Tips for Driving ZHP in winter?
So as winter comes around the corner quicker than a ZHP on a figure eight(impossible, ikr) people seem to be closing up shop and putting their rear wheel drive sport sedans into hybernation.
So what about those of us that aren't putting our cars to sleep for 6 months? Here in Chicago the winters are anything but mild, often during January mornings get below -40F windchill, and the ice builds up overnight before the snow plows have a chance to get out.
So I have compiled a small list of tips to get your car through the winter without making best friends with a few light posts, but please, this will be my first winter driving my ZHP, so if anybody has tips on how they've done it in the past, please feel free to add some insight
Common tips:
-Put weight in the back of your car, sand bags, etc
-Have a sense of how your car is planted when driving through the snow, if the tail end starts to lose traction don't freak out, just lay off the accelerator slowly and correct steering.
-Take it slow. Everyone wants to whip their car around in the winter(which is fine and fun) but when you're on the commute, it stops getting fun when you're not the one initiating the slide.
-Get a set of designated winter tires. Winter tires are made specifically for snow traction, they are made with softer rubber to give you more traction on the ice, don't risk it.
-Leave distance between yourself and the car in front of you, if your car starts having problems put on your hazards to notify the people behind you.
-From a stopped position, start in second gear to avoid wheel spinning
-Limit your breaking to a straight line, and don't accelerate through corners
I need help completing this list! Add your tips you've figured out over the years, we can all help each other get through this winter! Stay safe