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Old 11-12-2009, 04:02 PM   #25 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by imag View Post
My understanding of ABS is that it can bring each wheel to threshold (and over and back) independently, so a full four wheel ABS stop should negate bias, so long as there is enough force on the brakes to get all four wheels to the point of lockup. Am I missing something about how ABS functions?
That is somewhat true of stops 1, 2, and 3, but what about stops 4 and beyond? If the sizing is wrong it will cause one axle to do a higher percentage of the work leading to premature overheating, and fade. Additionally if the sizing is wrong the ABS will kick in on one axle long before it kicks in on another. This will increase the overall stopping distance required slightly.
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