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Originally Posted by SenorFunkyPants
Interesting that in pretty much every major race car category that allows ABS, few (if any) teams choose to run without it.
In one Porsche series where 996 were allowed ABS but 997 not, the 996 would always make up ground under braking.
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It's only my opinion, but, to me, the advantage of ABS is that you can trail brake into a corner without locking up an inside rear tire. I would guess that is the reason race teams would want it. When ABS kicks in on a front tire, your game is over.
Another point about ABS, that has always been a sore point with me is that it terrifies me with regard to spins. In the old days without ABS (yes, I'm that old), when you knew you weren't going to recover from a slide, you'd lock up all four wheels once you knew the car was heading in a direction that wouldn't hit anything. With ABS, if you try to lock up all four, the car has a very real chance of heading in whatever direction the car is pointed. Often this is a wall.