Re: Emergency stop with ABS - when to depress clutch?

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reply to a post once a thread gets beyond a certain length!]

In an earlier contribution to this discussion,
Mike G <metier@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

"Roger Mills" <watt.tyler@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:5dljf5F34cifdU1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

OK, let me clarify my earlier statement by modifying it to read:

"That assumes that, in the absence of ABS, you'd *always* lock the
wheels when doing an emergency stop if you pressed the pedal down
hard and held it down."

As I said before, I know from personal experience that you *don't*
always lock the wheels by doing this.

Would be surprising if it were otherwise, as it depends on the
condition of the brakes, tyres, and nature of the road surface.
Mike.

Aha - do we have a convert?

You've always hitherto maintained that you *would* always lock the wheels
without ABS and therefore, when ABS is present, that it is *always* invoked
in an emergency stop.

I'm glad you've seen the light of day!
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Cheers,
Roger
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