Usmcsho Posted February 21, 2017 Report Share Posted February 21, 2017 So those with a tune livernois or otherwise who runs stock for the winter? I did due to both crappy winter blend fuel and mpg lol Sent from my XT1650 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpd1151 Posted February 21, 2017 Report Share Posted February 21, 2017 Now granted, this current Winter season is my 1st venture into keeping my SHO off the road and housed comfortably in the garage, however, with that said, I have never changed my tunes due to seasonal changes. What I would do though, is drive significantly more cautiously, and typically refrained from WOT runs, as I never desired to spray on the Meth, in sub freezing temps. Sent from my SM-N920V using Tapatalk SHOdded 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sholab1 Posted February 21, 2017 Report Share Posted February 21, 2017 Running stock till better gas comes out, don't need all that power on ice. I am dying to put 3 bar back on. most likely in 3 weeks after ptu fluid change Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk SHOdded 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjhpadi Posted February 22, 2017 Report Share Posted February 22, 2017 Depends what gas you have available. Like BPD I have never returned to stock and never had a problem with winter fuel, especially since the turbos love the cool temps. However, I do not drive the car much at all in the winter unless the roads are clear and dry. SHOdded 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tss Posted February 25, 2017 Report Share Posted February 25, 2017 I also don't return to stock or do anything differently in the winter. 93 octane is available everywhere I go and there is no negative impact with the winter fuel that I have found. I definitely do watch myself though with really hitting it, as the tires of course are harder and the road is slippery. Definitely take it easy. But I don't turn it back to stock SHOdded and brucelinc 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brucelinc Posted February 25, 2017 Report Share Posted February 25, 2017 I do exactly what TSS does - leave the tune in it but be mindful of weather and road conditions. Even here in Minneapolis, there are usually more winter days with dry roads than with icy or snowy roads. I have never found winter gas to make much of a difference. I wouldn't necessarily go to the track with it in the car but the tracks are closed in the winter, anyway. The thing I am most careful about in the winter has nothing to do with whether the car is tuned or not. I make sure fluids are warmed up to operating temps before I push the car very hard. The transmission takes about 3 times as long to reach a normal operating temp as the engine. SHOdded and tss 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mval Posted February 25, 2017 Report Share Posted February 25, 2017 i also leave my 4+ tune in year around, of course she only goes out in good weather in winter. the only thing i see about winter gas is lower mpg's. SHOdded and brucelinc 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bamsho Posted February 26, 2017 Report Share Posted February 26, 2017 I leave my tune in too. As too mine doesnt see much winter driving unless roads are clean and a real nice day. I run Livernois V10 91. I also have a "race gas tune" too. brucelinc and SHOdded 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tss Posted March 2, 2017 Report Share Posted March 2, 2017 In addition to allowing fluids to warm up, I do my very best not to engage the turbos until car has warmed up. SHOdded 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjhpadi Posted March 3, 2017 Report Share Posted March 3, 2017 Speaking of fluid warming, I have been very surprised to find (since the installation of my oil temp gauge) that in cold weather (below 30 degrees), it takes about 10-12 miles of driving for the oil to reach operating temps. SHOdded 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpd1151 Posted March 9, 2017 Report Share Posted March 9, 2017 Not terribly surprising..... The tranny fluid takes longer. Thus why I've always advocated not WOT'ing it in the cold months until ALL FLUIDS have reached operating temps. Sent from my SM-N920V using Tapatalk brucelinc and Black00Betty 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bamsho Posted March 9, 2017 Report Share Posted March 9, 2017 I agree with BPD about trans temp. I have my one Aeroforce setup for one to read trans temp. Yeah it takes VERY long time for trans temp to even get too 100 degrees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjhpadi Posted March 12, 2017 Report Share Posted March 12, 2017 (edited) After seeing how long it takes the oil, I am not surprised by the trans taking a long time. I am in complete agreement with these guys, stay away from aggressive driving in the cold months (like today here when the high was 25) allow plenty of time to get things up to temp before being aggressive.And I am still wondering if the fact that the engine block, PTU, and transmission all have fairly thick aluminum cases help contribute to the long warm up, since the aluminum transfers heat well, I think it may take the long time for it to get warm enough from the fluids before the fluids can begin to warm? That is more of a question then a statement. Edited March 12, 2017 by mjhpadi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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