Tyre Science

[john.med]

I learnt a thing or two...

Have a read:
http://bbs.scoobynet.com/article.php?a=tyres&p=1

 

[MarkCup]

Nice read that, shame they don't cover the rotational percentage slip area in that article (as in braking)...as I could refer one or two members off here to it so they'd understand that ABS does not slow you quicker.

 

[john.med]

abs can actually make your stopping distance longer,.. Come on people, have a read!

 

[Saner]

But ABS was never designed to make your stopping distance shorter, It was created to give you control under heavy braking.

 

[MarkCup]

Exactly!!!

Try telling that to some members on here...they won't have it LOL

 

[Saner]

lol, most people think that a new gismo automatically makes it better than everything that came before!

 

[msa197]

If ABS was faster at stopping your car, why don't they use it in racing cars.

I don't see F1 cars with ABS!!!!!

 

[Remedi]

^^I think Williams were the only team to figure out how to use it back 1993 when all electronic aids were legal in F1.

 

[Ja5on]

abs was designed to help under heavy braking and to brake round corners.

Try braking HARD round corner wiothout ABS............... you'll go straight on.

 

[172 Dave]

if you're reliant on ABS you really shouldnt be driving its a last ditch safety measure, prior planning is the key!

 

[Griff]

If ABS was faster at stopping your car, why don't they use it in racing cars.

I don't see F1 cars with ABS!!!!!

Because it's banned under driver aid rules...

 

[msa197]

I was only using F1 as an example, many other racing teams don't use ABS.