Is anyone on this list an engineer for Bosch/automotive brake systems...

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In a message dated 2/8/02 2:40:29 AM Eastern Standard Time,
bernardl at acumenassociates.com writes:

<< ABS was designed to allow a car to steer under hard braking.  It trades
 braking performance away for increased driver control.  This is done under
 the premise that a typical driver will brake first, then steer to avoid an
 unexpected obstacle.

 You have likely seen those perfectly straight skid marks, in a curve, that
 run into a barrier.  ABS is designed to avoid that problem.  Engineers
 analyzed many accidents, and concluded that more accidents could be avoided
 by allowing a car to steer verses more effective brakes. >>


Actually what you are saying doesn't jibe with what I was taught in Aviation
Technician school.  Aircraft had ABS brakes before cars and they don't need
to steer at all.  Going straight down the runway is really their only option.
 Brakes work best when they are about to cause a skid, not when they are
skidding.

Hank 90q20v