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Old 01-01-2014, 10:39 AM   #13
san rensho
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I can see that ABS could be a problem in one common situation, a high speed spin. Lets say you start spinning at 120 mph. Eventually, the car will stop spinning but can still be moving at high speed. So lets say you stop spinning at 70mph, now because of the ABS, you get traction, even if the brake is to the floor.

So, lets say you regain traction when you are pointed sideways on the track and you are still moving at 70mph, you going to go flying off the track. With no ABS, the tires would be sliding, since you have your foot all the way down on the brake, and you essentially skid to a stop in a straight line or an easy arc instead of darting off the course.
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