Motorend Magazine: EVO8 RS vs. EVO 8 braking distances
Jan 16, 2004 | 10:07 AM
#31
Originally posted by Sano
How did they test the rs at 4.4 and the the evo at 5.0 in the 0-60 test. It said it only weighs 80 pounds or so less. If 80 pounds equals .6 in the 0-60 I'll be a monkey's uncle.
How did they test the rs at 4.4 and the the evo at 5.0 in the 0-60 test. It said it only weighs 80 pounds or so less. If 80 pounds equals .6 in the 0-60 I'll be a monkey's uncle.
Jan 16, 2004 | 10:09 AM
#32
Originally posted by xtnct
That is old school. That used to be true in the early '90s when ABS was just hitting most cars. The 2-channel, 4 pulses per second ABS systems were not much to brag about. Most capable drivers could outbrake ABS cars without ABS. I know I could and I did for autoxing.
These days - forget it. The current systems are far superior to what any driver can do, even professional. The amount of times ABS pulsates now and the wheel independence they have is just amazing. You can simply stomp on the brakes and let the ABS take it down a notch if needed. And you can also be avoiding things or turning at the same time.
However, as stated already, the ABS has not yet evolved enough to be better in dirt, snow and gravel. Maybe one day it will sense what kind of surface the car is running on and adjust ABS logic - but this is not yet the case.
In any case, thumbs up for ABS progress!
That is old school. That used to be true in the early '90s when ABS was just hitting most cars. The 2-channel, 4 pulses per second ABS systems were not much to brag about. Most capable drivers could outbrake ABS cars without ABS. I know I could and I did for autoxing.
These days - forget it. The current systems are far superior to what any driver can do, even professional. The amount of times ABS pulsates now and the wheel independence they have is just amazing. You can simply stomp on the brakes and let the ABS take it down a notch if needed. And you can also be avoiding things or turning at the same time.
However, as stated already, the ABS has not yet evolved enough to be better in dirt, snow and gravel. Maybe one day it will sense what kind of surface the car is running on and adjust ABS logic - but this is not yet the case.
In any case, thumbs up for ABS progress!
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