Where do you put your change?
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Where do you put your change?
Where do you stick your change, like for parking meters and all that? There are a number of ok seeming spots, but nothing really designed for it, to stop the change from rattling and sliding around...
Just curious.
PS antilock brakes scared the bejeebers out of me the first time they activated...
Just curious.
PS antilock brakes scared the bejeebers out of me the first time they activated...
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I slapped a layer of dynamat on my ashtray bottom to keep the coins from rattling. Works great. My ghetto version of the JDM ashtray.
Yeah, doesn't ABS feel like the brakes are folding up underneath you. Works great but feels wierd.
Yeah, doesn't ABS feel like the brakes are folding up underneath you. Works great but feels wierd.
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Re: Where do you put your change?
Originally Posted by kirkjerk
PS antilock brakes scared the bejeebers out of me the first time they activated...
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No, mines an auto and ABS felt the same to me in other cars where i've had to engage it.
If you've ever had to pump your brakes on hard braking to increase the brake pressure and try to minimize sliding, that's basically the same thing ABS is doing, braking and releasing but at a speed that no human can match.
Check this link for a nice description:
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/anti-lock-brake2.htm
Something I found interesting:
# Do anti-lock brakes really work?
Anti-lock brakes really do help you stop better. They prevent wheels from locking up and provide the shortest stopping distance on slippery surfaces. But do they really prevent accidents? This is the true measure of the effectiveness of ABS systems.
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has conducted several studies trying to determine if cars equipped with ABS are involved in more or fewer fatal accidents. It turns out that in a 1996 study, vehicles equipped with ABS were overall no less likely to be involved in fatal accidents than vehicles without. The study actually stated that although cars with ABS were less likely to be involved in accidents fatal to the occupants of other cars, they are more likely to be involved in accidents fatal to the occupants of the ABS car, especially single-vehicle accidents.
There is much speculation about the reason for this. Some people think that drivers of ABS-equipped cars use the ABS incorrectly, either by pumping the brakes or by releasing the brakes when they feel the system pulsing. Some people think that since ABS allows you to steer during a panic stop, more people run off the road and crash.
Some more recent information may indicate that the accident rate for ABS cars is improving, but there is still no evidence to show that ABS improves overall safety.
If you've ever had to pump your brakes on hard braking to increase the brake pressure and try to minimize sliding, that's basically the same thing ABS is doing, braking and releasing but at a speed that no human can match.
Check this link for a nice description:
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/anti-lock-brake2.htm
Something I found interesting:
# Do anti-lock brakes really work?
Anti-lock brakes really do help you stop better. They prevent wheels from locking up and provide the shortest stopping distance on slippery surfaces. But do they really prevent accidents? This is the true measure of the effectiveness of ABS systems.
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has conducted several studies trying to determine if cars equipped with ABS are involved in more or fewer fatal accidents. It turns out that in a 1996 study, vehicles equipped with ABS were overall no less likely to be involved in fatal accidents than vehicles without. The study actually stated that although cars with ABS were less likely to be involved in accidents fatal to the occupants of other cars, they are more likely to be involved in accidents fatal to the occupants of the ABS car, especially single-vehicle accidents.
There is much speculation about the reason for this. Some people think that drivers of ABS-equipped cars use the ABS incorrectly, either by pumping the brakes or by releasing the brakes when they feel the system pulsing. Some people think that since ABS allows you to steer during a panic stop, more people run off the road and crash.
Some more recent information may indicate that the accident rate for ABS cars is improving, but there is still no evidence to show that ABS improves overall safety.
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Passenger side cupholder is where I keep it. I used to have some in the ash tray but it rattled too much. Do they have optional rubber bottoms for the cup holders? I noticed the rear cup holder has like a felt insert but the fronts don't.
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