"NKato" (NKato)
02/22/2018 at 18:30 • Filed to: Crown Victoria, Winter
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"NKato" (NKato)
02/22/2018 at 18:30 • Filed to: Crown Victoria, Winter | 0
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We had a surprise blast of snow this morning, turning the roads into a skating rink. I still had to come in for work, so I tried taking the least hilly route I know. It worked. Kinda.
On one part, it was still a hill up to a traffic light intersection. A pickup truck was spinning his tires in the right lane while I basically did a sideways crab uphill at 10 MPH while my tires spun in stop-and-go traffic.
I was very careful to not let the revs get high, because that translated to losing traction and unpredictable behavior. When the light went green, I slowly piled on the speed with gentle application of the accelerator. The most I’d gotten sideways was what, five degrees?
I was literally going into the intersection with a five degree sideways dance.
I’m pretty sure some of the drivers were staring in either disbelief or amusement. Here’s a retired police cruiser, walking its way through a road with packed snow, passing a Toyota Tacoma that couldn’t do anything but drift its rear axle sideways in place.
I managed to get enough speed that the car straightened out, and I went on my merry damned way to work. Then, at the next intersection, a sand truck came through, slathering some grit all over the place for my beat-up old tires to get some grip on.
Beyond that point, there was a police SUV fishtailing its way past me in the opposite direction with heavy traffic behind him. I’m not sure what his intentions were, but it was comical.
I should have turned on my dashcam.
chaozbandit
> NKato
02/22/2018 at 18:52 |
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Snow is great fun.
Until it flash freezes into ice.
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NKato
> chaozbandit
02/22/2018 at 18:55 |
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Right?! My tires are worn down Firehawk GT Pursuits, with about 1/8 of an inch of tread left. I wouldn’t count on these tires for winter driving. Crossing my fingers for no ice tomorrow morning. Forecast says we’re gonna get snow in the evening, and hopefully I’ll be home before then!
diplodicus forgot his password
> NKato
02/22/2018 at 19:05 |
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Does the cop package come with an LSD or are they open?
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NKato
> diplodicus forgot his password
02/22/2018 at 19:06 |
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Limited Slip differentials are optional. They don’t come by default, and few departments actually invest in them. I’m not sure which differential mine has, and I have no idea how to check according to VIN.
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NKato
> diplodicus forgot his password
02/22/2018 at 19:48 |
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I just checked with Ford. It’s a 3.27 Limited Slip Differential. About 1 in 10 police interceptors come with LSD’s.
wafflesnfalafel
> NKato
02/22/2018 at 21:08 |
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Our neighborhood was d@mn icy, (hard to just walk,) but all the main roads were fine. I’m ready for spring...