<VV> Re: ABS Retrofit - How about the nut behind the wheel?

[Dale Dewald]

For Those still interested in this thread:

For about the same time, effort and expense (probably much less) to 
retrofit ABS to the Corvair, one could enroll in a performance or defensive 
driving school.  With proper training, the tendency to panic when 
confronted with a hazard can be replaced with confidence and appropriate 
evasive maneuvers.  The training also helps drivers recognize poor habits 
and dangerous situations so that hazards can be avoided in the first 
place.  This would be beneficial no matter what car is driven.

BTW, a local research institute up here offers an annual "Winter Driving 
School" for a very modest cost; $100 for a one day course.  For the last 
several years GM has been a sponsor and has provided the vehicles.  The 
students get to practice braking, skid control, etc, on ice and snow with 
all current powertrain configurations: FWD, RWD, AWD. The cars are modified 
with "off" switches for all of the traction control and ABS features and 
training is done both with and without the features enabled.  For added 
cost there are also multi-day winter performance driving courses...  Check 
it out here:  http://www.mtukrc.org/school.htm

Dale Dewald
Upper Peninsula, Michigan

At 11:56 PM 11/9/06 -0500, Padgett wrote:

> >We have the anti-lock brakes on our 2000 Solara and I think that the
> >anti-lock feature has only been in operation once in the last six years.  At
> >that rate, it's a bit over rated.
>
>It is true that a  good driver *expecting the stop* can out-brake ABS but
>for someone who is startled they are great.
>
>As to retrofitting, I suspect the hard part would be adding the wheel
>sensors, individual lines are not hard. The other problem would be the
>"brain". Since 1991 GM has made it part of the Engine (now Powertrain)
>Control Module. Before 1991 it was a separate box.


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