[Shotimes] Pontiac unveils SHO successor?

[Carl Prochilo]

Even with the traction control the LS isn't as good?
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Cheers,
Carl Prochilo
92 Ultra Red Crimson

On Fri, November 5, 2004 10:18 pm, Kevin M. Bisch, Pharm.D. said:
> I've had 4 Taurii GL and one SHO, and of them the SHO did best in the
> snow.
>
> Comparing the SHO to my LS or the T-Bird isn't even fair. The T-Bird was a
> hazard in even a slight snow with Goodyear Regatta tires on it, and my LS
> V8 with Bridgestone Potenzas is a mess in the white stuff. The SHO (I
> forget what I had on that for tires) was stellar even in deep snow in my
> opinion. RWD traction control is overrated. It's great for accelerating
> out
> of wet leaves and such, but in more than a few inches of snow I feel that
> I
> do better with it off and a gentle foot on the gas pedal.
>
> As for the FWD vs. RWD argument, I really like the FWD feel better in
> general. Especially in the rain. However FWD is inherently weaker
> structurally and I feel that it was a major contributor to the
> squeaks/rattles/thunks/maintenance problems of the SHO and Taurii in
> general. I think that the RWD is one of the biggest reasons the LS feels
> so
> solid. IANA mechanic or engineer, just my meager observations driving
> snow-covered hills in Philly.
>
> --Kevin
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