tosha
Well-Known Member
Ultimately, all modern cars are capable of getting into ABS mode if you floor the brake pedal. So, in an event of a single emergency brake, the real braking distance is limited by tires, and not the size of rotors or number of caliper pistons or pads. It's the immediacy of brake force of race pads, and reaction time of a person behind you that creates a problem.
With our track driving experiences, we know how to use brake pedal and how the car reacts to it, where this zone close to ABS mode is, our situational awareness and reaction times are much better. Most normal people are too scared to press brake pedal hard because they have no idea what would happen. The realization of "oh shit" moment takes more time and by the time they actually press the pedal hard, it's too late. Then, most likely it is either a heavy SUV on all season high milage tires tuned for fuel economy, or a shitbox. Or a teenager with a phone .
I don't really enjoy driving my mustang on normal roads anymore, because every time there is a situation when I'm driving in traffic on a highway and there is always somebody in a 20 year old CRV or a white van tailgating me at 60 mph while all the lanes are packed. And I always think "what are you doing dude? There is zero chance you will outbrake me if something happens in front of us".
With our track driving experiences, we know how to use brake pedal and how the car reacts to it, where this zone close to ABS mode is, our situational awareness and reaction times are much better. Most normal people are too scared to press brake pedal hard because they have no idea what would happen. The realization of "oh shit" moment takes more time and by the time they actually press the pedal hard, it's too late. Then, most likely it is either a heavy SUV on all season high milage tires tuned for fuel economy, or a shitbox. Or a teenager with a phone .
I don't really enjoy driving my mustang on normal roads anymore, because every time there is a situation when I'm driving in traffic on a highway and there is always somebody in a 20 year old CRV or a white van tailgating me at 60 mph while all the lanes are packed. And I always think "what are you doing dude? There is zero chance you will outbrake me if something happens in front of us".
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