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      04-17-2012, 08:07 AM   #1745
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Originally Posted by achien View Post
ABS will only activate if you wheel "locks-up". if you are able to avoid locking up the brakes (using the good old fashion "pumping" action), ABS will not kick in.
Why would you pump the brakes? Whats wrong with ABS kicking in? Put both feet on the brake pedal..thats how you get the shortest stopping distance ..ABS basically threshold brakes for you. See Toms note below.
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Originally Posted by Tom K. View Post
But if you "Stomp and Steer", you will stop more quickly by letting the ABS do it's thing.

Tom
Thats exactly what you are supposed to do to maintain control and stop in the shortest possible distance.
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