I wanted to know how the sunfire will handle in the snow. My z24 goes great in the snow so will the sunfire be as good in the snow as my z24? I only tried the sunfire once last year and it couldn't make it but the z24 did. I wanted to know for this winter before I take it out. Thx.
2003 Sunfire
2000 Z-24 K&N Filtercharger
2001 Z28 Camaro: Kooks Longtube headers,
Magnoflow Catted Y pipe,
Loudmouth Exaust,Ultra Z Hood with Ram air kit,
SLP Air Lid with K&N filter,
SLP MAF & Bellows,17"Firehawk Wheels
they are the same car! if anything your driving ability changes between the two.
They're both Front wheel drive and yes, they're the same car.
Make sure the sunfire has good tires on.
I have no abs, and no traction control that I know of. On all-season tires I never had a problem in the one snowy winter in Michigan.
Unless you have some wild suspension mods, you'll be fine
Never had a problem with mine. With some good winter tires I was making it up some hills that some noisy truck was getting stuck on. Just drive it properly and there should be no problems.
Maybe this is a hijack...but this will be my first winter in my J. Also my first winter with a manual....any tips?
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Thx for the info. My ex use to drive it so and said it wasn't that good. I wanted to see how they handled from other owners.
2003 Sunfire
2000 Z-24 K&N Filtercharger
2001 Z28 Camaro: Kooks Longtube headers,
Magnoflow Catted Y pipe,
Loudmouth Exaust,Ultra Z Hood with Ram air kit,
SLP Air Lid with K&N filter,
SLP MAF & Bellows,17"Firehawk Wheels
"My ex use to drive it " Thats the problem right there! LOL
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98 Sunfire 2.2L
Goat Skull in the rear. It's science not satan!
About 97% stock
yes sorry to hijack as well but this is my first car and first 5sp i have never drivein it in the winter any tips for a n00b thanks guys.........and for the main topic for some reason i cant seeing it being any diff they are the same cars with a diff engine lol
gtrsnax wrote:"My ex use to drive it " Thats the problem right there! LOL
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yea takin' advice from a woman driver
as for driving in the snow its simple. just keep the car in low rpms and youll be fine
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Yeah. My ex wasn't the brightest person in the around here or she wouldn't have left.
2003 Sunfire
2000 Z-24 K&N Filtercharger
2001 Z28 Camaro: Kooks Longtube headers,
Magnoflow Catted Y pipe,
Loudmouth Exaust,Ultra Z Hood with Ram air kit,
SLP Air Lid with K&N filter,
SLP MAF & Bellows,17"Firehawk Wheels
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Also my first winter with a manual....any tips?
Easy on the gas, easy on the clutch. Short shifting to keep the RPM's down (and out of the power band) helps sometimes as well, depending on the terrain.
i drove my sunfire, lowered on ground controls and koni yellows all last winter, no snow tires either. Its definitly not hard to do, just take your time and you will be fine. Also these are northern canada winters, so i doubt you will be getting it as bad as we do in the winter
Jon wrote:Maybe this is a hijack...but this will be my first winter in my J. Also my first winter with a manual....any tips?
Second gear takeoff when you are on slick ice helps to get you going. Winter tires are a must on this vehicle. I have driven mine through ~2 feet of fresh snow, and when it decided to rain in February I was one of the only people on the road.
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ive had been thru 3 winters with my car. koni reds with eibach sportlines. no problems, handles great in the snow. i also have good tires on too
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Best advice is for sure as was mentioned, easy on the gas and clutch when starting, even with good winter tires on, you'll spin if you push her too fast. Also taking off in 2nd really does help. The powerband will be your enemy in the snow and ice. Stay out of it when you can. When shifting, ease up off the clutch slowly, or you'll spin your wheels. (You'll find the sweet spot pretty quickly.)
Winter tires make all the difference in the world, it's really like night and day compared to all season touring tires. Esp on a manual transmission because they'll help you grip better when you change gears.
Braking will be the same as an automatic, though I recommend using your gears to help you brake a bit when you can do it safely. (The car slows without sliding, even on ice.)
And all the other usual stuff that you'd do with an automatic... Be safe, take it slower and make it back in once piece.
97 Sunfire GT
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my 05 did good in the snow... until I was stopped! once you stop expect it to break loose, there is too much jump off the line. You will love it in the sun but in the snow, I just tried to keep it under 2 grand until it hooked up then everything was fine again.
i remember my sunfire was a tank in the snow. you couldint get it stuck. i had a wider tire put on it from the 195 it came with to a 205 and it was a 4 speed auto with the traction control. all you do is put it in gear 1 or 2 ez on the gas and once you get the car moveing shift it into 3 and leave it there. then when you go to stop but it in 2 but if you go into 1st to fast the car will slide. for going up hills put the car in 2ec gear befor you get on the hill and keep on the gas at the same speed. once at the top but it in 3rd and leave it. thats how i drove it in the snow and it never got stuck it would make it up hills like there wasint even snow on them and i loved watching the other cars slide back down it and get stuck halfway up the hills.
