Re: Stronger brakes up front?

[Jan van de Wouw <jvdwouw@xxxx>]

On Sun, 18 May 2003 22:26:36 -0400 (EDT),
William T Wilson <fluffy@xxxx> wrote:

> If the front wheels are locked up you won't be able to steer,
> but the solution is to apply slightly less force to the brakes.

I learned on a skid-course that if you se the needle of the
speedometer drop to zero at once you're locked up and should
release a TINY bit of pedal pressure.

My first thought was "like I have time to look at the speedo",
but you dont have to look at it; when practicing I noticed that
your perifiral vision is sufficient to see the needle shoot back.

Just have to remember that on a D thye speedo is on the front wheel,
while on most modern cars it's driven by the gearbox or final drive,
thus telling you your DRIVE-wheels are locked up...

Drive (and brake) safely,

JAN van de Wouw
Thinking Different... Using a Mac...
Living the Dream... Driving a DeLorean...

DMC-12 "Dagger" since Sep. 2000
100NX "Saphire" since Nov. 2002

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