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Reply #15 - Sep 22nd, 2005 at 11:47am

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You effectively lose control with only  the front 2 tires locked.


no, because with only 2 tires locked, your rear tire still maintain traction to keep the vehical stable.
 
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Reply #16 - Sep 23rd, 2005 at 12:07pm

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no, because with only 2 tires locked, your rear tire still maintain traction to keep the vehical stable.

The rear do lock up.  The problem with losing control is mainly with the front locking up because you lose the ability to steer.  When your front brakes lock and you try to steer it has more of a yaw effect than a turning effect.  This is why ABS (anti-lock brakes) were invented because they keep your front brakes from locking during hard braking so you can still steer.  Of course, some people believe those help and others believe they don't.   Roll Eyes
 
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Reply #17 - Sep 23rd, 2005 at 12:13pm

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Of course having done a bit of racing and rallying I can left-foot brake and balance the car through corners.
Personally I prefer rear wheel drive 'cos I like going sideways around roundabouts Grin
Oh and I had to replace the front discs. One of the pads had come off the base and vanished, so the backing plate had gouged a chunk and a half out of the disc Roll Eyes
However the new improved brakes are serious stoppers Grin
 
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Reply #18 - Sep 23rd, 2005 at 1:10pm

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Good to hear.. Smiley I never did like my little escort much, but that could be mainly due to the fact that it was 12+ years old when I started driving it....
 
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Reply #19 - Sep 30th, 2005 at 10:46am

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Personally I prefer rear wheel drive 'cos I like going sideways around roundabouts Grin
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Me to, I personally love doing a 180. You just can't do it with front wheel drive unless u wanna be gay about it & use the E-Brake Grin
 
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Reply #20 - Sep 30th, 2005 at 10:51am

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You mean you have brakes that work on an Escort?  Tongue Tongue Grin


You mean there are brakes on an Escort? No one's told that to any of the boy racers round here... Grin Grin Tongue
 
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Reply #21 - Oct 8th, 2005 at 1:39pm

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LOL! I didn;t have brakes on my old escort one time.... Grin
 
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Reply #22 - Oct 8th, 2005 at 3:49pm

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LOL! I didn;t have brakes on my old escort one time.... Grin

Thats a scary thought.
 
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Reply #23 - Oct 14th, 2005 at 1:18pm

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Thats a scary thought.


sure was! Wink

my dad was like why didn't you turn where you were supposed to?

Umm I would have but my foots on the floor.. Wink
 
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