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Anyone daily drive w/o ABS?

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Old Sep 29, 2003 | 07:20 PM
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Question Anyone daily drive w/o ABS?

How is it? Dry weather, wet weather? Please post your thoughts/comments.

Might unplug a fuse/relay for the ABS and give it a whirl. Having 3 channel ABS can really put a hamper on finding a used 12 bolt (from an LS1 car).

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Old Sep 29, 2003 | 08:14 PM
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ls1's have the same crappy 10 bolt we do.

i havent had abs in 2.5 years,havent missed it yet. i have had more worries with running skinnies then i have had with no abs.
Old Sep 30, 2003 | 09:37 PM
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To answer your ?, ya, prefer it, especially in winter, on surfaces with less than optimum traction.
Old Oct 1, 2003 | 12:01 PM
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Originally posted by RacinLT1
ls1's have the same crappy 10 bolt we do.

i havent had abs in 2.5 years,havent missed it yet. i have had more worries with running skinnies then i have had with no abs.
The LS1s that I've seen used 4 channel ABS compared to our three channel.

Just trying to get a feel for what its like. Probably one of those things you'll never find out until its too late...

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Old Oct 1, 2003 | 12:53 PM
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I find this question to be quite interesting as I've driven cars without ABS for at least 25yrs. Still think it's for people that don't know how to drive.
Old Oct 1, 2003 | 01:36 PM
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Yeah, that's why the 1st gen Viper could outbrake any other car, the lack of ABS. Oh wait, it couldn't. Give it ABS(2nd gen, SRT-10) and it is now one of the best brakers in the world.

ABS is not "for those who don't know how to drive." There is no freakin way any human is fast enough to pulse the brakes faster than the computer at impending lockup. For a daily driver, I'd leave it intact. It's not worth the 10 lbs at best to lose it.
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