high mph then glide

[skewbe]

Originally Posted by trebuchet03

...This is why ABS will stop a vehicle much faster than a vehicle that's skidding even though the ABS vehicle won't have the brakes on full all the time...

I'm not sure that holds true for dry pavement, but I'm biased against automatic brakes and transmissions and all that other drive my car for me stuff too. I like driving, especially in winter.

http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/vrtc/ca...99-01-1288.pdf

[trebuchet03]

Originally Posted by skewbe

I'm not sure that holds true for dry pavement,

The dry pavement findings were found not to be statistically significant which does not mean you can say "there's no difference." The problem with statistic analysis is that you can't use it to find a zero difference between two sets - regardless of control. At the same time, a statistically significant finding doesn't mean there's a practical significance (large visibility in the real world)


I, for one, will continue using ABS - it's saved my butt once already (wet pavement) But really, at the heart of it - the purpose of ABS is to increase brake steer traction (a kid runs in front of you sorta thing) - straight line stopping isn't real world emergency stopping I can't think of anyone that can pump their brakes at 60Hz or pump the one offending wheel :/