Where some (maybe all) ABS systems suck, is if you are a perfect surface,
and you nail ABS.
It'll modulate, and on my car at least, you dont get your normal full
braking back for quite "some time" in racing terms.
On a course it can actually lengthen your stopping distances.
Example: One course here in Tulsa has a lower half of a course, and an
upper half of the surface. Theres a transition (dip) from one to the other.
One course we had (never again) hit it straight, with an immediate 90 to the
left. You'd be braking really nice, and then hit that small dip. Coming
off the dip enough weight would come off the front to "lock" the brakes and
hit ABS, then the car would come down and just be dead as far as braking as
the system "saved you". *heh*
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jeff Winchell [SMTP:Jeff@Winchell.Com]
> Sent: Monday, March 01, 1999 12:46 PM
> To: autox@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Braking technique
>
> > Assuming that you are driving an ABS equipped car on course in a
> straight
> > line at 50mph or so approaching a very tight hairpin, what is the best
> > braking technique to slow the car down before entering the corner: (1)
> Hit
> > the brake pedal as hard as you can thereby engaging the ABS and causing
> > your tires to emit little puffs of smoke as they skid 1 foot at a time
> > between ABS pulses
>
> I thought ABS was supposed to make locking up impossible? Or does
> it depend on the particular system/car, or perhaps it only prevents
> lockups in certain situations, which don't include your scenario.
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