Does anybody out there have any tips? 2000 Ford Mustang GT (8 cylinder manual transmission)...spins like a top on the snow. Took me an hour and a half to get home from school the other day and I only live 5 minutes away! It was pathetic and really frustrating. If anybody has any tips, I would sure appreciate it! Thank you! :)
2007-02-08 15:57:02 · 28 answers · asked by KMan 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Ford
let most of the air out of the tires, the low, soft profile will help. plus be very gentle with the throttle, just let it idle :)
2007-02-09 05:53:28 · answer #1 · answered by ClassicMustang 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I've had a couple of mustang gt's in my day and i personally own a 2000 gt now.I know that trac control button dont do much for ya does it??Just spits and sputters your engine and you still wont get any traction.I learned after owning my old 92 GT that driving a mustang in the winter is not an option so you best look ahead before you buy one.There isnt anything you can do for this car for the winter months.Before i purchased my 00' GT i made sure i already had a 4x4 truck for the winter so i could put my mustang up for the winter.Your best bet is to do the same.Go find yourself an old "beater" for a couple of hundred bucks.There are no tips for driving a mustang in the winter.They just werent made for these conditions.Put your car up and buy yourself some lame old front wheel drive car for cheap.This is the best advice i can give you.My car gets put away in the beginning of December and comes back out in March if the weather subsides.It could snow only 2 flakes and a mustang would get stuck in the driveway.Sorry but buying another car is the way to go.
2007-02-09 00:42:32 · answer #2 · answered by lift&shift 101 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I can feel your pain. I love my 2000 Mustang manual GT but dread winter. I have 18" chrome wheels and have tried everything including cement bags and concrete blocks in the trunk. I got new all weather tires four months ago and 1/4 inch of ice or snow I need pushed. I've been stuck in my own driveway before. My friends think I'm nuts when I say I can't get there...until you've experienced driving one in the winter you don't realize the headache ! Like a hot wheels car on ice.
2017-01-05 14:26:10 · answer #3 · answered by Lisa 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree that you should hang up the keys for the winter. Believe me, your friends will remember that you own a mustang. If it's a 2000, you can probably aford to drop 500 on a beater for the winter. Might I suggest an old Taurus or Tempo. Both drive quite well in the snow and they are very in expensive and reliable. Besides, it's a ford. You could get one of those bumper stickers " my other car is a mustang" :)
2007-02-10 22:21:50 · answer #4 · answered by Scoob 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't. I own a 2000 Mustang, base model, and it is awful in the snow. Even if it's just a little snow, a quarter inch can wreak havoc. Don't drive in the snow. If you have to, be very careful and plan on getting stuck, make sure you have your phone with you.
2016-10-12 00:11:27 · answer #5 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have winter tires on it, it will do better, but because mustangs are rear wheel drive, they tend to performance worst during the winter time. Winter tires help it get more traction on the road, the car is powerful so the more traction the better. Also make sure the winter tires are fresh and not worn. And if you have bad winters and heavy snow, chances are you wont even be driving it, because itll be buried in snow all winter long.
2016-05-23 23:50:41 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You obviously have a lead foot! Start out in 2nd gear and let out slowly! Going uphill or downhill is all about momentum, don't make any "sharp" moves and spin will be kept to a minimum. Blizaks are the best snow tires around but pricey. Extra weight on the rear tires is a must. Remove any ground effects package as to avoid being high-centered or damaged. There is much more to say but without a pic...
2007-02-08 16:05:51 · answer #7 · answered by rdappa 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
same way I do my 1989 and 1994 GT's very carefully. get a cheap set of steel ford wheels and get good snow tires and a few sand bags in trunk will help too I know it sucks I get stuck on flat surfaces at times. or trying to get in or out of my own driveway. Once they get going they plow thru snow great. If yours has 245/45/17's too like mine do it doesnt help to have those big fat tires in the winter summer is a different story.
2007-02-09 08:55:20 · answer #8 · answered by I race cars 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Best thing to do is weigh down your back end...full tank of gas, tools, pretty much anything that'll be easy to pull out later. Also, try to keep your rpms low to reduce the chance of wheel spin. Start off in 2nd gear and shift sooner than usual. Also, use compression braking when possible. Other than that...use common sense and leave more room between you and a person in front of you, don't let people rush you, and plan ahead for intersections.
2007-02-08 16:25:20 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
i cant believe that people forgot how to drive rear wheel drive cars anymore since the front and all wheel drives are out there.
it sounds like this is a young person that aint old enough to remember- but the best thing is like most people said was weight in the trunk and good winter tires and try to drive alot slower to get traction-ice on roads is a different thing- there is not much you can do-even in 4x4 s you can go off the road
stephan
2007-02-08 16:25:48 · answer #10 · answered by stephan 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The best thing to do is keep the car in first or possibly second gear at the max. Pretend like there is a egg beneath your accelerator so just barley press on it. This should allow you to stop spinning in the snow.
2007-02-08 16:02:31 · answer #11 · answered by JoJo 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋