ABS was in IT until 2000 or 2001 or so. Those that didn't have it complained that it was an unfair advantage and it was banned.
ABS was in IT until 2000 or 2001 or so. Those that didn't have it complained that it was an unfair advantage and it was banned.
Rob Driscoll
ITS 25
NER
As far as "deal with it" - note that in 2012, all passenger cars per FMVSS126 are required to have stability control (with some exceptions that are irrelevant for IT).
So in 2017, we will have cars in IT that only came with ABS, TCS and ESC. And they're modern, very effective systems.
VIT - Vintage Improved Touring. This should keep the Luddites happy:
Carbs only.
No ABS.
No ECUs.
Points ignition (no Hall effect or LED triggers).
Drum brakes on the rear.
14" wheels.
Phoenix Stahlflex 301 tires.
I sure hope not.... Isnt this a club to serve its members or are we working from a representative democracy here? ...
K
open ECUs, power/disk brakes, fuel injection, etc. = performance improvements or mechanic's aids
auto transmission, traction control, abs = driver's aids
Depending on cost, I can support changes for performance gains and mechanic's aids. I can not support driver's aids no matter how common place they become.
Power steering is the one allowance that I can think of that would be considered a driver's aid. The drivers that I know that could, removed their power steering.
Steve Beckley
Walkersville MD
MARRS #87 ITB MR2
Jake Gulick
CarriageHouse Motorsports
for sale: 2003 Audi A4 Quattro, clean, serviced, dark green, auto, sunroof, tan leather with 75K miles.
IT-7 #57 RX-7 race car
Porsche 1973 911E street/fun car
BMW 2003 M3 cab, sun car.
GMC Sierra Tow Vehicle
New England Region
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errr maybe you missed my point.
On a FWD car, the inside rear typically has very little weight on it and can lock up very easily, or have no weight on it and STOP.
When this happens WITH ABS:
Older systems just engage abs... but you really aren't at the limit, and the fact that the inside rear tire is stop doesn't mean anything...
Newer systems.. you get a whole lot of fun, some times limp mode, some times ICE mode... who knows.
With out abs/with bias valve:
You lock up that inside rear it smokes, but you still brake just as hard and nothing happens except tires smoking...
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