Can I get rid of the ABS?

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Sep 26, 2002 | 07:39 AM

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Originally Posted by speedyguy

Ok here is one for ya # 1 I agree disabling ABS is well crazy. Now for the fun. I had a Chevy ZR2 Blazer and when I cornered hard well I plowed and when you are plowing your tire sideways you have nothing. No ABS will not save you. Don’t be fooled. It will help if you are stopping and have the capability to get traction even in a corner, but if you have lost traction completely like when you are plowing at 60k through a corner then hang on.

Ty

Therefore "TIRES" themselves are what gives you actual traction, not any on-board computer controlled device! :? You want better traction...get better tires!

Sep 26, 2002 | 08:39 AM

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With better tires.. comes a greater need for Speed!!!

Hee hee.. just don't let the Rat catch you doing it ... right "Big Daddy Bonnie "

ha ha ha ha..

Sep 26, 2002 | 01:06 PM

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Well.. just to let you know Rat.. you were right... I hit a patch of oil spill last nite with my right tires front/back... I had to stop because it seems the ( You wonder why ) Honda Accord early 80'* blew something underneath ( almost seems like oil filter ) and this dumb *** decides to go on his brakes... I felt this WHIRRR sounds and through the brake peddle ( almost seems like I'm running without brake shoes left.. metal to metal sounding ).. and at first I thought my new brake shoes was screwed.. then I realized what happened.. I didn't even have to steer the car ( mind you I was going straight ).. but if it didn't have ABS ( like my Cavalier ) then it slid because of no traction on both right tires.. I think for these heavy tanks.. ABS is a good idea.. ( But nothing beats the joy of Using my cavalier with no ABS and a lot lighter in winter for some winter time fun..

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I could've stopped too without ABS.. just would've had to fight with the steering

Sep 26, 2002 | 01:16 PM

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I think for these heavy tanks.. ABS is a good idea.. ( But nothing beats the joy of Using my cavalier with no ABS and a lot lighter in winter for some winter time fun..

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Last winter I found a really neat way to have fun with my bonne. My friends house is in a culdasac that had about three inches of slush in it. I got going about 20-25mph, let off the gas and turned the wheel. Normaly this doesn't do much but when you apply a moderate application of rear parking brake, it becomes real fun!!!

It whipped around like a rear wheel drive car burning up dohnuts!

Sep 26, 2002 | 01:32 PM

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Yea... e-brakes are fun... but too bad it'* not a hand brake instead of a foot brake... could really be a blast then...

Sep 26, 2002 | 01:47 PM

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Yea... e-brakes are fun... but too bad it'* not a hand brake instead of a foot brake... could really be a blast then...

I don't know about yours , but my e-brake (foot brake) won't latch down until it is over 2/3 of the way down. This way I can adjust pressure on the fly without having to fully engage and then disengage it!

But I gotta say, that dohnut was one that Rockford would be proud of!