Date: 11 Dec 1998 03:55:59 GMT From: morrnopsamu.caS* (Mark Orr) Subject: Re: How to stop in snow
Early ABS systems were a little hair trigger happy, esp on ice. If its very icy, threshold braking is the way to go. I think the new 9-3's have a balancing system that is supposed to delay ABS intervention to the last possible moment, so I think (hope) my 9-3's ABS will work better then the one on my previous car (Ford). As soon as we get some snow here, I'll find out I guess. Mark In article <74pc6g$la$1nopsam1.dejanews.com>, bigreennopsamejanews.com says... > >I have a 1991 Saab 900 with ABS. I spend a lot of time driving in snow and >generally ugly roads. Can someone tell me the "proper" way to stop on snow >with ABS? Some preliminary tests showed I can stop considerably faster easing >of the brakes before ABS kicks in than by mashing the pedal as some suggest. >This is the first car I have owned with ABS and to be honest it kind of >scares me. I left it alone last year because people swear it is a great >saftey feature, but I am seriously considering pulling the plug on it this >year. Locking your breaks on ice is not good, but locked brakes in deepish >snow can be effective since the snow piles up in front of the wheel. My first >rude awakening with ABS came when I went sailing through a stop sign (about >4" of snow on the road) because I expected my brakes to lock and they didn't. > >So I guess my question is this: do I (a) leave ABS and ease of the brake >before it kicks in, or (b) pull the plug and go back to old-fashioned >threshold braking? > >Please try to resist preaching or telling me a sliding car is a moving death >trap, we all know better. > >Thanks, > >Bill > >-----------== Posted via Deja News, The Discussion Network ==---------- >http://www.dejanews.com/ Search, Read, Discuss, or Start Your Own
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