ABS in a spin?

[GreenV8S]

Cathar said:

I never had ABS kicking in when was braking going sideways.

Do you mean you were able to lock the wheels once the car was sideways? Presumably the ABS stopped you locking them in a straight line, at what point did the ABS become ineffective?

[Cathar]

Yes, once I was beyond the point where I could power out of the drift and applied the brakes the wheels stayed locked. This is still not conclusive for me, though - I usually span a bit over 180° maximum, and would only apply brakes when I was at least at 45° to the direction of travel.

What I forgot to try was to just stamp on the brakes during a normal, recoverable drift to see what happens. I've read that ABS would pull the car straight again, but like I said, I didn't try this time.

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Edited by Cathar on Saturday 1st July 12:41

[DanH]

Cathar said:

What I forgot to try was to just stamp on the brakes during a normal, recoverable drift to see what happens. I've read that ABS would pull the car straight again, but like I said, I didn't try this time.

It does, assuming there is traction available. I've tested it.

Where was the track you were testing on? Been looking for a nice wetted area to practise for a while.