ABS Brakes

[stevek]

I recently purchased an sept/04 build conquest with ABS. I notice the current model boasts ABS with EBD !!, My question is, how can i tell if EBD has been fitted ?

[kelvinsw]

Toyota call it AB-I...is ABS come with EBD+BA.

[jamsbong]

the idea with ebd is to go "one step" further than just a simple ABS.

I've driven a Toyota Caldina 2002 (JDM) which has just that and I had a chance to compare it with a car which has just ABS. the difference is huge!

with ABS, you can't lock up the wheels (obviously) but as u brake hard the car pivots out of balance and you end up with weight of the whole car on 2 or less wheels.

with EBD, the computer do not just prevent your wheels from locking but also apply the brakes smartly so that you can does not pitch or roll out of shape. this makes effective use of the stopping power from all 4 wheels.

impression wise, ABS alone is a slightly better than no abs. you still get scared when you have emergency brake.

with EBD, the car just slow down in a very calm fashion.

Also, I realise that different car's abs are all different. so i often do a brake test when test driving, rather than a power test. To me it is a lot more important that the car can brake effectively than counting number of horsepower.