I have a 1996 BMW 318. I want to know what exactly does a cold air intake do to the performance of the car.
I have a 2003 Nissan 350Z and I installed a cool air intake in my car, what it does is force cool air into the engine so the engine does not get to hot which aids the car in having more horsepower. They really do work well as long as you buy a good intake system. I have added 12-15 horse to my car, it may not seem like alot but you do feel it!
Cars/trucks with ABS do not skid. That was the idea behind them. I don't know the techie terms but the pads on an ABS never lock the discs. Because of this the car tires never lock up and lose traction. ABS allows you to hit the brakes hard. Since there is no lock up, you have more steering control while stopping and the braking distance shortens. Even in rain and snow/ice NON ABS vehicles will lock if you slam on the brakes causing skidding and loss of control. The human tendancy in a panic situation is to slam on the brakes thinking that the more pressure applied will stop the vehicle sooner. But all you do in most of the time is lock up the tires and skid further than you would if you didn't lock up the tires. If you learn to pump your brakes, (pressing and releasing them rythmically before the tires lock) you'll never lock up your tires and have more control during an emergency stop
You have to be in absolute control of non-anti-lock brakes. Keep a really good sense on what you tires are doing. If you sense that they are skidding, barely let up on the brake pedal. I've driven both and I actualliy like the vehicles without anti-lock brakes better. Anti-lock brakes tend to second guess what what I actually want to do. You apply a little bit of extra pressure, and you find everything in the car sliding foward as you come to a quick stop.
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