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Fraser

03-25-2010 02:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Mujahid (Post 726063)

Many thanks guy's - Once again the technical/intellectual capacity of this forum is astounding.
Here in Sunny South Africa we dont get much snow but we do have sand and I assume the traction issue is similar.

For soft sand you definitely need to disable the stability control for best results. The other tip is to lower your tyre pressures to around 18psi although this works better with higher profile tyres than with lower profile tyres. Be careful however of driving too hard in sand with low pressures otherwise you could roll a tyre off a rim.

Fraser

03-25-2010 03:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Weasel (Post 726047)

I can say that the DTC helps in the mud with your foot down... if it were able to be fully turned off leaving me with open differentials front and rear I most likely ouwld have gotten stuck on the mud road to the camp.

For sure. No traction control = open diffs = easy to get stuck.

dok47

07-09-2010 03:14 PM

it works on mine 3.0 2001 december.....and this is how :)
YouTube - BMW X5 SNOW FUN DRIFT DONUTS
YouTube - BMW X5 SNOW BURNOUT Part 2

Weasel

07-09-2010 07:26 PM

Aren't 4 wheel burnouts in ice/snow fun?!?

sprocket1200

07-10-2010 02:58 AM

if you really want to save lives then use winter tires. all these issues then disappear...

those 'all season' tires are hard as hockey pucks below 45F (7C)!

dok47

07-10-2010 03:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Weasel (Post 754828)

Aren't 4 wheel burnouts in ice/snow fun?!?

Ohhh yeah man, it is lots of fun, cant call it burn out but it did make tires smell little bit :) you can spin it in smaller circle than rear wheel drive car, but is hard to get it spinning like that...DSC is ruining all fun :)

All season tieres...forget it...they ar enot good for summer or winter either...

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