Anti-Lock Brakes

[EP3ME]

Hi fellow EP3 enthusiasts: Is it just me or do anti-lock brakes really suck? I would give anything to have a normal set of brakes on my Honda. Tell us what you think! Are there any good conversion kits out there to allow "real" drivers to brake with feel instead of electronic popycock?

[Peking]

I have had a few without anti-lock, all I have to say is I would take anti-lock anyday.

[Miranda]

Soft...!!!:p

[pedzola]

Anti-lock is annoying sometimes but I think if I were in an "emergency" situation I probably wouldn't be thinking fast enough to pump the brakes myself.

ABS is probably a good thing. *shrug*


Hi Miranda. :* Soft??

[vtecnrg]

ABS has its place. However, when I am involved in spirited driving I only use threshold braking with ABS as a back up. My understanding is that the whole goal is to keep traction for steering. ABS is for those who don't know better. I always get a chuckle by the people who PUMP their ABS brakes.

[02SilverSiHB]

anti lock over non anti lock...you just have to know how to drive with it I guess. I didn't have it on my last civic and hated it...slip and slide without!

[EP3ME]

Hmmmmmmmm... Lots of anti-lock fans I guess!!!:o

[2.0L Monster]

Take off both abs sensors. Then you have no abs. I'm so smart. ;)

[EP3ME]

Is it really that easy... does that creat any other problems?

[dj addicted]

all I have to say is try and stop really fast while in the rain... you will appreciate the ABS

[EP3ME]

Bullshit... then how come the guys in F1 don't use them?:D

[EP3ME]

I live in Canada and we have nothing but ice and sludge around here for half the year and I can honestly say that I would ditch abs for non-abs sport calipers any day. ABS has no feel what so ever... this shit is for people who can't drive!!!

[BluePearl03Si]

ABS is lawyer friendly, just like understeer.

But it has it's place in emergencys and low traction situations, and keeping bad drivers from rear ending you. It may hurt our fun, but it likely saves hundreds of lives every year.

Would it be possible to make it so you could shut off the ABS when you are racing or just want to have some fun? Like shutoff power to the sensors, and the ABS light would go on anyway to remind you your ABS is off so you remember to turn it back on when going back to daily driving?

Originally posted by EP3ME
Bullshit... then how come the guys in F1 don't use them?:D

F1 Drivers have skill, and I don't just mean talent. They know the traction situation very well when they are racing, getting updates on tempature and humidity, and knowing how fast their tires are wearing. They also tend to be fairly spread out along the circuit. And they can prolly handle their brakes better than ABS, and if they don't, well......you can guess.

WRC with ABS....now that would be no fun at all.

[Omen]

ABS isn't used in F1 because it isn't allowed. Electronic driver's aids were banned not too long ago. Before that F1 drivers did use ABS as well as traction and launch control.

[EP3ME]

ABS might not be allowed in F1 but I guarantee there is not one self respecting driver on the circuit who would use it even if it was allowed and, actually, launch control 'is' allowed in F1!!!