Why big brakes, ABS and police suspension & steering w/lopo

[dmccaig]

Dear Panthers,
Saturday I'd just passed a double trailer on I-81, 75 mph, on the tail of white car, one of those new semi-circular jobs.Top of a hill. Suddenly white car's brake lights on and he veers into the truck's lane and I hit my brakes hard and follow right behind him through a litter of broken plastic and glass.

Minor two-car accident in the fast lane, moments ago, drivers just getting out to wonder "what the hey . . .". If I'd been back halfway between those trailers it would have been brakes PERIOD. 118 feet from 60 mph - I dunno from 75. Might have stopped. As it was, by chance, I could veer into the truck lane and except for wondering what damage the breakage was doing to my tires, no harm done.

Donald McCaig

[sly]

Another victory for Galen Engineering Corp.

[gadget73]

I've made the argument that handling and stopping are more important than speed. This is why. Having enough power to get through an intersection is important but at some point the 0-60 times are far less important than the 60-0 time.

[86VickyLX]

yay for ABS!

[johnunit]

I've made the argument that handling and stopping are more important than speed. This is why. Having enough power to get through an intersection is important but at some point the 0-60 times are far less important than the 60-0 time.

You can also use the 0-60 a lot more with confidence in the 60-0. My Mazda is only marginally faster than my Vic, but ABS, almost no body roll, Michelin's most aggressive all season tire, etc. allow me to hit the gas a lot harder in a lot of situations because I can, you know, stop and turn.

[Lincolnmania]

yay!
could not have done it without a team effort........thanks also goes out to thain and john and ivan