Making the 4th gen safer in collisions
02-21-2017, 12:24 AM
#1
Making the 4th gen safer in collisions
I have a 95 GLE I've put a lot of money into and daily. I live in a snowy region and commute 45min to my job so I spend a lot of time driving in bad weather.
Is there a way to make the car safer in bad weather? I don't want all my hours of work and cash and my well being to go to waste if there was a collision. I read ABS is a pain in the *** to retrofit, so I'd assume TCS would be about the same (if it's even possible since it's not DBW)? I know about cadence braking and it works but that doesn't help me if I don't feel a patch of black ice as fast as TCS.
Is there a way to make the safety cell safer, especially from side impacts? I mean I could always rip the panel off and weld something to the door but what about retrofitting curtain airbags from a 5.5?
Thanks in advance for your help, there's too many crazy Honda Odysseys sliding around during the winter up here.
Is there a way to make the car safer in bad weather? I don't want all my hours of work and cash and my well being to go to waste if there was a collision. I read ABS is a pain in the *** to retrofit, so I'd assume TCS would be about the same (if it's even possible since it's not DBW)? I know about cadence braking and it works but that doesn't help me if I don't feel a patch of black ice as fast as TCS.
Is there a way to make the safety cell safer, especially from side impacts? I mean I could always rip the panel off and weld something to the door but what about retrofitting curtain airbags from a 5.5?
Thanks in advance for your help, there's too many crazy Honda Odysseys sliding around during the winter up here.
02-21-2017, 11:40 AM
#4
Buy good summer tires, and dedicated summer tires. As far as other drivers hitting you. enroll in a defensive driving course. It has many great suggestions. You can take one online for about $25, and in many states, you will save enough from your auto insurance to easily pay for it, and also make some money for your time. It takes about 6 hours, as I recall.
02-21-2017, 06:11 PM
#5
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Use dedicated winter tires "snow tires" if you don't use them already. If you can only use one set of tires year-round, look for one that has the mountain and snowflake symbol, such as the Vredestein Quatrac 5, Toyo Celsius, or Nokian WRG3.
And of course, becoming a better driver always helps.
And of course, becoming a better driver always helps.
02-23-2017, 07:35 AM
#7
Check out the rear 5 mph impact difference
http://www.iihs.org/iihs/ratings/veh...oor-sedan/1998
http://www.iihs.org/iihs/ratings/veh...oor-sedan/1998
02-24-2017, 10:00 PM
#8
ABS and TCC do not make for a safer car. It is a band aid for bad drivers. Learn the limits of your brakes, and how to not lock them up. And run appropriate tires for your weather and region.
