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Old Jan 19, 2011 | 09:10 PM
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Does anyone find they need to do this?
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Old Jan 19, 2011 | 09:17 PM
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Does anyone find they need to do this?
No. There's no reason to mess with your antilock brakes, nor can you (except pull the fuse I guess).

If you mean active handling, I turn off traction control - one click. Leave active handling on, it just might save you if you get out of whack down track. It doesn't slow you down.
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Old Jan 19, 2011 | 10:28 PM
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I turn off both active handling and traction control, but someone told me that the ABS will still kick in if your back wheels are bigger than your front or something...
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Old Jan 19, 2011 | 10:46 PM
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good question, im planing on running 28" slicks in the back and the 26" racemasters up front. ut roh!
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lol, no, none of this is true.

your abs does not effect your car in any way shape or form, unless you touch the peddle.
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Only traction control kicks in with a f/r wheel discrepancy.

If you want to disable abs still however just pull the fuse
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Wouldn't even think about doing this, there is no need.
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