[Shotimes] snow and ice

[Paul L Fisher]

The original statement was that ABS DOESN'T engage under 25 MPH.


Paul L Fisher

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-----Original Message-----
From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of BOB FISHER
Sent: Monday, November 01, 2004 1:52 PM
To: shotimes@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] snow and ice

it's under 25mph.i know coming off my hill on snow last year they engaged at
around 15mph and kept pumping till i was stopped.BOB
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul L Fisher" <sho@paul-fisher.com>
To: "'Ron Nottingham'" <ron@v6sho.com>; <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, November 01, 2004 1:43 PM
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] snow and ice


> I'm pretty sure it's not 25 MPH. I'll try 10 MPH tonight!
>
>
> Paul L Fisher
>
> 1999 Ford Taurus SHO TR 70K - Kirk'ed 2/29/04.
>
>  - Amsoil Series 2000 0W-30
>  - Amsoil TS-124 Oiled Foam air filter
>
> Visit my website: http://www.paul-fisher.com
> SHOClub Member: http://www.shoclub.com
> Amsoil dealer: http://www.paul-fisher.com/oil
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of Ron Nottingham
> Sent: Monday, November 01, 2004 10:46 AM
> To: shotimes@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] snow and ice
>
> If the ABS is activated above a set speed (most manufacturers may be
> different from each other, so the speed may vary), ABS will work until the
> vehicle is stopped. If the vehicle is going slower than this speed (I
> thought it was 25mph, but the NHTSA site says 10mph+ is activation), ABS
is
> not activated.
>
> Ron Nottingham - Dalton, GA
> 89 325i
> 90 SHO
>
> "It takes a man to suffer ignorance and smile"
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Paul L Fisher" <sho@paul-fisher.com>
>
>
> > Huh? Are you saying they have no effect or that they won't go on? If #2,
> > then all the cars I have driven have been broken.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
[mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "bjshov8" <bjshov8@comcast.net>
> >>
> >> Back when I was driving the Jetta I remember one of our yuppie
employees
> >> had
> >> a new 325e, with antilock brakes.  He came driving into our parking lot
> >> which was nothing but a pure skating rink.  When he touched the brakes
> >> they
> >> locked up, the fancy anitlock brake system in his car turned off the
> >> brakes,
> >> and he rolled all the way across the parking lot and into the brick
wall.
> >> When I arrived shortly after that the simple brakes in my Jetta didn't
> >> have
> >> any trouble stopping.
> >
> > Just how fast was he going? ABS does not work under 25 or so mph.
Remember
> > that folks, and let's repeat - ABS does not work at slow speeds.
> >
>
>
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