Re: antilock preference on or off

[Andrew Duane USG <duane@hunch.zk3.dec.com>]

Hairy green toads from Mars made Livolsi, Stephane say:

> Do the newer Audi's still have the antilock brake on/off switch on the
> dash?  I don't think I have seen any other vehicles with such a switch.
> I'd like to get some opinions from others.  I generally like to turn my
> ABS off as I like the "feel" better.  I understand the benefit of having
> ABS in an emergency situation but for hard fun driving I always turn it
> off.  Anybody out there care to share their opinions/experiences?

No, they have removed the switch :-(

My '89 100Q and '90 90Q20V have the switch, the '95 A6QW doesn't.
To turn it off, you can pop the fuse (which I did at the winter
driving school).

As for why, in normal conditions, I would never disable the ABS.
It is nice to know it's there if I need it. For specialty schools,
or if something malfunctions (lost two wheel sensors on my 100Q),
I can turn it off when needed.

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