anyone like racing with ABS?
#1
anyone like racing with ABS?
I've used this car a few times now in wheel to wheel racing, and when I really start to pick up the pace... and go deep in the braking zone, I have problems judging just how deep to go. I'm running an 04 miata with ABS.
There is no feedback. The pedal doesn't kick back; you don't hear any pre-lock-up squeel; the pedal just gets... well: hard. Kind of like brake fade. It's not at all confidence building. Worst, I can't seem to judge how deep I can take it.
Anyone like racing with the miata's ABS? If so, what do you feel for with threashold braking?
There is no feedback. The pedal doesn't kick back; you don't hear any pre-lock-up squeel; the pedal just gets... well: hard. Kind of like brake fade. It's not at all confidence building. Worst, I can't seem to judge how deep I can take it.
Anyone like racing with the miata's ABS? If so, what do you feel for with threashold braking?
#5
I mean it stops... I just can't reliably find the edge. In the past I was a racer that really used up the braking zone... now, not so much.
Can you explain your "motorsports" tuned ABS? Do you do something like unplug, fine adjust/tune your bias thru prop valves or dual pedals and then plug the abs back in?
What braking technique do you use other than just the "plant it hard and pray" technique that I'm currently using?
#7
Emilio: What to you feel for just before full lock up? I've got a PIR non-chicane race coming up... almost a full mile straight and into the low 140's before an 85mph left. I've got to get to where I can brake hard at the 4 marker and then scrub off speed with the turn-in... reliably; every lap.... in order to keep up; or the "straight-line fast" ITE cars are going to pass me there.
At this point I'm not feelin' it... and want to unplug the abs fuse.
At this point I'm not feelin' it... and want to unplug the abs fuse.
Last edited by gtred; 03-08-2013 at 02:58 PM.
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Motorsport 4-channel ABS like the Bosch M4 system is ~$10k IIRC. Since I'm already adding ABS hubs/rings to Theseus for the Racelogic system, I briefly considered adding an M4 ABS system too, until I saw the price tag. $10k buys an awful lot of flatspotted Hoosiers.
#16
NB ABS + prop valve = win
Take some practice to get the most out of and nothing I can write here will help. Just go scare yourself until you get the feel for it.
949 Racing SuperMiata - YouTube
Take some practice to get the most out of and nothing I can write here will help. Just go scare yourself until you get the feel for it.
949 Racing SuperMiata - YouTube
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