ABS Brakes

[Clint Sharp]

In your message dated Thursday 20, February 1997 you wrote :

> My problem is I don't remember the name... but they are completely mechanical
> (or hydraulic) in nature.  I went through some mags last night and didn't
> find it... will keep looking.  Only 209 more mags to go <G>
Looks like a machined and anodised canister (pretty ridges)? If so, stay away 
from them, they were tested in a UK mag a while ago and they got slated.
They appear to be a reservoir of gas with a diaphragm separating the brake 
fluid, push on the brake pedal and the diaphragm compresses the gas, giving you 
a softer pedal.
 Basically they stop you locking the wheels by making it impossible to apply 
enough hydraulic pressure to lock them, kind of like a damper for your brakes. 
The mag found that they added considerably to braking distances compared to 
standard, (think it was Fast Car  but ICBW), the owner of the test car hated it 
and junked the system after a couple of days.

> Frederic Breitwieser
> http://members.aol.com/fjb203/
> 

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