ABS OR NON ABS

The ABS on our E30 quit working. Locked up the tires once or twice but otherwise it was fine.

The gimp pimp Cadi weighs 3800lbs and was going 115 mph down the front straight at Thill.
We were going to pull the  abs fuse but didn't know which one it was .
We also didn't know how to turn the traction control off which work using the ABS .so the Cadi went there a pair of rotors and pads every3 hours.Acually cut a cookie cutter perfect circle out of the brake pad . So Jay said in that car brembos would be a safety issue.

Screw it! I'm leaving the ABS in the car its only a 2000 lb car

I am not sure how or why ABS would screw a person.  I think it would help.

I do think ABS will get the most out of the brakes which means the most heat.  So you might have a greater need for a race pad on an ABS car.  The ABS should adjust the brakes to the tires.

Remember the three S's of abs in emergency situations...stab, stay, steer.   That is stab the brakes, stay on the brakes and steer.  What could be easier?

I'm 37!  I'm not "old"!

The gimpo pimp also had the traction control on and  that applies the brake to keep traction,so that did n't help for brake wear

Bumping this up, but here is a good point: If your car has integral ABS... like early 90s VW, lots of GMs, 90s Jags, etc... where there is no vacuum booster... you might be in for a world of hurt when the pump gives out after running for 5 hours straight. You'll loose power brakes. If I was going to use a car so equipped I would ditch the ABS and install a normal vacuum booster, or have a spare known good ABS pump available for when the one on the car craps out.

-Jason

I think you answered your own question.  The ABS didn't kill the brakes, the TC did.  The ABS works by decreasing brake force during impending lock-up.  The TC works by applying the brakes to stop wheel spin.  Theoretically ABS should reduce brake wear no?

Personally Id trust my left foot over any Lemons grade ABS system.

I understand!  What I mean is that any ABS system on an older car had the potential to act a bit...well...lemony.  By that I mean its most likely gonna have issues as the old parts give up the ghost.  Also its been my experience that the Honda ABS is too intrusive.  I have run a Civic Si in AutoX and I got faster times after I pulled the ABS fuse out and just used my foot. 

So me personally Id get rid of the ABS,  me and the rest of my drivers are all used to cars/racing without ABS.

On the other hand if it rains ABS might very well be the ticket.  Also if your drivers are used to having ABS or are new to racing...it might also be a good idea to keep it.

Something to think about I guess!  For me the choice was simple...our Camaro barely came with brakes let alone anything fancy like ABS.

I think the caddy also has stability control which in a race would eat up the pads pretty fast!  but might come in handy when run off the course into the grass like I was one time....