Supra in the Snow

Makavelli · 07-27-2005, 09:46 PM

Anyone live in a snowy area? How's the Supra handle in the snow? I know it's RWD with a front mounted engine, but it weighs over 3000 pds. I'd be drivin her on the highway (bout 70 miles each way) daily, and sometimes it gets pretty snowey up here.
Any advice?

07-28-2005, 03:29 AM

Handles like poop ! Period !.....Snow = front wheel drive.

kwnate · 07-28-2005, 04:04 PM

I drove mine in the snow once, I had no choice... I would never do it again, it sux in the snow. It is however good for doughnuts in the snow!!

Poodles · 07-29-2005, 09:11 PM

Well...with the posi in the back you're a lot better off than another RWD car. We get ice here in Texas, and you can't drive on ice, no if's and's or but's about it, even a tank would lose it without cleats, which aren't legal here.

A RWD car with a posi or locker will do better than a 4WD vehicle with open diffs (TRUST ME I KNOW). FWD is the way to go, but where's the fun in that :lol:

daiagaru2 · 07-30-2005, 02:22 PM

not a winter or snow car,if you want a daily driver in a snow infested habitat this is not it,alot of skill is required plus it's too damn stressfull to have your life in danger.drive a supra when it's nice out,drive a 4by 4 or fwd in snow,plus you don't want to increase your chances of carreening around until you hit something.hope this helps,have a good day!

TheColdOne · 07-31-2005, 06:39 PM

If you absolutely have to drive it, in a city, on cleaned off roads, at a lower speed, with waay longer braking times, then it's possible, (but the heater is so poor i'd recommend thick gloves) anything else like highway, rural, etc.) I'd say no. even with snow tires, (all season radials on a supra are ridiculous)
Speaking from experience, if you really need to get a supra for the winter, I'd recommend a mkII, It'll start in -50 (with a block heater) and would drive through almost anything in winter, (but you really have to know what you're doing the rearend gets very squirrley.)

also, winter is very hard on these cars, so you'll either be doing a lot of work to it, or really shortening it's lifespan.

08-02-2005, 11:45 PM

two 40-pound sand bags in your trunk plus snow tires ...

...it will still suck... but it will suck less...

Riddick · 08-03-2005, 12:59 AM

my boss had a turbo and had a light dusting of snow on his drive way, and its got 0% incline...........and the damn thing still couldent get up the driveway, from what im told my supras coming off the road in the winter.

Troyota · 08-03-2005, 06:00 AM

The dang thing comes loose easy enough in wet conditions...I would never ever ever drive my Supra in the snow...it's far too valuable to risk it!!!

Poodles · 08-04-2005, 06:02 AM

Man, I dunno about you guys, maybe I'm just used to driving in carppy traction conditions considering I used to offroad. Supras came with ABS and a LSD, shouldn't be much harder than driving a truck with an open diff and bald tires on ice...

I'm thinking that the problem is the boost coming in and kicking your tires out, that would suck, that and the clutches on the supra's aren't very smooth (for a toyota), might account for it. I live in Texas, and when it snows here, the streets are empty, so it's not like up north where nothing changes...

07-27-2005, 09:46 PM	#1
Makavelli 3" Exhaust Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 70	Anyone live in a snowy area? How's the Supra handle in the snow? I know it's RWD with a front mounted engine, but it weighs over 3000 pds. I'd be drivin her on the highway (bout 70 miles each way) daily, and sometimes it gets pretty snowey up here. Any advice? __________________ <span style='font-size:14pt;line-height:100%'>Stock...for now</span>

07-28-2005, 04:04 PM	#3
kwnate SP58GT Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: USA Posts: 633	I drove mine in the snow once, I had no choice... I would never do it again, it sux in the snow. It is however good for doughnuts in the snow!! __________________ Nate

08-03-2005, 06:00 AM	#9
Troyota 3" Exhaust Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Roswell, NM Posts: 73	The dang thing comes loose easy enough in wet conditions...I would never ever ever drive my Supra in the snow...it's far too valuable to risk it!!! __________________ 1987 N/A MA70 Supra <--1JZ swap in progress 1986 AE86 GT-S Hatchback 2002 DC5 RSX Type S

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07-28-2005, 03:29 AM	#2
Guest Guest Posts: n/a	Handles like poop ! Period !.....Snow = front wheel drive.

07-29-2005, 09:11 PM	#4
Poodles 12psi boost Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 348	Well...with the posi in the back you're a lot better off than another RWD car. We get ice here in Texas, and you can't drive on ice, no if's and's or but's about it, even a tank would lose it without cleats, which aren't legal here. A RWD car with a posi or locker will do better than a 4WD vehicle with open diffs (TRUST ME I KNOW). FWD is the way to go, but where's the fun in that :lol:

07-30-2005, 02:22 PM	#5
daiagaru2 3" Exhaust Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 84	not a winter or snow car,if you want a daily driver in a snow infested habitat this is not it,alot of skill is required plus it's too damn stressfull to have your life in danger.drive a supra when it's nice out,drive a 4by 4 or fwd in snow,plus you don't want to increase your chances of carreening around until you hit something.hope this helps,have a good day!

07-31-2005, 06:39 PM	#6
TheColdOne Stock Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 3	If you absolutely have to drive it, in a city, on cleaned off roads, at a lower speed, with waay longer braking times, then it's possible, (but the heater is so poor i'd recommend thick gloves) anything else like highway, rural, etc.) I'd say no. even with snow tires, (all season radials on a supra are ridiculous) Speaking from experience, if you really need to get a supra for the winter, I'd recommend a mkII, It'll start in -50 (with a block heater) and would drive through almost anything in winter, (but you really have to know what you're doing the rearend gets very squirrley.) also, winter is very hard on these cars, so you'll either be doing a lot of work to it, or really shortening it's lifespan.

08-02-2005, 11:45 PM	#7
Guest Guest Posts: n/a	two 40-pound sand bags in your trunk plus snow tires ... ...it will still suck... but it will suck less...

08-03-2005, 12:59 AM	#8
Riddick Stock Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 21	my boss had a turbo and had a light dusting of snow on his drive way, and its got 0% incline...........and the damn thing still couldent get up the driveway, from what im told my supras coming off the road in the winter.

08-04-2005, 06:02 AM	#10
Poodles 12psi boost Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 348	Man, I dunno about you guys, maybe I'm just used to driving in carppy traction conditions considering I used to offroad. Supras came with ABS and a LSD, shouldn't be much harder than driving a truck with an open diff and bald tires on ice... I'm thinking that the problem is the boost coming in and kicking your tires out, that would suck, that and the clutches on the supra's aren't very smooth (for a toyota), might account for it. I live in Texas, and when it snows here, the streets are empty, so it's not like up north where nothing changes...