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<blockquote data-quote="texas_snake" data-source="post: 16524013" data-attributes="member: 11539"><p>Some of the companies that rebuild them claim they make them better than stock because they know the failure points and address them in an improved way (hopefully resulting in no further failures). In general, if the module is acting up and the light is turning on, your car turns off trying to use the ABS so you are basically driving without it (like it is removed or disconnected anyway). Check around, but I believe this is true. I drove my cars about 3 years (between the 2) with the ABS light on till I fixed them both. Also in Texas, the ABS light being on does not prevent yearly inspection passing. Not sure where you live.</p><p></p><p>But I grew up with a 71 mustang and drum brakes. The car could hardly stop and locked up the brakes regularly - totally sucked and dangerous, but I was a broke teenager and it was my first car. When in a lockup/slide due to hitting your brakes hard, you need to pump the brakes yourself (locking up and unlocking) vs just skidding or it will take much longer to stop. My point is, if you are not used to dealing with brakes that lock up, you are MUCH safer with ABS fixed. I tried to teach my son how to handle lockups and realized I should just get the ABS fixed - so I did. No regrets on that. Good luck whatever you choose.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="texas_snake, post: 16524013, member: 11539"] Some of the companies that rebuild them claim they make them better than stock because they know the failure points and address them in an improved way (hopefully resulting in no further failures). In general, if the module is acting up and the light is turning on, your car turns off trying to use the ABS so you are basically driving without it (like it is removed or disconnected anyway). Check around, but I believe this is true. I drove my cars about 3 years (between the 2) with the ABS light on till I fixed them both. Also in Texas, the ABS light being on does not prevent yearly inspection passing. Not sure where you live. But I grew up with a 71 mustang and drum brakes. The car could hardly stop and locked up the brakes regularly - totally sucked and dangerous, but I was a broke teenager and it was my first car. When in a lockup/slide due to hitting your brakes hard, you need to pump the brakes yourself (locking up and unlocking) vs just skidding or it will take much longer to stop. My point is, if you are not used to dealing with brakes that lock up, you are MUCH safer with ABS fixed. I tried to teach my son how to handle lockups and realized I should just get the ABS fixed - so I did. No regrets on that. Good luck whatever you choose. [/QUOTE]
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