On Mon, 2008-01-28 at 13:05 -0500, Martin wrote:
> Carl Denk wrote:
> > In the USA, you don't have a choice with ABS brakes, except with older 
> > vehicles, and I agree, that a more skillful driver could reduce the 
> > stopping distance, but it is nice to have that available, just wish I 
> > could turn it off at times. But it appears to me that many times the 
> > braking force available isn't as much as it could be. Many vehicles on 
> > good friction dry pavement cannot with hard pedal pressure lock the 
> > wheels sufficiently to bring the ABS into action. All that happen is 
> > that you come to a longer than necessary stop.
> > ...
> Pull the fuse or disconnect the ABS box. You're in for a bad time if you 
> do this and get in an accident (lawyers).

ABS is becoming more and more integrated with other systems. It is
common in many cars for the same fuse feeding the ABS module to feed
other systems, so pulling the fuse has become less and less an option.

The fact is ABS is a compromise, while it adversely affects car
performance in some situations, for most people for the conditions they
are in it is a good thing.

Personally I find ABS to be complete junk in real winter driving
(stopping distances are FAR longer, by a large margin), but that's for
someone who grew up driving in winter conditions. 

TTYL
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