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Old 04-17-2012, 01:09 AM   #208 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by wstar View Post
I'll be running XP-10+XP-8 this upcoming weekend instead of my previous XP8+XP8 combo. Between that and the new Stillen front brake ducting, I'm hoping that the combination of reduced front temps and higher front heat tolerance means I'll get less front fade in general, which hopefully will keep me out of any bad cases of ice mode.

That and I've spent the past month practicing repeatedly on the street to get better at brake pedal modulation and smooth pedal engagement, so I think I stand a much better chance of not diving into the ABS in general. I've gotten very consistent at not hitting ABS on the street, but we'll see with so much more to focus on at the track. Even if I do, hopefully with a stronger relative bite in the front those will lock before the rears do, again reducing ice-mode odds.
I have same big brembo calipers, floating rotors and huge pads as grand am team zero fade and still have ice mode. Yes you can get very proficient at knowing how not to activate abs but you are still likely losing time in braking zones compared to good abs system. Grand am cars they could stand on the brakes and their system would hual cars down quicker than natural talent. I still choose to go without abs as I'd rather get threshold braking and maybe just a little beyond threshold to make the car do what I want. Stock abs doesn't give me much choice.
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