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JiveTalkerFunkyWalkr t1_ja8ariy wrote

Fastest way to stop is to lock your wheels up with ABS turned off. ABS doesn’t make you stop faster, it just improves steering as you brake. It sacrifices a tiny amount of braking for that control. ABS would help Keep the rubber side down though which is nice. A car skids farther on its roof. Engine breaking doesn’t do anything if your wheels are already locked up.

For a motorcycle which can tip over easier, abs is definitely going to keep the rubber on the road better. Note: I’m not suggesting that anyone turn ABS off. But if it was a competition to see who could drop fastest, and all identical cars, those who used the least ABS would win.

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wobble_top t1_ja98cvt wrote

Absolutely incorrect that locked up wheels stop faster than ABS. Skidding wheels stop slower due to a lower coefficient of friction.

ABS also controls all four brakes at once, which is something you cannot do with the 1 brake pedal.

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JiveTalkerFunkyWalkr t1_jaagezn wrote

Shit, I am wrong. So confidently wrong too. Cring. ABS does stop faster in almost all cases.

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