A global place for general discussion (Volvo, V3M or non-Volvo related topics).
Please introduce yourself here, your Volvo 300 hobby... NO technical support, parts requests or car advertisements here
leading on from my other post, while trying to a) stop and b) avoid a kamakazi lorry driver, i left a bit fat number 11 on the road in my wake. thing is, i'm pretty sure the wheels werent locked up - the steering still had feel, and i was still in control of the car (ie i was steering it exactly where i wanted to go).
am i wrong then, in thinking that skid marks mean the wheels are locked? the car definatly doenst have abs.
It is possible to lay rubber down without locking up - think about how a burnout works. Having said that, you probably were locked - it's just not as uncontrolable as everyone makes out. At the most recent Tbricks meet I had to do a mondo-stop (long and amusing story!), and the car danced all over the road, but i could still steer. I'd love to retro-fit ABS from a 440, but it's one of those jobs that just never gets done...
