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Date:   Thu, 1 Dec 2005 22:35:49 -0500
Reply-To:   Sudhir Desai <sudhir.desai@GMAIL.COM>
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From:   Sudhir Desai <sudhir.desai@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:   Re: sucks in snow!
Comments:   To: dusty edwards <dusty.edwards@mac.com>
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Not sure if anyone has said this or not yet, but I'm a l'il tipsy, so please excuse the repetition.

Go to an empty parking lot and practice stopping and starting and going around corners at 20-30mph. Make some imaginary corners. Using a lamp-post as the inner side of a corner is one way to help yourself.

Another very important thing is weight transfer. When you want to make a turn, tap the brake slightly to move the center of gravity towards the front of the vehicle. This will help the front tires "bite" a bit more. Also, use the engine to help you slow down. A driven wheel will not slide easily.

err... Again, sorry if any of that was said before.

(I drive a mazda rx7 as my daily driver and have had it through the past 2 winters no problem. I use goodyear assurance radials for tires)

Sudhir


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