ABS Brakes.

ROCKETMAN007

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2008 HYUNDAI ELANTRA
90,000 MILES

How have ABS brakes changed since 96'? My 96' Cavalier could nearly stop on a dime on ice. My 2008 Elantra slides like 2 car length before stopping making tapping the brake seem the better option.

Tuesday, January 5th, 2016 AT 6:07 PM

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CARADIODOC

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Two car lengths??? Do you expect the car to stop as though you had hit a solid wall? At what speeds are you going that the car can stop that quickly? ABS systems are supposed to stop working below about three to five miles per hour.

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Thursday, February 25th, 2021 AT 11:17 AM

ROCKETMAN007

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If I'm not going terribly fast why should I worry about steering? I brake because I'm concerned about the car in front of me being too close? Is there something like kitty liter I should apply to my tires so they can stop better?

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Thursday, February 25th, 2021 AT 11:17 AM

CARADIODOC

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You misunderstood my story. Anti-lock brakes are an option and their purpose is to maintain steering control during hard braking. The systems are designed to cover any type of driving conditions where they will be of benefit. They will not be of benefit at slow speeds. Some systems are real effective at reducing stopping distances, but that is not their purpose. That is just an extra bonus.

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Thursday, February 25th, 2021 AT 11:17 AM

ROCKETMAN007

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Ok. No I meant cover my tired with kitty liter to improve traction. I saw a car insurance commercial that suggested that in order to get out of parking spot or something. I tried it one time when there was a lot of ice at the end of the driveway and I got my front tires stuck at the end of the driveway so I couldn't get out of the road or leave the driveway.

Anyway another question. Am I at the proper air pressure? At 9:30am having not driven since the day before it was 26 degrees F out and most tires were roughly at 28psi and the sticker in the seams of the door say 32psi is correct. Should 28 be about right considering the temperature lately?

28 psi. 26F. 930am.

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Thursday, February 25th, 2021 AT 11:17 AM

CARADIODOC

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As I recall, tire pressure changes about one pound per ten degrees temperature change. The correct pressure is set when the tires are cold, meaning they're at the current outdoor temperature. When pressures go up due to driving, that is normal but it's not the time to check them.