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Originally Posted by funster
... which is why they don't put abs on race cars.
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Yes and no. The use of ABS on a race car is dictated by the sanctioning body, not the race car maker. Many series don't allow it for 1) "man vs machine" arguments as to who is doing the actual driving - driver or car; 2) Cost ; 3) Potential for using the ABS to do other things (like a traction control or Stability management program which would give the car an unfair advantage)
Porsche (with the help of Bosh) has developed some very advanced and capable ABS brake systems. Their systems actually allow a certian percentage of "lock" that is dialed out of a street cars ABS system.
ABS doesn't always improve or hurt a cars stopping distance (there are way to many variables to discuss here, like the one above about driving on snow and clear pavement at the same time) but it DOES make a car safer, since it allows one to maintain STEERING capabilities to aviod accidents.