Re: ABS vs Snow Depth

[Orin Eman <orin@WOLFENET.com>]

>From the 89 200Q Owner's Manual:

"Under certain difficult road conditions, such as gravel or fresh
snow on top of ice, when extreme caution and slow speeds are
always imperative, it may be possible to achieve shorter stopping
distances by switching the ABS off.  When the wheels are intentially
allowed to lock up, the "wedge" of snow or gravel that builds up in
fornt of the tires increases the braking effect.  But always
remember that steering control is lost when the wheels lock.
The system should be switched on a gain immediately road conditions
return to normal."

> It's oh-so-embarrassing listening to the ABS
> dugger-dugger-dugger as you proceed majestically onto a
> busy intersection at epsilon meters per second.

Exactly my experience.

> A frantic scrabble for the switch, followed by
> a satisfying scrunch as the front wheels dug through
> to the dirt underneath was all the proof I needed.

Can't do that in the A4 though.  Got to be _gentle_ with
the brake pedal and all is fine.

Orin.