Re: ABS on a Roc

[Ben Patterson <bpatterson@stanford.edu>]

I dunno about the whole ABS thing. I drove an 89' Honda Accord without it
(back before I saw the light of VW) for a few years and then a 94' Accord
with ABS, and a 97' Accord as well. You get better control as you crash
with ABS, and I can tell you that from personal experience. It lengthens
your stopping distance on dry pavement as opposed to being able to lock up
all 4 on a non-ABS car. On wet pavement they are sorta nice though.
	About 3 years ago I had a guy in front of me doing around 30 mph
over Hwy 92 in CA on a nice sunny day when I was driving the 94 Accord. He
stomped on the brakes because a ground squirrel ran out in front of him. I
was changing stations on the radio and looked up to see him dead stopped in
front of me. I stomped the brakes and the damn ABS wouldn't let me lock up
- went right under his back bumper because of the weight transfer forward.
If I had been driving the 89' I would have been fine.

				Ben Patterson  ('86 16v)




Date: Fri, 20 Aug 1999 15:30:21 -0400 (EDT)
From: yankeefan@baseballmail.com
Subject: Re: Fit ABS to a Sciroco?

Mike's right. We had an explorer with ABS, and my wife actually got into an
accident because all 4 wheels locked up and she skid into the person in
front of her. Nice "anti-lock", thanks Ford. Needless to say, we dont own
that thing anymore..
tony


 ---- you wrote:
> ABS does not help you stop quicker.  It's main purpose is so you can
> maintain steering control under hard braking.  If you want to stop
> quicker, I'd go with larger discs/calipers.
>
> -Mike
>
> Dan Brideau wrote:
> >
> > I've been thinking about ways to stop quicker, since my 16V _goes_ so
>much quicker with the new 2.0 engine.
> >
> > What do you think it would take to get all the pieces required to add
>ABS to my car?  I looked though my Bently manual thinking maybe the newer
>Cabrio's had an ABS option, but it doesn't look like it.
> >
> > What do you think?  The ABS cars at the autocross all stop sooo good...
>it would be fun to plant both feet on the brake pedal... then maybe some
>traction control.....
> >
> > Dan B
> > http://www.hobbyetc.com/scirocco
> >
> > PS
> >
> > all you "real men don't need no stinkin computer to drive for me" guys
>keep to yourself.  I can't drive to save my soul, so I can use any help I
>can get.

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