I've had about 4-5 instances since I got my car where the ABS almost made me crash into the person in front of me. Only once was I going fast and can somewhat understand why the ABS kicked in, but the other times I was literally going 20-25mph, slwoing down at a red light and the ABS kick in and make my stopping distance so lone that I almost rear-end people in front of me. I've pretty much had it with ABS because I feel like I cant dirve fast because if I have to stop, im gonna crash because of the ABS. My last car, the only time the ABS kicked in, in my 3 years of driving it, was when I tried to stop for a light and there was a puddle. All the other times when the ABS maybe should have kicked in, the tires just screeched and I stopped fine.

So after my long rant, is there anything I can do to make the car stop initiating the ABS? Like should I upgrade brakes, lines, rotors? I was planning on dropping the car but now im worried that it will make the ABS issue worse. Should I take it to the dealer and have them inspect my suspension/brakes? I just need some sort of advice as to rectify this issue because if I cant feel comfortable driving my car, Im gonna just trade it in for something else. Also, I have some 225/45/17 Falken Ziex 512's so I dont think tires are the part of the problem. I know for a fact that they stick 100 times better than stock.

 

I've only had the ABS kick in a couple times when it wasn't necessary. Once or twice it was when it was raining out and I was slowing down and one of my wheels went over a manhole cover and slid on that cover - so the ABS kicked in thinking I was skidding.

Oh... and it drives me nuts at AutoX - but I can't figure out if that's a good thing or not.

 

it should help you more than hinder you durin auto-x
if your driving right

 

If your tires are upgraded, the only time you should be noticing the ABS kick in (other than a panic stop) is when you are braking on uneven pavement. I know since upgrading my tires I rarely see ABS anymore although I got into it quite often with the stockers. If you know there is uneven pavement ahead, you are better off slowing, releasing the brakes to go over the bumps and then applying the brakes again past the bumps. The ABS system has a hard time reacting to a surface change once braking is already under way. A good example of this problem would be braking from asphalt and then hitting ice. The brakes would have about 1 second where they would go to complete lock before the ABS could adjust. This is an extreme case, but it helps to illustrate what you are probably experiencing. Im guessing that you are not getting any ABS activation on smooth roads?

 

i agree with larry bird...(lol), the only time my abs kicks in is when i brake a little to hard on uneven roads...happens once in a while

 

its happened a couple times, exiting campus. simply pulling up to the exit and ABS kicks in and I end up sticking out into the intersection a bit. Not really going fast either since theres a speed bump bout 50ft before getting to exit so everyone is going slow.

It's just such a nuisance because the ABS never kicked in on my old car and Ive been driving the same routes for 4 years now (freshman to senior year). My last car was lowered with a big change in size from stock rims and you would think that it would have reacted worse than the tC is reacting now.

So there really isnt any upgrade to make it better?

 

LOL, I read yuor post over again and this just sounded funny. You guys in Cali are lucky as hell to have such nice, smooth streets. I would have to drive slow and release brake all the time here in Boston to not worry bout ABS every activating again because of uneven pavement. I dont think the phrase even pavement exists here in Boston. LOL

 

If your ABS is activating when it shouldn't, then take it to the dealer. This is what warranty is for.

 

happens all the time on uneven pavement. I think (just speculation) that you can turn abs off but taking the fuse for it out. Check in the manual which one it is.

 

cut the ABS wires. seriously if it's a bad problem take it to the dealer, is the ABS light on? and if you've got the Potenza RE92s still, tehy're more than likely the problem, horrible pieceof____ tires.

 

no ABS light.

I have 225/45/17 Falken Ziex %12's

Im gonna take it into the dealer next week and see what they say. Also might try without ABS since I dont really drive fast anyways and dont think I need ABS especially in summer.

 

hmm, that's really weird, I also have 512s, honestly no problems whatsoever, gotta be a malfunction. could be the EBD, do you have alot of stuff in your car?

 

just pull the ABS fuse

 

I really dont think getting rid of the abs is the solution. My last car had horrible tires and no abs. Slid all over the place.

 

First you say you don't drive fast, but then you say that it takes so long for you to stop that you creep into intersections. It sounds to me like you drive like an idiot, and therefore you should be shot. If you want to stop better than you are, upgrade to some stoptechs or rotoras or something. It also seems to me like you are one of those idiots that are always on their cellphones or messing around and not paying attention, until the last minute where you have a minimal amount of time to get your ____ together and lay down the brakes. I have never heard of anyone else with this problem, plus, why the hell is it so hard to slow down in an area with speedbumps if you are supposed to be going slow anyhow? You make no sense at all. Maybe you should retake your driving test and see how well you do. I have no sympathy for people like yourself.

 

I have all my stereo stuff, and about 35lbs of eDead. Nothing else really. I weigh about 190lbs. Does EBD mean electronic brake distribution? Ill have them check that out too.

 

wow, the @ssholes on this site never cease to amaze me. I slid out into the intersection because the ABS kicked in and I couldnt stop. Its impossible to go fast when your exiting campus because theres a speedbump right before exit. I was barely going 10-15 and tried to stop.

I already explained that the ABS kicks in when Im already slowing down, which for an idiot like you means that your foot is pressing the brake so that the car slows down. I dont see any reason for ABS to activate if Im not slamming on the brakes but rather slowing down already.

*mods edited what I said to you *

And if your going to edit my posts, edit what needs to be editted. Dont edit everything without firt reading what it says. SL is really starting to suck now with all the idiots around and the edit-happy mods.

 

Im not sure if it applies to our cars or not, but there was an old trick for hondas where you pull your e-brake up 1 click to disable the abs. I dunno, just thought it might work...

 

someone needs their prozac today. its already been explained that this issue is caused by rough/uneven pavement which you dont have a whole lot of in Phoenix. your worse road is as good as our best. so you dont really have the experience to comment on this annoying situation. its not by any means driver stupidity. the ABS reacts in a horrible/unsafe manner when one of your wheels leaves the ground. this problem is compounded even further with aftermarket suspensions. i also have almost wrecked because of the ABS kicking in when its not supposed to. it mostly happens at low speeds (30mph and under) and the car doesnt slow nearly as fast as it was before the system kicked in. i will be pulling the ABS fuse when i put the car back on the road.