What is ABS in cars?

[dan150sp]

Could anyone please tell me what is ABS in cars and i think it is even available in few bikes. How does it work and is it really helpful.

 

[theNEOone]

anti-lock brake system?

 

[HomeBrewerDude]

anti lock braking system

it works by vibrating the brake pads when the car begins to skid, slowly the car faster than otherwise possible. It also makes it harder to begin skidding.

its a nice feature on cars... don't know about it on motorcycles.

 

[amdskip]

Originally posted by: theNEOone
anti-lock brake system?

yes

 

[minendo]

http://www.howstuffworks.com/anti-lock-brake.htm

 

[iamwiz82]

anti locking brakes. When the system senses that your wheels are about to lock, it takes control of the pumping of them so as not to lose steering ability. ABS pumps the caliper hundreds of times in the time it takes a human to pump once.

 

[theNEOone]

ok. cool. well, it as to the second part of your question...anti-lock brakes keep your car from well, locking the breaks in one position. locked breaks cause your care to slip. that's why back in the old days people used to "pump" their breaks for more effective stopping. now the whole thing is computerized, where you stomping on the breaks is translated into "mini-pumping" of the break system

 

[vi edit]

The whole point of preventing the brakes from locking up is so that you can steer the car under heavy braking. Without ABS, if you were stomp on the brake pedal and lock up the tires, the car would just continue forward, maybe swerving a bit to one side without you being able to control it. With ABS, if you stomp on the brakes, they will not lock up and you can still steer the car away from whatever you are trying to brake for.

 

[dan150sp]

Thanks guys, but have anyone heard about ABS on bikes? For example the Honda VFR 800 ABS.

 

[MattCo]

Originally posted by: dan150sp
Thanks guys, but have anyone heard about ABS on bikes? For example the Honda VFR 800 ABS.

It makes sense, I have seen many bikers go over the front wheel because they hit the brakes too hard.

-MC