I agree with Dave on the ABS. Back in HS my friend got a new BMW probably a 318 or 325 at that time, one of the first with 4 wheel ABS. We took it out in the snow and ice and "practiced" stopping with the abs, It managed to stop the car far better then we were able to without ABS. The car knew it was sliding when we stomped on the brakes and it just modulated the wheels until it was able to slow it all down. Nothing is fool proof but since have to be on the road with all the fools I hope they all have as many of these devices ass possible.
Ray, I don't agree. I have ABS on my daily driver and it works great on ice and snow. I have never experienced a situation as you described ("all 4 wheels are sliding on the ice, the ABS thinks you're parked, so no brake control"). One tire always seems to have some grip. But even if it did happen, it would be just the same as non-ABS (all 4 wheels locked and sliding) and would be over after sliding a short distance for one wheel to grip differently than the rest. The ABS never turns off the brakes, just pulses the wheels that are turning slower (sliding) than the fastest (griping). Dave Homstad Minnesota -----Original Message----- From: Forward Look Mopar Discussion List [mailto:L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Ray Jones Sent: Monday, February 21, 2005 4:26 PM To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Vital info about your car's cruise control As soon as the car started to act crazy, the Brake pedal is stomped on. This shuts off the Cruise. That problem is over for now. New problem, the front wheels are now locked up and you can't steer. Which brings us to ABS Of more concern is the modern cars with ABS. ABS is bad on ice. It requires at least one wheel to be getting some traction. ABS works by comparing the speeds of all 4 wheels and adjusting the brake action accordingly. If all 4 wheels are sliding on the ice, the ABS thinks you're parked, so no brake control. You'll just slide until a wheel grabs traction. As to going down hill with cruise, some downshift the trans to keep the set speed. Ray ************************************************************* To unsubscribe or set your subscription options, please go to http://lists.psu.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=l-forwardlook&A=1 ************************************************************* To unsubscribe or set your subscription options, please go to http://lists.psu.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=l-forwardlook&A=1 ************************************************************* To unsubscribe or set your subscription options, please go to http://lists.psu.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=l-forwardlook&A=1
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