Do your brakes on your st suck?, Almost slammed into my GTZ Options

[zero07]

I was following behind my wife yesterday when we came over a hill, and there was a huge line of cars stopped at a light. Of course i saw her hit her brakes hard and so did i, fortunately ABS and four wheel disc brakes on my Galant GTZ stopped her and my little girl from slamming into the car in front of them. Unfortunately i locked up and started sliding right for the back of them, i steered hard to the left so that i wouldnt hit them, instead was gonna hit the curb dead on. Right as i was about to hit it, tires screeching, smoke and all i cut it back to the right a little and hit hard, luckily just curbed the rim pretty good and left with a small vibration. Time to upgrade my brakes

[playr158]

a) you should always PUMP non-abs brakes......thats like in driving 101 back in highschool....this is a BASIC driving technique.
when you lock up wheels you LOSE control...pumping (or active abs) allows you to control your car and put it where it needs to go.

b) brakes are only as good as your tires

c) ST brakes are sufficient....good pads, quality rotors (brembo blanks), fluid flush within the last 2 years.

d) increase following distance

This post has been edited by playr158: Nov 13, 2007 - 8:10 PM