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Originally posted by singpilot
No one is going to be able to do that in a panic stop. No one.
Fact is, panic stop, both pedals (clutch and brake) to the floor (with ABS) or without ABS work the brake to get almost locked wheel braking. Steer to avoid the collision. Average driver will have his hands full doing only just that.
I have seen this discussion mix the question up several times. The question was Panic stop. Both pedals to the floor. [/B]
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Spot on.
I posted in another thread, but I'll do so again here. My 9 yr old daughter may well owe her well-being to ABS. I was left-turned on a 4 lane road while going about 55 in my M5 from maybe 100-150 ft. I was able to STOMP on the brake pedal and simultaneously turn right (left would have put me headon into the car following her, going straight and straight would have reduced my travel distance such as to ensure a collision), such that I increased the available distance to stop and was able to come to rest behind her (thank god the right lane was empty). Now, I've spent loads of time theshold braking during hillclimbs and a/x's, but there was no freaking way I would have been able to do that under these circumstances, plus the turn would have taken the tires out of the friction circle faster than I could accomodate.
Yes, on a racetrack ABS is slower if you are fresh. In the real world, both feet in and steer.