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Old 01-04-2010, 03:15 PM   #37 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by 3-Wheeler View Post
In the really deep stuff, the car felt like it 'floated' over the snow and did not seem to 'grab' the snow like the old Cavalier did in the same scenario.
I've done the same thing in my VX with the under pan. I actually lifted the wheels off the ground though.

Your Insight has 5" of ground clearance while at rest, but remember that there are a few inches of upward and downward travel available as well. Sounds like you were still catching traction with the wheels on the ground and the snow was lifting some bulk of the car of the suspension.
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Fortunately, the snow was not hard packed, or the situation might have been different.

Knock on wood, but so far, so good.

Jim.
Been there with the hard pack and ended up ripping off half my under pan. good thing I could jsut throw a new sheet of Coroplast back on when I got home.
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