Northern Virginia Roll Call

The 3rd gen coilovers give a 2nd gen a 1" lift.

 

Oh. Ok. Nevermind then. Thanks tho

I lost too much height even with my 886s now that my bumper & winch are installed

 

Well.... It's been a fun morning.

Decided I needed to try to go to work, since I've been out for 2 days fighting a cold. We got a couple inches of snow down here overnight, and I slid into a shallow ditch in the WRX a few miles from the house. Someone was nice enough to stop and pull me out, and I made it home going 10 MPH (slipping and sliding all the way). I guess it's time to breakdown and buy winter tires for the WRX.

 

That sucks, sorry to hear. I had to force my blizzaks to break free this morning. They seemed to hold like glue unless I really got on the throttle and pulled one way or the other (in safe places, obviously ). I switched over to the display that showed the traction on the tires, and it was pretty cool watching the tires switch from green to yellow and in extreme slipping, even saw a couple of times an orange-ish show up. Of course most of my attention was out the windshield, but when I had a chance to look it was cool seeing them changing colors depending on which way I was drifting.

In that thread that @fatfurious2 tagged us in, was a nice looking set of OEM 17" take offs. You could pick those up and throw some winter tires on them. I think the guy was in MD. If the tires were in good condition you could always save them to use after your current set wears out too.

Edit: if those are too far away, just keep an eye out on CL. The set I picked up I found on there. The tires were down to the steel belts on a couple of them and a couple had some decent curb rash, but I didn't care since they were going to be dedicated winter set and new tires.

 

I'm thinking I'll just throw the winter tires on my stock 18" wheels. I want to get some new wheels anyway, so I can get new wheels come summer or just throw the summer tires back on the stock wheels. I've got 18k on my stock tires, and I think that thread said the tires on the 17" wheels had 15k.

 

yeah i just tagged you in the thread. I went dedicated just so i dont have to worry about swapping them over from wheel to wheel every year. Of course @CanisLupus couldve hooked me up, I'm sure

 

Yeah. I saw the thread when Dave tagged us, but it's not really anything I need right now. Also, it said sale pending yesterday when I first saw it after Dave tagged us. I can have the tires swapped at the hobby shop at work if I need to, so it's not an issue.

 

I've been here 11 years now and you wont get used to it!

 

I would rather be cold than hot. In the cold, I can add thermals, a wool cap, gloves, and a jacket and be good to go. Only allowed to take off so much when it's hot without getting arrested.

 

https://washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/wto/d/alloy-wheels-snow-tires-from/6446612805.html

https://washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/wto/d/wrx-sparco-winter-wheels-and/6431893316.html

not sure if this will help
https://annapolis.craigslist.org/wto/d/winter-tires-blizzak/6442874671.html

 

Growing up in Fl I am not a fan of hot weather but I will take it over this shit we have now any day.....

 

I just hate the humidity we get here. I would take 110F in las vegas with 10% humidity over our 85F with 99% humidity.

 

I love the cold and prefer it over the summer all day every day. That bitter cold gust of wind that takes my breath away when I step out of the door in the morning makes me feel alive!

 

Welcome!

 

I can agree with that

 

Toyota batteries suck!

 

another one???

 

No, not yet. I had the original one replaced about 5 weeks ago I guess and I went to start the truck this morning and I last drove it Monday and it was very slow to turn over this morning....

 

that sucks man! time for an optima?

 

I am looking @ Northstar right now!