JS wrote:

> Matt Whiting wrote:
>
>> What affect? The only affect I've seen is beneficial, it prevents the
>> wheels from locking up separately and losing traction.
>
>
> Hmm... I dunno about snow - but on the sandy-dirt roads around here I'm
> much better off giving the e-brake a yank when the ABS kicks on during a
> panic stop... I wouldn't suggest that maneuver on dry pavement though

I agree that in sand or deep snow, locking the wheels is actually
beneficial to stopping distance. However, virtually all other occasions
are better served by incipient lock-up, but not full lock-up.


Matt