My Max exhibits oversteer of all things in the snow. Usually it has understeer that is readily controllable by just backing off the gas. If I back off the gas in the snow-it gets even worse and I almost spin. I look like a damn rear wheel drive car sliding around.

Question: for traction in snow ice, would it hurt the tranny/clutch to start out in 2nd gear?

 

As long as it actually starts in 2nd, I'd say its a feature of the tranny... My TBird had it and having RWD it was a godsend sometimes if the end of a road wher eyou had to stop was on a slope... My tranny is about fried, but that's because it was a Ford Design flaw... no matter how u used it they were $hit from 93-97

 

yesterday was the first time i had my max in the snow and it was horrible...i know how to drive in the snow...been doing it most my life.i was spinning and sliding everywhere. my wife in her cavilier didn't slide hardly at all and she is from georgia....she has no idea how to drive in the snow...she clowned me...hard........damn

jeff

 

I'd have to say that suspension mods help in these situations. I was surprised how much better my car handled compared to when I drove it last winter stock.

 

We got some snow here today and i too was all over the place. My ABS kicked in almost everytime i braked, i couldn't go fast at all, i even had to walk up my 700 foot driveway. I had a Beretta before this car and i got 200% better snow traction. I made it up my hill everytime and this is the first storm and i couldn't even make it. Anyone have any suggestion for snow tires????
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