Re: Fit ABS to a Sciroco?

[Dan Brideau <dan@hobbyetc.com>]

Mike,

Sure it do.  Static friction is always greater than dynamic friction.  Lernt me that in my first year in skool.

My problem is locking up my wheels under braking.  I look like a dooface screeching around cones and such.

I have all the "standard" brake hop-ups already.  My brakes work really well.  Seems they grab a bit too well.  Rather than learn hoe to press the brake pedal properly, I would like to try throwing money at the problem.

At 11:04 PM 8/19/99 -0600, you wrote:
>ABS does not help you stop quicker.  It's main purpose is so you can
>maintain steering control under hard braking.  If you want to stop
>quicker, I'd go with larger discs/calipers.  
>
>-Mike
>
>Dan Brideau wrote:
>> 
>> I've been thinking about ways to stop quicker, since my 16V _goes_ so much 
>quicker with the new 2.0 engine.
>> 
>> What do you think it would take to get all the pieces required to add ABS 
>to my car?  I looked though my Bently manual thinking maybe the newer 
>Cabrio's had an ABS option, but it doesn't look like it.
>> 
>> What do you think?  The ABS cars at the autocross all stop sooo good... it 
>would be fun to plant both feet on the brake pedal... then maybe some 
>traction control.....
>> 
>> Dan B
>> http://www.hobbyetc.com/scirocco
>> 
>> PS
>> 
>> all you "real men don't need no stinkin computer to drive for me" guys 
>keep to yourself.  I can't drive to save my soul, so I can use any help I 
>can get.



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