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Re: 1990 900 Turbo Anti-Lock Brake Question
Posted by c.k.christacopoulos (more from c.k.christacopoulos) on Thu, 23 Sep 1999 10:02:08
In Reply to: 1990 900 Turbo Anti-Lock Brake Question, Jeff Stevens, Tue, 21 Sep 1999 15:18:12 
To add my two thoughts on the subject,

I was not impressed by ABS on one wet road where I felt the brakes were
spending longer locked than unlocked.  ALthough the car was driveable it was
not stopping fast enough and it spend too long skidding.  In panick I
resorted to my old 900 technique of pumping the pedal as hard and as fast as
I could.  

I feel the car stopped faster by pumping the pedal (admittedly the ABS also
joined in at every press).

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A car is supposed to stop the quickest if the wheels can be kept at the
position just before they lock.  Locked wheels do not stop the car as well.
>From the original question it seems to me that the person felt his
car was not stopping fast enough (same for me).  I add that it spends too
long in the locked position but I have not driven any other car with ABS.

Can any people who have used other cars give an idea of how other (non SAAB)
abs brakes behave?

I am interested as my car is still under manufacturer's warranty plus a
dealer's guarantee.

Regards
Charles

97 9000CSE 2.0 LPT
35k miles (just a baby).

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