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<blockquote data-quote="David Hester" data-source="post: 7022532" data-attributes="member: 6794"><p>Wellllllll</p><p>I'm still not convinced it is the best thing.</p><p>Here's why.</p><p>I've found my ABS cycling at inopportune times. </p><p>I realize if they weren't I would probably be skidding, but I used a <em>single</em> locked up wheel to gauge how deep I <em>could</em> go into a corner.</p><p>Comes from when I had my old Formula Ford and you could actually see the inside tire start to smoke before it really locked. Yeah, it's quick but I could react to the smoke so the EEEEe was short. Also could see how just a tad less pedal would let it start rolling again. I'm easily amused.</p><p>Now with ABS, the thought that goes through your mind is MORE PEDAL, I'm NOT STOPPING!!!</p><p>Idea is you can stomp brakes and then Steer around stuff instead of hitting it.</p><p>You <em>can </em>steer, but you <em>can't</em> turn. Not possible. If tires are already just before the point of skid, there is precious little grip left to turn. Steer slightly, sure, but you can't turn. </p><p>Border on Lock up with that inner wheel and the car will pivot around it with the other 3. Not possible with ABS. Seems ALL the tires have empathy for the aboout-to-skid one and give up too.</p><p>But as stated above, flat stops are possible without ABS. ;^)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="David Hester, post: 7022532, member: 6794"] Wellllllll I'm still not convinced it is the best thing. Here's why. I've found my ABS cycling at inopportune times. I realize if they weren't I would probably be skidding, but I used a [I]single[/I] locked up wheel to gauge how deep I [I]could[/I] go into a corner. Comes from when I had my old Formula Ford and you could actually see the inside tire start to smoke before it really locked. Yeah, it's quick but I could react to the smoke so the EEEEe was short. Also could see how just a tad less pedal would let it start rolling again. I'm easily amused. Now with ABS, the thought that goes through your mind is MORE PEDAL, I'm NOT STOPPING!!! Idea is you can stomp brakes and then Steer around stuff instead of hitting it. You [I]can [/I]steer, but you [I]can't[/I] turn. Not possible. If tires are already just before the point of skid, there is precious little grip left to turn. Steer slightly, sure, but you can't turn. Border on Lock up with that inner wheel and the car will pivot around it with the other 3. Not possible with ABS. Seems ALL the tires have empathy for the aboout-to-skid one and give up too. But as stated above, flat stops are possible without ABS. ;^) [/QUOTE]
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