[geeks] Drum versus disk brakes vs. rear-wheel anti-lock

[Peter Street]

From: Kris Kirby, Sent: 12 March 2002 22:20
> 
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> 
> The slide was locking the rear wheels with the parking brake and
turning
> the wheel and gunning it (both cars are front wheel drive). Pretty
neat,
> making a 90 degree turn faster than your buddies who are following
you.
> 
> I need to get better at dealing with slides and such. I feel that will
be
> my undoing.
> 
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I powerslid an AWD Subaru Impreza on a track day once like that (~245
bhp, All Wheel Drive, 2.0 Turbo) but if you get it wrong, as you say,
you go end-over-end and look a right wally.

Get it right, and nothing can touch you.  Having AWD sure helps - grip
and push at both ends of the car, as it is needed.

> 
> --
> Kris Kirby, KE4AHR          | TGIFreeBSD... 'Nuff said.
> <kris at nospam.catonic.net>   | IM: KrisBSD | HSV, AL.
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