RWD OWNERS! What do you guys put in the TRUNK! [Archive]

B-DiZzLe

11-14-2009, 07:42 PM

What do you RWD owners put in the trunk to weight it down? Sand bags? What can I put that isn't messy and wont move around much in my trunk? OH and where are you guys getting them from?

ilvtofu

11-14-2009, 07:47 PM

To go with the theme RICE!

at least you can eat it after :D
not like sand... I'll just end up throwing it in my speakers at home... not much use there, or letting a cat take a shit in it.

Leopold Stotch

11-14-2009, 08:19 PM

i put nothing in. i guess you can put wahtever really.

B-DiZzLe

11-14-2009, 08:28 PM

I have to park on the street b/c I don't have a garage so if the snow piles up I won't be able to get out. If I salt my parking spot, then somebody will jack my spot when I leave or I'll have to salt the whole fuckin street.

Somebody suggested bricks, but i'm afraid it'll rip up my trunk and it'll move around and might damage something.

I'm guessing rice is the same idea as sand bags, but how many pounds will be effective? I'm not sure where I can purchase sand bags, and are they affordable?

!SG

11-14-2009, 08:34 PM

hmm, never had to put anything in the trunk before.

but my GS suppositely has 45/55 weight.

i guess during winter, drive around with a full tank. or ur car audio system! hahaha..

ilvtofu

11-14-2009, 08:38 PM

but my GS suppositely has 45/55 weight.

how's that possible :confused: what'd you put in it?

!SG

11-14-2009, 09:05 PM

dont ask me, it was in the brochure.

how's that possible :confused: what'd you put in it?

bcrdukes

11-14-2009, 09:16 PM

I put nothing in. And all I've owned are RWD cars. If this is for preparation for the snow, I would suggest getting at the very least 2 snow tires for the rear. 4 for even more awesomeness. :D

hk20000

11-14-2009, 09:39 PM

fat chicks.

sexyaccord

11-14-2009, 09:50 PM

a spoiler

ctsport

11-14-2009, 09:53 PM

I don't know anyone with a RWD that puts weights in the back. Just get winter tires and you'll be fine.

versep

11-14-2009, 10:07 PM

corpses

ilvtofu

11-14-2009, 10:10 PM

dont ask me, it was in the brochure.

Lol r u sure u don't have it the other way around? cos 45/55 is like MR2 weight distribution >.<

HK20000 does the car not scrape?!?!?!!

hk20000

11-14-2009, 10:25 PM

Lol r u sure u don't have it the other way around? cos 45/55 is like MR2 weight distribution >.<

HK20000 does the car not scrape?!?!?!!

better scrape than stuck! :haha:

B-DiZzLe

11-14-2009, 10:28 PM

I put nothing in. And all I've owned are RWD cars. If this is for preparation for the snow, I would suggest getting at the very least 2 snow tires for the rear. 4 for even more awesomeness. :D

I don't know anyone with a RWD that puts weights in the back. Just get winter tires and you'll be fine.

Yah i've got 4 ContiWinterContact™ TS 810 Sport. I was doing okay last year but got stuck in small streets. Whenever I got stuck I just told somebody to sit on my trunk and away I go!

Thanks guys!

EmperorIS

11-14-2009, 10:29 PM

dead JBs

BD2002

11-14-2009, 10:31 PM

Buddy shovels snow into the back of his truck. Lol

I would rather put rice in the trunk than sand because how hard would rice be to clean up if a little spilled? Sand is a TOTAL PAIN IN THE ASS to clean out. It just gets right into the carpet.

Volvo-brickster

11-14-2009, 10:40 PM

cinder blocks

toyota86

11-14-2009, 10:56 PM

buy snow tires on steelies and use those.
put your summer rims and tires in your trunk. as many as you can fit.
chain together to prevent theft.
leave space for a big bag of salt, a shovel and a blanket in your trunk.

!Aznboi128

11-14-2009, 11:00 PM

you could put another engine in the back.... :p

TRD Rs200

11-14-2009, 11:01 PM

snow tires is the better choice

KuSouL

11-14-2009, 11:09 PM

why not just put bags of salt

B-DiZzLe

11-14-2009, 11:27 PM

snow tires is the better choice

Yah i've got 4 ContiWinterContact™ TS 810 Sport. I was doing okay last year but got stuck in small streets. Whenever I got stuck I just told somebody to sit on my trunk and away I go!

Thanks guys!

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oinkoinkpig

11-15-2009, 12:34 AM

bricks

Mugen EvOlutioN

11-15-2009, 12:44 AM

dead bodies

ctsport

11-15-2009, 12:51 AM

dead bodies

Gotta kill them first. :D

AVS_Racing

11-15-2009, 01:24 AM

money LOL

JHatta

11-15-2009, 01:28 AM

RS members who meet up for FS ads.

Eclypz

11-15-2009, 03:41 AM

My brother used my free weights left over from my working out days..no mess and no fuss
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Iceman-19

11-15-2009, 05:09 AM

Hookers.

No, they arent dead.

!SG

11-15-2009, 07:06 AM

haha, i didnt notice what i typed til now.

55% of the weight is towards the front, 45% is towards the rear. my wheel base is pretty freakin long, i read somewhere they based the GS somewhere between the E class and S class when they were developing it.

Lol r u sure u don't have it the other way around? cos 45/55 is like MR2 weight distribution >.<

HK20000 does the car not scrape?!?!?!!

ilvtofu

11-15-2009, 08:12 AM

dead JBs

But they're still good.... For a while
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mx555

11-15-2009, 09:13 AM

Gotta kill them first. :D

leave them in there for the entire snow season, see if they're dead or not.

jack_dangerous

11-15-2009, 09:40 AM

put those giant water bottles from the water coolers in the back

ilvtofu

11-15-2009, 09:48 AM

Virgin slayer, hook RS up with some dead bodies
or devirginized chicks, either way the stuff no one wants, but can use as weight :D

sittin sidewayz

11-15-2009, 12:43 PM

100 or so lbs in dumbbell plates.

godwin

11-15-2009, 12:52 PM

How about full tank of gas? 1L ~ 1kg.. most cars have 50L tanks.. that's >110lbs.

CorneringArtist

11-15-2009, 01:11 PM

I'm gonna load up a 15+ year old Kenwood interface that weighs like 35 pounds and the EQ balancer that went with it, and probably have my brother sit his fat ass in the back seats to be safe.

woozzle

11-15-2009, 01:47 PM

why do you need to weigh it down?

eugg

11-15-2009, 01:51 PM

my engines already in the back :D

1990TSI

11-15-2009, 02:35 PM

65L fuel tank and a slut ported 10"

bcedhk

11-15-2009, 02:36 PM

Jeffield

!SG

11-15-2009, 02:56 PM

traction. a bit of weight over the rear wheels always yields better traction.

i remember one time i was driving an empty cargo van to the states. basically it was going nowhere, u can see the rear wheels just slowly spinning even in D without giving it any gas...

why do you need to weigh it down?

Timewav3zer0

11-15-2009, 04:20 PM

how bout subs?

ilvtofu

11-15-2009, 04:51 PM

Jeffield

XD

so who'll be running without winters this year?

seekerbeta

11-15-2009, 05:00 PM

you can always try something like that

http://www.shurtrax.com/

shenmecar

11-15-2009, 05:03 PM

Iggy.

MikeyStyle

11-15-2009, 05:05 PM

lol, he rolls around too much

Drift_Monkey

11-15-2009, 10:30 PM

Buckets of tofu
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penner2k

11-16-2009, 12:05 AM

Just remember.. If you have a hatchback make sure whatever you put in the back can be bolted down. IF you get in an accident you really dont want whatever you put in the trunk to be hitting you in the back of the head..

The_AK

11-16-2009, 01:19 AM

king kong

falcon

11-16-2009, 10:43 AM

I put 300lbs of sand bags in my Skyline.

And snow tires of course.

Don't be that guy who thinks he can just throw some weight in the back and drive around on summers.

6insomnia9

11-16-2009, 10:46 AM

VDC mode on!

godwin

11-16-2009, 10:48 AM

I don't think ballast is necessary in Vancouver weather.. 2WD pickups like Rangers etc maybe.. but RWD cars I don't think it is necessary.. just a full tank of gas and good winter tires you are good to go.

However I used to drive a 993 on the east coast during the dead of winter.. so perhaps you need a bit of practice too.