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Offline gazmondo35

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Re: How good is the 7 R in snow?
« Reply #10 on: 09 January 2015, 21:10 »
A Scientific test, they are not vw but you get the idea.

http://youtu.be/mfuE00qdhLA
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Offline itavaltalainen

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Re: How good is the 7 R in snow?
« Reply #11 on: 09 January 2015, 21:21 »
Test shows you pretty well what's what  :drool:
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Offline Greg_ED35

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Re: How good is the 7 R in snow?
« Reply #12 on: 09 January 2015, 21:24 »
@itavaltalainen

Yeah love the winters here know what you mean ! Proper good fun driving on the fresh snow !
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Re: How good is the 7 R in snow?
« Reply #13 on: 11 January 2015, 06:50 »
Tyres and ground clearance.
I use a front wheel drive leon tdi the past 5 winters or a 1.0 Daihatsu and the leon is actually better than the small car because it has winter tyres on. I also find the torque of the TDI helps a huge amount too as it can pull away and crawl at tickover. The only disadvantage the leon has is ground clearance. I have actually beached it due to the depth of the snow. Thats the only thing that has ever stopped it though. This is the main issue any mk7 Golf will suffer as they are all quite low especially the R. The front bumper clearance and underneath clearances will be the issues.
Summer tyres and your poor driving style are the issue you have with your front wheel drive car. Fit winter tyres and get yourself on a winter driving  course.
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Re: How good is the 7 R in snow?
« Reply #14 on: 11 January 2015, 07:16 »
Quote from: Snoopy on 11 January 2015, 06:50
Summer tyres and your poor driving style are the issue you have with your front wheel drive car.

Bit harsh I think.

Anyway question:
Does the Haldex work the same way with engine braking in low traction conditions?
So if the wheel starts to slide against compression will the difs unlock and allow slippage and free wheel rather than skidding?
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Re: How good is the 7 R in snow?
« Reply #15 on: 11 January 2015, 08:49 »
@snoopy what size winters do you run?
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Re: How good is the 7 R in snow?
« Reply #16 on: 11 January 2015, 10:08 »
Quote from: Black oil on 11 January 2015, 07:16
Bit harsh I think.

The truth can be  :tongue:
I watched people in winter two years ago when there was a bit of snow on my road, there is a junction.... Nearly everyone setting off just massively spun their wheels. Their feet must be made of lead...

Quote from: mcmaddy on 11 January 2015, 08:49
@snoopy what size winters do you run?

It'll be summer by the time you have picked your wheels and tyres mate...  :whistle:
Between 205 55 16 and 225 45 17 everything will be ok as winters....
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Re: How good is the 7 R in snow?
« Reply #17 on: 11 January 2015, 10:43 »
Yeah i know haha got a genuine vw winter set being watched on the bay. Sending an offer today.
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Re: How good is the 7 R in snow?
« Reply #18 on: 11 January 2015, 12:07 »
Haha, only believe it when I see it.

Still thinking about selling mine ;)
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Re: How good is the 7 R in snow?
« Reply #19 on: 11 January 2015, 13:59 »
Quote from: mcmaddy on 11 January 2015, 08:49
@snoopy what size winters do you run?
205/55/16
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