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Originally Posted by RockyMtnToyoter
I quickly found out how bad the 3rd Gen ABS is in my 4Runner! Coming downhill up to a couple intersections I couldn't stop & slid into the intersection.
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That was neither caused by, nor exacerbated by, the presence of ABS. The NHTSA has consistently found that 4-wheel ABS reduces stopping distances on all surfaces except deep gravel. Further, 4-wheel ABS essentially eliminates the yaw under emergency braking on slick surfaces braking that is otherwise almost guaranteed without skilled driver intervention. Finally, the presence of ABS does not at all preclude driver-controlled threshold braking.
I am all for removing the system if it is broken, but lets not pretend that removing ABS will actually decrease on-road stopping distances or increase on-road controllability.
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