Where I live we get alot of snow, and everyone has there 4x4s. So my question is, has anyone ever driven there camaro in the snow? If so was there any problems? Winter is fast approaching, so I am a bit worried. I don't have enough cash for a new vehicle, and tis is my first winter with the Camaro (last winter I had a Blazer)

 

Make sure your tires have at least half of their tread left.
Keep up on your tire pressure and other maintenance.
DON'T FORGET TO WASH THE CAR ONCE IN A WHILE!
Your tires must be at least traction grade "A" or better. Believe me, "B's" DON'T cut it.
I know it's a six, but be easy on the gas pedal. Don't brake hard when it's wet and snowy.
You may find you have an easier time driving if you drop your tire pressure to around 30 PSI.
If possible, get snow tires.
Put a "Tube Sand" roll in the well in the back of the car, or better yet, right on the gas tank hump, right behind the back seats.
Keep your gas tank above the 1/2 mark just in case.


You think driving on snow is hard, how's about on glare ice with traction grade B front tires and a broken wheel stud? I've been there and done that. It's not fun.

Overall, keep your head on straight. Don't do anything stupid. Brake early, leave plenty of room in front of you, especially when you're stopped, just in case some moron decides to slam on his brakes a little late. You'll have an extra bit of space to close so he doesn't cream you.

:edit: Almost forgot. Don't forget to laugh at those morons in the 4x4's when you pass them, going slowly and steadily down the road, when they flip over on their sides or all the way at the side of the road. That's what you get for speeding in bad weather, BTW.

 

best place to put the sand is fold the seat and set on top of the folded seat

DO not put weight in the hatch well the extra weight in the far back of the car will cause you to slide out the rear

hell i took all the weight out of the car and it seemed to handle better but that was also because i had took it out had 70* for a week and then BAM snowed for a week and i wasnt about to put "now waterlogged sand into my car

go easy on it
what i did was go to a empty parking lot and figure out how the car handled in 4" snow
i also had some fun
but really learning how to control powerslides you will let you learn how to drive in the snow Remember this it may be a 6 in the summer
but in the winter with snow and ice all of a sudden you have a 455 bigblock think like that and you will remember to go very easy on it


remember counter steer is everything hell i even have videos of me driveing my camaro the 1st time in snow

but for me the car will handel better then front drive cars you just get stuck "mainly because our cars are so low

but you will learn this

 

Okay awesome! Thanks for all the info guys!

 

Yah, but you had better make sure you have good rubber in the back otherwise countersteer don't mean jack squat. I was on a sharp exit/entrance ramp doing about what the recommended speed was (in this case, about 45 MPH), after a rather hard rainstorm. Stupid me, I had put the worse tires on the back (last day of school for that quarter.. had some fun), and had not quite slowed down enough. I entered the turn, felt the back start to slide, and lost it. Luckily I could get back on the road...

Well, now that my parking brake is fixed, I can learn powersliding. I'll have fun burning those crap tires in the process!

:edit: And don't forget to check the air pressure in the spare tire! You REALLY don't want to get caught in the snow with a flat!

 

Just to add my two cents to everyone elses good points. I went from having ABS to not having any in my camaro. Its a big difference. I was told this and it kinda helped me. When slowing down shift into neutral and pump your brakes if you dont have ABS. Everyone probubly already knows that but mabye not.

 

Listen to me, I live in Quebec's province in Canada so we have snow from november to april...

I did 3 winters with my 1989 Pontiac Firebird, 2.8L and 4 speeds automatic transmission...

First: Get some TRUE winter tires. No all season crap! Even the cheapest true winter tires will do. Try to buy tires that will bring the car up a little and/or that are a little more narrower than stock size. Will make a huge difference right there...

Second: When the roads have snow and you need to stop, just put in in neutral, it will be a lot easier to stop. (Even if you think you have enought distance. Better be safe, these F-Bodies are not easy to stop on the snow or ice). It will reduce the stop distance a lot. Believe me it saved me a whole lot of times! Also, if you need to pass a car in front of you, move to the other lane without giving any gas, when your in the other lane and going straight, you can apply more gas. When you need to go in your lane again, let off the gas again, go in your lane, and now you can give it some gas again if you want. Don't keep the foot on the throttle when you move to the other lane or you will lose it. (Happened to me a couple of years ago)

Third: I hope your car is sitting like from factory cause if the shocks or coil springs are bad and the car is very low, you will have an hard time everytime it snows... Check if the coil springs and shocks are all right and check if the whole exhaust is as near as possible to the floor. You wouldn't wan't to be stuck because your exhaust system is too low...

Four: A big sand bag didn't helped me a lot... I think it even make it worst because the car was sitting a little lower... You can try it tought if you wan't.

Five: Keep a shovel and traction-aid in your trunk instead of a sand bag... You will need them a lot more than the sand bag.

Hope it will help you...

By the way, now I have a 88 Trans Am GTA that never seen a winter.

In the winter I drive a Plymouth Sundance 1993, auto with a 2.2L... Bought it from an old man and didn't had any troubles with it because the garage were he was going ripped him off and I think he pretty much changed everything on the car hehe...

This summer I think I the GTA didn't made more than 2000KM... I don't have very cash right now my girlfriend lost is job... At least I change the oil/filter every 3 months even if I don't drive it very much. I put only supreme gas in it. I prefer to not eat than let the GTA miss a maintenance thing!