Bill Pechter <pechter(a)pechter.dyndns.org> wrote: > > ABS - American Bull Shi... > > > > I have noted one difficulty with ABS, and that is its failure to

> > snow > > and ice. Since I live in Southern California, I do not get that much

> > but, > > in any quick application of my Mustang's breaks, on snow covered roads, > > they always seem to lock up. Well, the pumping action occurs but, at

Hi I think people miss the point here. First, nothing short of retro rockets will slow you fast on snow and ice. The best rule here is "SLOW DOWN". Even rainy or dew slick roads reduce traction a lot. ABS' generally do much better on ice and snow than can be done manually. Yes, they generally lock and on lock but it is much better than complete lock as all but a trained expert would do under such conditions. I'm not all that great a fan of ABS but I think for anyone not trained in skid control, it will do better than most people would do. Skid training is something that has to be learned as an automatic reaction. It requires regular refreshing to keep the skill in tune. It can't be learned by reading a book, it must be experienced. ABS will not do magic, it will in most conditions give one a better chance than they would normally have. It won't make up for foolish drivers. IMHO Dwight