I love ABS when I am in need for a sudden controllable high power brake.
I am sure this saved my several times a collision!
BTW I have had a Citroen 2CV in 1974, which had one of its front brakes not
working properly - equally.
This really had a negative influence on the steering behaviour.
Basicly Citroens are very save in driving.
Road behaviour is very good.
Reliability is not.
I have had two Citroen BXes and both failed on the hydraulic suspension
system (leakage - hard to find).
Cheers,
Hans
71 BGT
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Hunt" <paul.hunt1@blueyonder.co.uk>
To: "Charles & Peggy Robinson" <ccrobins@ktc.com>; "MG List"
<mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 5:04 PM
Subject: Re: Brake Trouble! UPDATE!
> But the pulsing does involve releasing as soon as it starts to lock, and
> reapplying as soon as it is rotating freely. Thus over time one wheel
> could easily be applying much less retardation to the car than the other.
> Unless you are saying that the modulation is applied to *both* wheels
> equally. But I was under the impression that 4-channel ABS, which is
> pretty-well universal now and has been for some time, controls each wheel
> independently. My 89 Celica has independent hydraulic lines from the
> actuator to each brake, but it isn't clear that they are controlled fully
> independently or not. The manual does state "The function of the ABS is
> to maintain directional stability and vehicle steerability on most road
> conditions". Note 'directional stability'. It seems that any system that
> throws you under the wheels of a truck as soon as you get a bit of ice
> under one wheel is fundamentally flawed. Mind you, I've always thought
> the concept was flawed anyway. the manual also states "Enables steering
> round an obstacle ... even when panic braking". Anyone who is 'panic'
> braking is unlikely to have the presence of mind to steer round something
> that has suddenly appeared in front of them. I hate the bloody thing.
>
> PaulH.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>
>> The answer is that ABS pulses the brake application instead of just
>> releasing the brake on the wheel with lesser traction.
>>
>>> So what *does* stop ABS throwing your car into a ditch or under a truck
>>> if one front wheel has grip and the other doesn't?
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