>For some obscure reason, they put ABS on the front wheels only Not obscure at all. If the front wheels are sliding you have no steering and you go where you are sliding. although it is curious that they didn't put it on the rears only first as the rears are the most likely to lock up first in a heavy stop. Ford was the first in the US to put ABS on the rear axle of light duty trucks (F150/250) in the mid 80's, with the thought that it would prevent swapping ends in a heavy stop, especially with nothing in the pickup box.
Kenneth Waller -----Original Message----- From: William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Self Portrait? ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Self Portrait? > Yep. For at least the last ten years the accounts I've worked on have > marketed ABS as a system that will help the driver maintain steering > control while braking on slippery surfaces. At times, lawyers have made me > add disclaimers noting that ABS is not meant to improve stopping > distances. Of course the latest systems have much more sophisticated > software backing them up than did the early entries, so they're better at > managing situations like extremely slippery surfaces and slow speed > application. My first ABS equipped vehicle was a 1990 Nissan Axxess AWD. For some obscure reason, they put ABS on the front wheels only. When panic stopping on ice, the car did the most glorious ground loops. William Robb ________________________________________ PeoplePC Online A better way to Internet http://www.peoplepc.com
