Re: [alfa] Milano/GM ABS

["Guy Weller" <Guy.Weller@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

The real value of a good ABS system is that you can brake hard AND steer
around an obstacle.  With standard brakes, even if you are good at cadence
braking, the front wheels will loose grip if you brake and swerve at the
same time.

Guy

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <webb.p@domain.elided>
To: "Ted Williams" <tedw@domain.elided>
Cc: <alfa@domain.elided>
Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2003 9:57 PM
Subject: Re: [alfa] Milano/GM ABS


> I saw a demo on ABS recently.   With the ABS enabled, the car was put into
a
> panic stop with 2 wheels on wet and 2 on dry.   It stopped in a reasonable
> distance and dead straight.   With ABS disabled, and the same panic stop,
the
> car went into a violent spin totally out of control.
>
> I was already a fan of ABS (though I admit the Teves system is a little
> primitive and prone to nasty failures).   Like you, I do much more driving
on
> the street than the track.  I still need to get where I'm going whether
it's
> raining or not.  The ABS is a nice feature to have.
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