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Lambolica
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New found respect for ABS	Wed, 23 March 2005 01:24

I have always thourght of ABS braking as a little like an Automatic Gearbox, for those people who can't drive (unless the auto is there for a reason) in a heavy braking situation I have found that I can stop a car just as well with or without ABS to the point that on a few occations in the Ute I have tripped the ABS only to lift off the brake and brake as normal. I have however noticed that new car flyers tend to advertise ABS as an emergency assistance rather than a stopping assistance an never really thourght about it that way..... Until last nights little incident. Pissing down rain, M4 motorway 6.45pm I change lanes from the centre lane of 3 to the left lane when my right rear tyre blows out sending the rear out to the right, over correction the rear goes to the left and sends me back across 3 lanes with the rear going back out to the right and comming around to visit the front wheels, just before going into the 360 degree spin'o'fun the rear wheels left the road and came back on as I was in the spin facing the other way, as the front came back around to face the correct direction the ABS kicked in giving me some semblance of grip to slow the spin and straighten the spin just short of putting the drivers door into the start of an armco barrier. there was a little more spinning/fishtailing before comming to a complete halt in the centre of the motorway facing oncomming headlights. Now I don't claim to be a good driver in terms of being able to get myself out of sticky situations at all but in most situations I can control a car. This case however the only thing that stopped an armco barrier replacing the drivers seat was the ABS giving me just enough control to get the car to spin away from the barrier. I'm also very lucky there were no other cars within braking distance to hit/bounce off. Only damage, the blown tyre that rim and possibly a buckle in the left rear rim. ABS is good... Now does anyone know how to clean poo poo off of leather seats?? [Report message to a moderator]

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