Re: Aggressive Driving

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From: NewYorkFan
Date: Mon, 20 Jul 1998 00:00

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Plus, a study shows 70% of people don't know that you don't need to pump the
ABS brakes.  Pumping it makes it worse, that's why ABS system has not saved
that many accidents as it was originally thought it would.

So pass the words around, DO NOT PUMP ABS BRAKES !!!



Jack wrote in message <#JLT6c6s9GA.306@upnetnews05>...
>ABS does increase stopping distances on dry ground.  in the wet, however,
it
>helps, especially if you are prone to panic.  I would still prefer standard
>brakes myself, though.
>Galaxie 500 XL wrote in message ...
>>;*}>>What differences have you
>>;*}>>noted between ABS and non-ABS cars as far as stopping distances?
>>;*}>
>>;*}>ABS is usually shorter but not by as much as some people might think.
>>;*}>The real value of ABS is in the retention of steering during emergency
>>;*}>braking.
>>;*}
>>
>>Actually when ABS was introduced on the Corvette; with no other changes to
>>the braking system it increased(!) the Corvettes stopping distance by 5
>>feet from 118 feet to 123 feet from 60 MPH.
>>
>>Galaxie
>>(sez "If you need ABS to drive safely, you shouldn't be driving.")
>>**************************************************************************
*
>****
>>"We got unlimited technology from the entire universe and we cruise around
>>                         in this? A Ford P.O.S."
>>                                (J-MiB)
>>**************************************************************************
*
>****
>>
>
>

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From: "NewYorkFan" <newyorkfan@NoSpam.com>
Subject: Re: Aggressive Driving
Date: 1998/07/20
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