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I'm refering to the Anti-lock Break System (ABS).
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For some reason, some people still feel the need to pump their breaks even with ABS. This is wrong because all its doing is reducing the amount of breaking time.
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Advanced driving without anti-lock breaks will say that you're supposed to press on the break pedal until you feel your tires lock, ease off, then press back on.Repeating until you're at a reasonable speed. This is also known as controlled breaking. There isn't much difference between this and "pumping" your break pedal, but it does take a greater sense of controll.
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Not all ABS systems are built the same. Some ABSs will completely disable the steering wheel and keep the wheels pointed straight.Not good if you're facing a bad direction, can't stop, and need some controll. The ABS on Hondas, I've noticed, tend to kick in at even the slightest hint of skidding. Annoying, but better safe than sorry.
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There really isn't a disadvantage to ABS, with the exception of the above mentioned steering lock. Personally, I think its an important feature to have on any car as it allows you to free up your mind for other things in a skid/hydroplane situation.
I am not sure the disadvantages except more weight and the rotors cost ALOT more than non abs. They work when your car senses your tires are sliding by monitoring your speed and wheel spin. When the abs kicks in it will "pulse" your brakes meaning it will sqeeze and realise your brake at a rapid rate causing your tires not to lock up on you and providing better stopping power in emergencies.
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If you live and drive in a region that is prone to SNOW, ICE, or HEAVY RAIN conditions, you should drive a car equipped with ABS!How much is road tax for a 1200 2002 corsa?
The problem that us old drivers used to face in the days prior to this marvelous invention was skidding on slippery roads, which ultimately resulted in a loss of vehicle control and often times a collision with some other object. In those days we were taught to pump the brakes during sudden stops to help prevent the wheels from locking and causing an un-controllable skidding situation. If one could remember to do this in a panic situation and resist the natural temptation to stand on the brake pedal until the vehicle stopped, it worked fairly well to assist with maintaining control.
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Today's engineers realized a couple of things. One was that this braking method works. The second was that most drivers had difficultly with this un-natural pumping action or could seldom had time to pump enough times in the short span of time that is required in most emergency or panic situations. From this came the development of Anti-Lock Braking Systems, which is designed to "PUMP" the brakes for you as soon as slippage is sensed. It works every time and actually "pumps" the brakes several thousand times per second, much faster than any human could possibly accomplish.
There are actually NO disadvantages to this system outside of the fact that most new car dealers DO NOT instruct drivers on how the system works and how to properly use them. It is pretty simple, DON'T PUMP! When you need to stop quickly, cram down as hard as required and do not let up on the pedal and the system will do the rest. Pumping with anti-lock brakes slows down the reaction time and may defeat the usefulness of the system.
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If you have a vehicle with ABS I would encourage you to test out the feel of the system so that you know what to expect when the un-thinkable happens. Do this by finding a large open space, like an empty parking lot, after a light snow. Make sure that there are no other vehicles around you and that are free from accidentally hitting into other objects, like buildings and fences. GIVE YOURSELF SPACE. Accelerate to about 15 mph and slam on the brakes. The first thing you will note is a strange vibrating or pounding sound coming from under the vehicle. The vibration of the pulsating brakes causes this. This sound will give you an idea of how rapidly the brakes are being pumped. You may even feel the vibration through the steering wheel, but not to worry as it is quite normal.
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It will feel weird at first, like you are not going to stop, but you will stop in a much shorter distance than if you had no ABS at all.
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Try this a few times until you get used to the feel and gain a sense of how long it takes to stop on this type of slippery surface. The next very cool phenomena is the fact that you will actually have some control over steering the car while standing on the brake pedal. This is because your wheels are NOT locked, as they would be on a conventional braking system. So try that too! You will not have full control as you would on a normal surface without braking, but you will be able to steer around danger to some degree. It is important that you try this as well so that you get the feel with how much reaction loss there is.
Doing this should be part of your "get to know me" session with your new vehicle. It is important to know how it will feel in an emergency situation. I do this with every car at the first snowstorm of the season, just to make sure that I know how to react in an emergency.
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Keep in mind that the key here is SAFETY. Do not play with the car in an area too small to react in, and make sure that there are absolutely NO obstacles in the way. Common sense should always be practiced first when it comes to use of any machine, especially an automobile.
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I hope this helps answer your questions. Always be safe! Good Luck and Good Driving.
ABS is very simple in concept, but extremely complicated in execution. There are sensors on each wheel, or axle in some cases, that tell the abs module how fast each wheel is turning. If it senses a difference in wheel speed while braking, it will pump the brake on whichever wheel is sliding (or not spinning as fast as the other ones). ABS systems only take action while braking.
The new stablity control systems use the same components as the ABS system, but it will take action on its own with no driver input taking into account the position of the steering wheel and the direction the vehicle is traveling in relation to the steering wheel.
The disadvantage of ABS is that your stopping distances WILL be increased, no matter what. I'm sure we all remember from science in high school that sliding friction creates more friction than rolling friction. Therefore, your vehicle will stop faster without ABS regardless of the condition of the surface it is traveling on, because ABS prevents sliding friction from occuring by keeping the wheels turning.
However, most experienced/professional drivers know that in almost all cases it is better to have the ability to steer than it is to stop. You can usually avoid an accident by steering around it much better than if you try to stop before you reach it.
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