| zman |
| I don't own an MDX, but 50 cm of snow is damn near 20 inches. If I have 20" of snow to deal with, I am staying home. |
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| vapors |
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Originally posted by somno
There is a recent review (below) that seems to indicate that the SH-AWD is not very good in snow. I have found that my RL does really well in the snow even with its stock all-season tires that are poorly rated in the snow.
http://www.globeauto.com/servlet/st...-mdx07/BNStory/
http://www.globeauto.com/servlet/st...-mdx07/BNStory/
Any comments from those of you who have driven the new MDX in the snow and ice?
Here is a discussion of this:
http://www.acuraworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=73302
IMHO, 20" is a LOT of snow and, as other discussions have eluded to, your TIRES are just as important as your AWD system in this instance. Having said that, my 07 X has performed better than my 02 X did in light to moderate snow and ice so far. This is with the stock Michelin Latitude tires, which are clearly desgned for better handling on dry pavement.
Also, disabling the VSA is probably important in that much snow. I have not had to turn it off yet in my 07 X, but had numerous occasions with my 02 X where I had to Turn on the VTM-4 lock button to get out of snow that was not 20" deep. the VTM-4 lock and VSA buttons have different functions, but I believe that they will have roughly the same effect in deep snow. On the 01-06's, the car basically operated in 2WD only unless slippage was detected, in which case power was then transferred to the rear wheels. On the 07, it is essentially AWD all the time. The VSA button disables the "smart" function of the AWD system which decreases power to all wheels when it detects slippage, potentially crippling the vehicle in deep snow. I am not an engineer or a mechanic, so this may not be completely correct but is the best of my understanding after owning both vehicles and reading both manuals. Hope this information helps ;) |
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| krafty81 |
| Took the MDX skiing in Mammoth...worked like a champ in light/mod snow... |
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| somno |
Where was this light/moderate snow at Mammoth? There has not been any significant snowfall for the past several weeks.
I am going up there on Wednesday and have been praying for snow. |
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| krafty81 |
| This was in Dec...they got a dump just before we arrived, but I agree, not much snow this year!:( |
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| Desant |
| Yeah, I think tires have a lot to do with it. I had Michelin Cross-Terrains on my Montero and the car simply would slide down the hill with very little traction, yet the ride was comfy. :) Now I have Goodyear Trippletread Fortera - and it handles in snow 100% better. Bridgestone Dueler AT Revos are also amazing in snow and ice, yet a little bit harsher ride than Goodyears. |
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| kiwi |
| if you are comparing your MDX to the RL, bad idea, the SH-AWD system is totally different, and therefore, will function differently. |
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| mpulsv6 |
| Our 07 X did just fine in light/moderate snow about 2 weeks ago. I was intentionlly taking corners harder to see how well the SH-AWD would work and it did just as I thought the SH-AWD would do. I was actually having fun. Now in 20 inch of snow, I think only the Lexus LX, MB G Class, and the Range Rovers are equiped for that type of weather, as the rest are all more street cars than true SUVs. |
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| vapors |
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Originally posted by mpulsv6
Now in 20 inch of snow, I think only the Lexus LX, MB G Class, and the Range Rovers are equiped for that type of weather, as the rest are all more street cars than true SUVs.
I think that the only vehicle equipped for that much snow is a snow plow :eek: |
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| JimH |
| Decisions....Decisions. An MDX or Snow Cat? |
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| laborlitigator |
| Snow. . . try driving in deep sand. That's the real test. |
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