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Date: Sun, 17 Jun 2001 22:51:07 -0400
From: Four Weis <mweinopsamcom>
Subject: Re: New Saab, old story.


ABS extends braking distance, but it allows you to steer while braking. My Saab without ABS stops in a shorter distance than my my Saab with ABS. On wet and icy roads the ABS has the advantage. On sandy and dry powder snow the non-ABS brakes work better because they lock and allow a pile of snow/sand to build up in front of the tires, stopping you faster. With all that said, it comes down to traction. The non-ABS car with better tires will stop faster and with better control than an ABS car with average tires. I ran Pirelli P600s and Winter 190s and had no problems in the snow and ice - without ABS. Ollis and brown wrote: > On a dry road, the ABS does not let the wheels get as close to locking, > therefore maximum braking as a good driver can without ABS. > In teh Wet, it is the same story, but ABS will allow you to have some steering > control if the wheels do start to lock.

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