Elixir 1st Gear June 8, 2003 Share June 8, 2003 If I eyeing on Getz instead of Matrix now, there is no ABS. I saw one posting before that ABS is a must for him/her, can lao jiao here give some advice? ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pauly75ts Neutral Newbie June 8, 2003 Share June 8, 2003 "saw one posting before that ABS is a must" Hi! there, Elixir, ABS is definitely a critical requirement in a car. That's if you don't know how to operate the ABS system, you'll most probably be critical injured, as the car won't stop in time. Rgds Paul Yong Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redliner_sg Neutral Newbie June 8, 2003 Share June 8, 2003 ABS is a safety feature. Its there for a reason, not just for the car manufacturer to earn more money Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mavvy Clutched June 8, 2003 Share June 8, 2003 Its matter of skill... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoneStock 5th Gear June 8, 2003 Share June 8, 2003 Same sentiments here...ABS only became a common feature in small/medium sizes cars recently....anyway, this feature is only effective in wet conditions most of the time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sucker Clutched June 9, 2003 Share June 9, 2003 (edited) Yes... It is excellent to have ABS. It has saved me from a couple of hit the front car's backside... Cheers sucker! Edited June 9, 2003 by Sucker Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virus 2nd Gear June 9, 2003 Share June 9, 2003 Quote If I eyeing on Getz instead of Matrix now, there is no ABS. I saw one posting before that ABS is a must for him/her, can lao jiao here give some advice? ABS is like buying insurance, it come in handy when you need it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soya Supersonic June 9, 2003 Share June 9, 2003 ABS, airbags & EBD r not luxury items. One cannot appreciate it's benefits until it's too late. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
E21s Neutral Newbie June 9, 2003 Share June 9, 2003 ARE CARS FITTED WITH ABS HAVE SHORTER BRAKING DISTANCE? This is a question to be asked because in most advertisements of ABS, it shows a car with ABS avoiding obstacle by gaining control of the car while a car without ABS has no steering control. In other words, ABS cars are allowed to steer clear of its obstacle by enable the driver to turn away. But if there is no absolutely way of turning the car to the side, ie next lane and the only way is forward, will car with ABS allow drivers to stop in time compared to a car without ABS. Looking at the technical aspect, an ABS car works because the brake is release many thousands of time per sec, does it mean that it will stop faster than a car which has skidded? Anyone with experience with cars that has option to turn ABS on and off? Comments welcome. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yongwd 1st Gear June 9, 2003 Share June 9, 2003 it will be good if the car is equip with one. Look for an empty road with plenty of clearance, do some evasive maneuvers and orientate yourself with the abs system. abs system do not built the same way; every make and model perform differently according to its software loaded. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke721 Neutral Newbie June 9, 2003 Share June 9, 2003 Quote If I eyeing on Getz instead of Matrix now, there is no ABS. I saw one posting before that ABS is a must for him/her, can lao jiao here give some advice? Hi, Like what our bros have mentioned, ABS activation differs from car to car. It's great to have ABS , but it's even better to control a car without ABS through the proper mastering of braking techniques I've test driven ABS & Non-ABS cars for their braking distance, and have had encounters where the ABS function failed to work, even after slamming on the brakes So fundamentally, it depends on the proper activation of the ABS system of your car, and if your car doesn't have one, don't fret ... the experts here will be more than willing to loan you their 'expertise' Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fulcrum Clutched June 9, 2003 Share June 9, 2003 I think ABS is a good invention. U can still maneovre yr car well when u brake very hard in the wet. A good safety feature. But come to think about it.. the Motoring mag sayz the Getz has ABS. Some SEs at Komoco n most of the other bros here says no too, the Hyundai website sayz the Getz has ABS, EBD and even airbags.. I speachless liao.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke721 Neutral Newbie June 9, 2003 Share June 9, 2003 Hi, My Getz (SDV plate) has got no ABS, EBD nor airbags ... Maybe it's the Aussie version Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
S2P2 Neutral Newbie June 9, 2003 Share June 9, 2003 you took out everything to make the car lighter right...... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modeldriver Neutral Newbie June 9, 2003 Share June 9, 2003 I think the braking distance effect depends. You are right, basically idea of ABS is so that it allows you to retain steering control on hard braking so that you can still control the car. W/o ABS, once your tyres lock and skid, there is no steering control. That said, guess cars with ABS require less distance to stop on wet conditions as the rapid pumping avoids tyres locking and skidding on wet surface - which effectively means you have hardly any grip and hence harder to stop. But on dry roads, dunno. The same may apply, but recall someone once told me on dry road if slam brakes and hold it, the 'skidding' effect is supposed to stop you sooner - plus of course wear out badly that patch of tyre that locked onto the road at that point. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke721 Neutral Newbie June 9, 2003 Share June 9, 2003 Yeah ... All into your car mah ... that's why your VIPer so safe ... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
S2P2 Neutral Newbie June 9, 2003 Share June 9, 2003 chey.....just saw the news.....NS Highway bad accident....3 dead, 6 injured......start to appreciate ABS, SRS.......BBS ???? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke721 Neutral Newbie June 9, 2003 Share June 9, 2003 sxxt ... that's bad Pray for their souls ... ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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