ABS failure?
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From: Greenville, sc
ABS failure? The other day i was making my usual run on the way home which is about a quarter mile, and i usually do about 85ish and have about 50-100ft to slow down before a 90degree turn in the road. most times i dont even get into abs to slow me down, i just get it down to 45-50 and take the turn. however a couple of days ago i waited a little longer to back off than usual and when i jumped on the brakes, my front right tire locked up for about a half second and abs did NOT kick in. any posible reasons why this could have happened? 
ABS doens't keep a wheel from locking, just from staying locked. A brief period of time is not abnormal while the car sorts out what's happening particularly when there is a bump involved. Is your ABS INOP light on? If not, it's fine.
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Results matter. Talk is cheap. We are miles beyond the success anyone else has had with the 4th gens, and C5, C6, C7 Corvettes,
10 SCCA Solo National Championships, 2008 Driver of they Year, 2012 Driver of Eminence
13 SCCA Pro Solo Nationals Championships
2023 UMI King of the Mountain Champion
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From: Hartsdale, NY
ABS is weird. My BMW kicked into ABS action Monday while I was backing down an icy driveway in reverse.
I thought that was weird but, actually, it is nice to know it was helping me avoid a crash.
I thought that was weird but, actually, it is nice to know it was helping me avoid a crash.
