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Old 04 Dec 2004, 06:51 pm
y_p_w
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Default Re: new 04 accord pulsing brake pedal



LBJGH wrote:
> I have a '04 LX-G (Canadian model) and find the ABS overly aggressive too.
> If the roads are at all slippery the ABS kicks in way too early based on my
> experience with other ABS equipped cars.
>
> Also I intentionally "tested" the ABS on snow covered roads where one
> portion of the road was packed snow and the other loosely packed and I found
> the car veered abruptly when I slammed the breaks on (which is what you are
> suppose to do with ABS). This was much worse than my crappy Chevy Malibu...
> gets me wondering if I should just pull the fuss on the ABS on the Accord...
> I'm not too impressed.


I've heard of some Audis that have a switch to turn off the ABS
for conditions such as loose packed snow or gravel. However - for
most wet and dry conditions, you're probably better off with ABS
on unless you have race driving skills.


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