ABS?
ABS?
(OP)
I have a problem! My friend said the car without ABS sometimes better then the car with ABS. Is it true? Can somebody tell me some example about this? Or about oposite of this? If it is possible I need some diagram also to check the truth!
Irwin
Irwin





RE: ABS?
RE: ABS?
RE: ABS?
In Australia cars frequently travel on gravel roads at high speeds. Our ABS is tuned to provide longer wheel locked times than a normal ABS in recognition of this. The difference is quite remarkable.
Cheers
Greg Locock
RE: ABS?
Irwin
RE: ABS?
Practically speaking he is probably right for a large majority (>90%) of drivers in most conditions.
For choice I would always have ABS on my car for driving in traffic, since in an emergency I would have to merely hit the pedal as hard as possible whilst steering.
Cheers
Greg Locock
RE: ABS?
Another interesting phenomenon that I've observed with ABS (on a 1991 Nissan pickup, 4wd): when braking at or near the limit of the braking system, on pavement with "patchy" ice, the ABS gives a ride similar to what you'd expect of a bucking bronco. The vehicle would dive to the left, then to the right, then to the left, then fishtail, then dive again, etc. The best explanation that I've heard was that, from time to time, the ABS system was achieving better braking on one side of the car than the other, because of differing conditions at the tires, resulting in brief bursts of yaw moment about the vehicle cg.
RE: ABS?
RE: ABS?
I agree that ABS's aren't perfect, they're just a big improvement for the vast majority of drivers, in most conditions.
Cheers
Greg Locock