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Re: Braking technique

To: autox@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Braking technique
From: "Jeff Winchell" <Jeff@Winchell.Com>
Date: Mon, 1 Mar 1999 10:45:45 -0800
> Assuming that you are driving an ABS equipped car on course in a straight
> line at 50mph or so approaching a very tight hairpin, what is the best
> braking technique to slow the car down before entering the corner: (1) Hit
> the brake pedal as hard as you can thereby engaging the ABS and causing
> your tires to emit little puffs of smoke as they skid 1 foot at a time
> between ABS pulses

I thought ABS was supposed to make locking up impossible? Or does 
it depend on the particular system/car, or perhaps it only prevents 
lockups in certain situations, which don't include your scenario.

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