Brake question
Cargo Master
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From: Canada
Brake question
is it possible to convert disc/drum brakes to abs? the brakes on my truck seem to act kinda silly. sometimes the work, sometimes you press the pedal harder and they lock. it's kinda hard to explain, but something tells me there not right
Posting Legend
Joined: Sep 2001
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Brake question
Well now anything is possible but I don't think you would want to try it. Lot$ of $limy worm$ in that can. It is better to just fix the brake system you have. Have you checked any of the brake topics in the suspension forum?
Posting Guru
Joined: Jul 2001
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From: Gainesville, FL
Brake question
All,
Listen to me now and I'll tell you again later!
Don't ever put ABS on anything. Remove it if possible.
ABS is not the blessing that it has been presented as.
I have worked in testing for GM and test results consistently show that ABS doesn't perform. Braking distances will be increased every time with ABS. If you can drive, you don't need ABS.
73-79 Ford truck brakes are some of the best ever built and are a definite strong point for owning a Ford truck.
Fix'em or die trying.
KingFisher
Listen to me now and I'll tell you again later!
Don't ever put ABS on anything. Remove it if possible.
ABS is not the blessing that it has been presented as.
I have worked in testing for GM and test results consistently show that ABS doesn't perform. Braking distances will be increased every time with ABS. If you can drive, you don't need ABS.
73-79 Ford truck brakes are some of the best ever built and are a definite strong point for owning a Ford truck.
Fix'em or die trying.
KingFisher
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Joined: Sep 2001
Posts: 30,255
Likes: 37
Brake question
>ABS is not the blessing that it has been presented as.
>I have worked in testing for GM and test results
>consistently show that ABS doesn't perform.
#1 slimy worm
>Braking
>distances will be increased every time with ABS.
#2 slimy worm, many many more where they come from.
>73-79 Ford truck brakes are some of the best ever built and
>are a definite strong point for owning a Ford truck.
I think brakes were one of the first things that Ford used computer modeling on. The 68 Torino comes to mind:-)
>I have worked in testing for GM and test results
>consistently show that ABS doesn't perform.
#1 slimy worm
>Braking
>distances will be increased every time with ABS.
#2 slimy worm, many many more where they come from.
>73-79 Ford truck brakes are some of the best ever built and
>are a definite strong point for owning a Ford truck.
I think brakes were one of the first things that Ford used computer modeling on. The 68 Torino comes to mind:-)
