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- From: rkast2+@pitt.edu (Rajiv K Agrawala)
- Newsgroups: rec.autos
- Subject: Re: Mech ABS retrofit (ABS-TRAX)
- Message-ID: <10039@blue.cis.pitt.edu.UUCP>
- Date: 22 Nov 92 12:17:51 GMT
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- In article <53060095@hpsgm2.sgp.hp.com> leonglaw@hpsgm2.sgp.hp.com (Lawrence LEONG) writes:
- >I've just seen a mechanical ABS retrofit. Its called "ABS-TRAX" and is
- >supposed to be derived from aircraft systems. Have you heard of it, and if
- >so, any data-points or anecdotes?
- >
- >The system consists of a small pressurised chamber which fastens (one per
- >brake circuit) onto the master cylinder output, somewhat like a reserviour.
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- Forgive my stupidity, but, would it be a fair guess that "one per brake circuit" means you have to buy two systems if your car has two brake circuits?
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- | Rajiv K. Agrawala rkast2@unixd.cis.pitt.edu |
- | Undergraduate Mech. Engrg., Univ. of Pittsburgh |
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