996 C2 Coupe Manual with no trickery in winter?

[IceBoy]

Hi All,

So how tricky is 996 without traction control on the winter roads?

IceBoy

[maturin23]

I used my 996 3.6 C2 (no traction control) daily on the standard fit Michelin Pilot Sports for the last two winters.

This was on a mix of A and B roads in Wiltshire.

Other than one slight 'moment' coming down a relatively steep hill with black ice on the road it was fine.

I certainly didn't feel the need to drive like a granny everywhere - just with the same level of caution and anticipation I would do in any car in similar circumstances.

[boxsey]

By it's very design the 911 produces better traction than front engine RWD cars. It'll go places where a powerful Merc or BMW will get stuck spinning its wheels. The traction control is your right foot.

[GT03ROB]

It's not tricky.

Quite how we used to drive them st cars from the 70s & 80s, without even ABS, in the winter I'll never know!!

[monthefish]

Stick some winter tyres on and you'll piss all over BMW X5's/Audi Allroads etc etc
(maybe pick up a set of 17" wheels on ebay and make that your winter set)

(My old turbo got a bit frisky in the (very) cold weather, even with a delicate right foot)

[LordHaveMurci]

GT03ROB said:

It's not tricky.

Quite how we used to drive them st cars from the 70s & 80s, without even ABS, in the winter I'll never know!!

Driven my PSM equipped 996 in the snow a few times, never triggered PSM, in fact I've only ever triggered it once in over 8yrs & that was by deliberating being a dick.

[EGTE]

As mentioned, if you have a spare set of wheels with winter tyres on, you'll never need to worry again. Way better than 4 x 4 (in that it can actually stop....).

[Chris Stott]

Mine is 2WD with PSM/TC, but they never activate in anything other than snow (true for MPS/MSP4/Contis).

Biggest problem when it's really slippery is the front end anyway - terminal/lethal understeer is the risk, not spinning the rears.

[Cheburator mk2]

When I first bought my 996.1 GT3 CS I used to drive it through the year. On R888s or AO48s. No issues whatsoever, unless I was deliberately being a dick... You will be fine...

[Chris Stott]

Best car I ever had for snow was a mk1 Impreza... the angles you could recover it from were crazy.

GT03ROB said:

It's not tricky.

Quite how we used to drive them st cars from the 70s & 80s, without even ABS, in the winter I'll never know!!

Narrow tyres. No power or torque

[Porsche911R]

GT03ROB said:

It's not tricky.

Quite how we used to drive them st cars from the 70s & 80s, without even ABS, in the winter I'll never know!!

it can be I had a DCT v8 BMW M3 I could not get it off my street with 3 mm snow lol

ABS is worse in the snow, one does not want ABS !!!

at least In a 911 you have some weight over the driven wheels, My BMW stopped even if it sleeted !!!

Mercs and BMW's block most motoways when it snows.

[stuckmojo]

Used mine on Falkens in winters with snow up here in the North. Never, ever an issue. Better than any other car I've had in the snow. The only eerie thing is that the steering wheel goes incredibly light.

Also, no issue with lack of traction control either. Pull away at idle and be gentle.