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> Tailgating is sometimes relative. In my case I know exactly
what m
nce in a car or on
a motorcycle.
Kent Gittings
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[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of John Mustarde
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On Wed, 5 Dec 2001
From: "Kent Gittings" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> I agree with most of your comments. And it is the tire that actually stops
> the vehicle. The brake system is just to remove the excess heat from this
> action.
No. In addition to dissipating the heat of breaking, (same as the energy required to
stop
mber 05, 2001 11:37 AM
Subject: RE: OT: SUV's - was: Illegal Street Photography?
> That is mainly a bunch of poop. It depends entirely on whether the ABS
> system is a top quality design that can simulate threshold braking or not.
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In a message dated 12/5/01 6:32:34 AM Eastern Standard Time,
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> Hi Mafud,
> I was being facetious. The poster I was responding to said that the size of
> a
> tire's footprint doesn't affect braking.
> Paul
Mea culpa-mea culpa-my bad!
Mafud
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I don't think it's about stopping distance Bill, the advantage is that
you are able to still control the car since they don't lock up...
Norm
William Robb wrote:
> In every situation, ABS takes longer to stop than a
> vehicle of similar weight/ tire size without ABS.
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Hi Mafud,
I was being facetious. The poster I was responding to said that the size of a
tire's footprint doesn't affect braking.
Paul
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> In a message dated 12/4/01 10:39:58 PM Eastern Standard Time,
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> > That's why race cars run itty-bitty tir
In a message dated 12/4/01 10:39:58 PM Eastern Standard Time,
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> That's why race cars run itty-bitty tires
~Which~ race cars run "itty-bitty" tires? If what you call "itty-bitty" is
race cars whose tires measure up to 20" at the wheel, up to 14" wide on the
ground "it
William Robb wrote:
> I have heard from a few sources that the fastest way to stop is
> to lock up all four wheels, as that is how they create the most
> friction.
That's sometimes true, but only because you avoid brake fade when the
pads and rotors are locked.
>
> I know for a fact that ABS in
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