower gears have alot of torque, it helps for hauling stuff.
(maybe you know this but i understood ur answer incorrectly, or u type it out wrong)
and whoever said using ur Ebrake in snowy condition should not be contributing to this thread. because most of the weight in the civic is in front, if you manually engage in ur ebrake, ur rear will slide outta control.
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You just use it when you start then shift back up to d4 when your moving. It just produces less wheel spin then starting in d4 and getting 1st gear. Yes if you were to actually drive on ice in 2 you get more torque. Its just 2 not D2, D2 implies you have first, but in civics you dont
I REPEAT, IT DOES NOT GIVE YOU MORE TORQUE.
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seriously, i Ebraked (lightly too) on accident while taking a turn this past winter, and my car did a full 180 into the guardrail
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no no no and more no. that IS INCORRECT. your car doesnt produce more torque in D2 (say in 2nd gear) then it would in D4 (on 2nd gear). as i stated, D2 locks ur car in 2nd gear, so you can MANUALLY select the topgear u are in.
I REPEAT, IT DOES NOT GIVE YOU MORE TORQUE.
I REPEAT, IT DOES NOT GIVE YOU MORE TORQUE.
You are correct that you would NOT get more tourqe in second by locking in second than being there in d4. That was not even close to what i said.
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also, don't lift the throttle suddenly during higher rpm or car could spin in corners.
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the best advice is to get tires based on the conditions youll be driving in. tires make a world of difference. i had a b5 s4 for 5 years with ultra high performance summer tires on them. quattro would always get me up and moving efficiently, but at 15-20 miles per hour i couldnt get the dang thing to stop no matter what. my tires were the cause
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