<VV> Traction control

[Rick & Janet Norris]

I would have to agree with Hankie-Poo here. Having lived most of my life in 
West Virginia and owning Corvairs I never failed to get where I was going 
because of snow or ice. Needless to say we get some snow here and being as 
how the entire state is in the Appalachian mountains there is no flat 
ground! I have always lived in a hill so to speak.
While I was in the Air Farce and stationed on Long Island, NY I owned a 64 
Monza. It snowed pretty good there several times. On one occasion I put a 
set of snow chains on the rear and there was not any where it would not go. 
I was driving around trying to find more snow to see if I could get through 
it. I would plow snow up in front until I would have to stop, back up and 
drive around the pile. Many early mornings on my way to the base mine were 
the only tracks in the snow.
In all these times and subsequent other Corvairs I have never weighted the 
front end with anything extra.
Same as you Hank I used to drive around the unfortunate other cars, laughing 
merrily and gloating over the superior traction of my Corvair.

Rick Norris
First President CORSA 1971
Email rickjanet@charter.net
Web Site http://webpages.charter.net/corvairalley
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> Good Morning all.
>
> One of the features that kept the Corvair interesting to me growing up in 
> the 60's and early 70's was its ability in the snow.
>
> I guess it depends on the type of winter climate you will be dealing with 
> most.
>
> My winter Corvair experiences are mostly in snow. Light, dry snow, heavy 
> wet snow, LOTS of snow from October to late April/early May.
>
> Even without most of the cars likely not having the correct front tire 
> pressure, the front end  snowshoed itself over drifts, while the weight of 
> the rear end kept  the drive wheels moving.  Marvelous snow driver.
>
> Could go down a city street where half a dozen vehicles are already 
> abandoned in various positions in the middle of the road. Weaving through 
> the drifts and ruts, end up at the other end of the street, laughing at 
> people trying to shovel out their Van, etc just to get it moved so the 
> plows could get through.
>
> It was also interesting to learn how to do donuts with all that weight in 
> the back. Sheer ice on the parking lot at Chevy Tonawanda, you could turn 
> a Corvair into an amusement park ride, once you got the rear end moving in 
> a circle, it will whip you around pretty good.
>
> For running on Sheer Ice, Rick may have good points. But for snow, I would 
> think the weight up front would be a hindrance.
>
> Just my experience. Yours may vary.
>
> Hank