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Dean · 2009-12-23, 04:59 AM

Sorry to hear that. Downhill is the worst. Physics sucks.

You have to downshift so you can almost always have your foot on the throttle at least lightly. In ice/snow, you really should never be higher than second in most 5 speed gear boxes. 35MPHish max and often slower, much slower.

AWD only really helps when you are in the right gear and mostly when your foot is on the gas. If the tail starts to come out, you have to be in a position to be able to apply more throttle to pull/straighten you out, not less.

The only time you should ever use or need the brake is to come to a complete stop or to test the surface. Quite often when I am out in those conditions and it is safe, I will purposely do some left foot braking to get a feel for the surface conditions and my level of traction without giving up the control of my foot on/over the gas.

2009-12-23, 04:59 AM	#126
Dean Señor Cheap Bastarde Real Name: Dean Join Date: May 2003 Location: $99 Tire Store Posts: 9,294 Car: $.04 STI Class: Fast,Cheap & Reliable=STI Deal, did somebody say Deal? Oh, Dean, yeah that's me.	Sorry to hear that. Downhill is the worst. Physics sucks. You have to downshift so you can almost always have your foot on the throttle at least lightly. In ice/snow, you really should never be higher than second in most 5 speed gear boxes. 35MPHish max and often slower, much slower. AWD only really helps when you are in the right gear and mostly when your foot is on the gas. If the tail starts to come out, you have to be in a position to be able to apply more throttle to pull/straighten you out, not less. The only time you should ever use or need the brake is to come to a complete stop or to test the surface. Quite often when I am out in those conditions and it is safe, I will purposely do some left foot braking to get a feel for the surface conditions and my level of traction without giving up the control of my foot on/over the gas. __________________ I am a Commodore PET --- Now get off my lawn you kids...