Originally Posted by
+fireamx
As "VELOCIABSTRACT" (an experienced racer) said. There are some situations (such as a rain slick road) where actual braking distance can "increase" thanks to anti-locks.
Been there, done that.......and one reason I've never been a fan of anti-locks.
Though they do help with accident avoidance, in most cases, and probably why most all cars have it.
I get what he's saying but . . . logically, andin practice, and through experience, that cannot be true.
I know how it feels to have the ABS engage (in snow for instance) with my foot hard on the pedal and the car feels like it's taking forever to stop and because of the ABS there is some directional control still.
Without ABS the wheels would be locked, even for a short periods of time, even using an Old School brake pumping technique, and a locked-up-sliding tire generates less friction on the road than a rotating tire with the braked applied as much as the tires will tolerate.