My 2WD 2003 Dodge Dakota had ABS, but only on the rear. Could not get
the damn thing to slide sideways fur nuttin' Well, except on ice ;-)
Also had a limited slip. Both were std in 2 WD, but not the 4WD models.
Larry
On Dec 30, 2007, at 1:31 PM, Jim Juhas wrote:
> Instead of spending money on the optional ABS over the past several
> years, I instead was treated to driving school w/ Skip Barber at
> LRP. But I knew the day would come when tech would catch up to me.
> My new F250 has ABS. I think it's standard now. No need to test it
> yet.
>
> -----Original Message-----
>
> From: Larry Macy <lmacy@phillymgclub.com>
> Subj: Re: [Spridgets] Please define idiot...
> Date: Sun Dec 30, 2007 11:59 am
> Size: 1K
> To: Robert Duquette <robertduquette@sympatico.ca>
> cc: "'Spridgets'" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
>
> In fact, ABS equipped cars tend to have longer stopping distance on
> dry pavement. Not sure about ice, never owned a car that had it.
>
> It's only function, AFAIK, is directional control and control in a
> panic stop. It serves no other function, it certainly is not about
> stopping shorter.
>
> Larry
>
> On Dec 30, 2007, at 10:56 AM, Robert Duquette wrote:
>
>> Cars don't drive themselves. I drive an older Subaru ( 2001 ) and
>> with
>> snows on ... it's the greatest car I've ever driven. I'm not in the
>> financial league to buy the latest and greatest, but to me it's
>> great.
>> Brake wise, I learned this fall that performance summer tires on the
>> "slippery as" snow aren't a good thing. My understanding is that
>> ABS does
>> not stop you faster, but allows you to keep some directional control.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: David Lieb
>>
>>> ABS works on speed difference between the wheels.That's one reason
>>> why
>>> it doesn't go off at a dead stop. Lock 'em up at 0mph, and then
>>> start to
>>> slide, and it'll do you no good. But if you let go and start
>>> rolling,
>>> and then apply the brakes, and the wheels slip, voila, ABS!
>>
>> All well and good, Chris, but on ice where none of the four wheels
>> has
>> any traction, ABS does ABSolutely no good at all. Likewise, having a
>> Subaru WRX STi with all the Torsens in the world does you no good
>> when you high-center it on a snowdift, but it certainly was highly
>> entertaining for the rest of us to watch the Polish dude try to
>> figure
>> out why his "invincible" car was not moving ;-)
>> David Lieb
>> _
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