To ABS or not to ABS-that is the question!

[boxhead]

I say no ABS, As Peter says, it is something you can "learn" to control pretty easy.
I have out braked M series BMW's in Melbourne last time I was down that way, so in my opinion, just one less headache.

[ERA2076]

No way -

Have Trac Control and ABS on my SVT.

Both are terrible. They just get in the way and ruin lap times.

chr

[PeterAllen]

I will preface my comment by stating I don’t see myself as a ‘cowboy’ and having worked for Dr Michael Henderson for several years I take road safety very seriously.

I think it depends on what YOU want to use YOUR car for and how YOU want it to function. I was fortunate enough to be given a ride in Baz’s cobra a few months ago and it was the best motoring experience I have had in 35 years. The nostalgia was coursing through my veins. I realised what a thrill motoring can be and it took me back to days of travelling in a TR3 up to Catalina.

To feel the rawness of the technology will be exhilarating; a missed downshift, a locked brake, a puff of smoke, the smell of burnt rubber, I can hardly wait. Be still my beating heart.

[David Hodgson]

ABS is not for hard braking, fast lap times it's for panic braking where your'e leg or brain isn't quick enough to [i]pulse[i] brake. It's that totaly unexpected OH F*CK situation that you didn't coming.

It saved me a very expensive repair once and the poor chick in the other car from a crook neck for the rest of her life.

[Rog246]

Originally Posted by PeterAllen

I will preface my comment by stating I don’t see myself as a ‘cowboy’ and having worked for Dr Michael Henderson for several years I take road safety very seriously.

I think it depends on what YOU want to use YOUR car for and how YOU want it to function. I was fortunate enough to be given a ride in Baz’s cobra a few months ago and it was the best motoring experience I have had in 35 years. The nostalgia was coursing through my veins. I realised what a thrill motoring can be and it took me back to days of travelling in a TR3 up to Catalina.

To feel the rawness of the technology will be exhilarating; a missed downshift, a locked brake, a puff of smoke, the smell of burnt rubber, I can hardly wait. Be still my beating heart.

Gee Pete, there's a circuit that's missed. Went once and saw Big Pete G and Spencer Martin in their Mustangs go side by side through the tunnel of love- holy crap how did they do that !!

[PeterAllen]

Apologies but off topic.

Originally Posted by Rog246

Gee Pete, there's a circuit that's missed. Went once and saw Big Pete G and Spencer Martin in their Mustangs go side by side through the tunnel of love- holy crap how did they do that !!

I remember Spencer in the Boomerang Towing Service FJ but not in a Mustang - you might be thinking of Norm Beechey or Bob Jane or even Niel Allen.

Not quite side by side but here is Ron Hodgson and Big PPPPPPete in Jags through the Tunnel (circa 1961). Taken with a Box Brownie!


Gees I must be old - Now back to the topic.

[Krait]

The Daytona Sports Cars Coupe has 3 channel ABS if I recall from a Race mag issue. They used the system off a ute but their brake engineer insisted the braking system be fine tuned first so that the ABS didn't act as a bandaid for poor engineering.

[Rog246]

[quote=PeterAllen;1273615]Apologies but off topic.


I remember Spencer in the Boomerang Towing Service FJ but not in a Mustang - you might be thinking of Norm Beechey or Bob Jane or even Niel Allen.

Not quite side by side but here is Ron Hodgson and Big PPPPPPete in Jags through the Tunnel (circa 1961). Taken with a Box Brownie!


Gees I must be old - Now back to the topic.[/QUOTE
And you think you're by yourself do you Pete ? LOL