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Old Nov 7, 2010 | 08:32 PM
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anybody throw on a winter tune?

for the winter i am running a bone stock tune. i don't drive the balt
when there is actual snow on the roads, but i do drive it during the winter
when the roads are clear or just wet. does anyone keep their full on tune
during the winter? and why? i also drop down from 93 octane to 91 octane
just to save a few bucks. what does everyone else do??
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Old Nov 7, 2010 | 08:43 PM
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Full tilt boogie year 'round...'cause I can. If the snow is more than 3-4" I take the mallcrawler.

I may switch back to a 93 pump gas tune if it gets hard to start in -20*f, but for now I have a can of ether in the trunk. E48 runs the best in it.
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Old Nov 7, 2010 | 08:50 PM
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I am running my tune all winter I put winter tires on it and it is a bad mothertrucker. I can get through anything I live by a road that is not plowed that I take to work everyday and at 5:30am I am the first car down it 6" of snow sometimes and I make it

tired wear really fast
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Old Nov 7, 2010 | 08:55 PM
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Originally Posted by beast10007
I am running my tune all winter I put winter tires on it and it is a bad mothertrucker. I can get through anything I live by a road that is not plowed that I take to work everyday and at 5:30am I am the first car down it 6" of snow sometimes and I make it

tired wear really fast
6" ?? man you are brave.
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Old Nov 7, 2010 | 08:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Iam Broke
Full tilt boogie year 'round...'cause I can. If the snow is more than 3-4" I take the mallcrawler.

I may switch back to a 93 pump gas tune if it gets hard to start in -20*f, but for now I have a can of ether in the trunk. E48 runs the best in it.
what is the mallcrawler? i think in the spring i will need new tires. thinking about
dunlop fierce's.
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Old Nov 7, 2010 | 09:08 PM
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Lightly modded stock tune for winter here. E85 is 25 miles away and that trip is no fun in winter in WI.

93 pump gas.

Gonna keep her out of the weather as much as possible though. Just enough to keep the tires from rotting and gas from spoiling.

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Old Nov 7, 2010 | 09:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Ch1ck3n
Lightly modded stock tune for winter here. E85 is 25 miles away and that trip is no fun in winter in WI.

93 pump gas.

Gonna keep her out of the weather as much as possible though. Just enough to keep the tires from rotting and gas from spoiling.
you guys probably get some nasty winters in WI.
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Old Nov 7, 2010 | 09:39 PM
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Originally Posted by skip_jones
you guys probably get some nasty winters in WI.
Last one was pretty mild. Only had like 15" of snow on the ground and temp was only steady -20 for like 2 weeks .

Really wasn't much worse than any Cleveland winter.

Word on the street is this one's gonna be nasty though

PROTIP: I'm from Cleveland, just stuck up here on this Coast Guard boat
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Old Nov 7, 2010 | 09:46 PM
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Originally Posted by skip_jones
6" ?? man you are brave.
Ya I have to get to work to pay for the car lol and I live 40mins from the lake so we get some snow! some years we get a foot of snow thats when I am late and take another way to work
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Old Nov 7, 2010 | 09:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Ch1ck3n
Last one was pretty mild. Only had like 15" of snow on the ground and temp was only steady -20 for like 2 weeks .

Really wasn't much worse than any Cleveland winter.

Word on the street is this one's gonna be nasty though

PROTIP: I'm from Cleveland, just stuck up here on this Coast Guard boat
yeah, i also heard this winter is gonna be a bad one. i hate winter.
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Old Nov 7, 2010 | 10:42 PM
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Originally Posted by skip_jones
what is the mallcrawler? i think in the spring i will need new tires. thinking about
dunlop fierce's.

AWD Kia Sorento
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Old Nov 7, 2010 | 11:05 PM
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why would u retune just for winter, just dont get on it. i have select a tune, i drive in stock mode most of the time. got good winter tires, so i plow through snow. lol
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Old Nov 8, 2010 | 09:00 AM
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I leave the full tune on and have Blizzaks. Then just leave the traction on and it's usually pretty damn good
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Old Nov 8, 2010 | 09:48 AM
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Originally Posted by BYT*SS*TURBO
I leave the full tune on and have Blizzaks. Then just leave the traction on and it's usually pretty damn good
sounds like blizzaks are worth the money.
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Old Nov 8, 2010 | 10:14 AM
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The car is a tank for me, and I live on a mtn. If it's over 5", you shouldnt be out in a FWD car anyway LOL
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Old Nov 8, 2010 | 12:52 PM
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Originally Posted by BYT*SS*TURBO
I leave the full tune on and have Blizzaks. Then just leave the traction on and it's usually pretty damn good
Blizzaks are what I use and they are by far the best snow tire
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Old Nov 8, 2010 | 12:58 PM
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Originally Posted by beast10007
Blizzaks are what I use and they are by far the best snow tire
Hakka's are the best snow tire...
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Old Nov 8, 2010 | 09:04 PM
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Full, F'ING, TILT!!!!!













I live in the desert and winter = play time
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Old Nov 8, 2010 | 10:15 PM
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Originally Posted by T-Man
Full, F'ING, TILT!!!!!













I live in the desert and winter = play time
i'm jealous. lol.
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