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Originally Posted by Poodles
True, but in a panic brake situation, having the back lock up is a very bad thing. Been in a truck with a bad proportioning valve in that situation (and din't know about it as I never was in that sort of situation) and it wasn't fun being completely sideways to the flow of traffic...
It's even scarier on 2 wheels as a buddy of mine learned while he was starting to learn how to ride.
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So lets say you're in a panic brake situation on the highway in Texas. 80 MPH to Zero at full ABS.
Your front bias system, with street pads, overworks the fronts. You safely decelerate to 30mph from 80mph without issue, but now the fronts overheat, and stop working as hard. Now you have a rear brake bias for the remaining 30mph of braking, and you don't brake nearly as quickly with a rear brake bias.
Lets go further and say you rear end the person in front of you, and they file a lawsuit. They can say that you're negligent due to the "upgraded" inappropriately sized brakes on your car...
Hypothetical, and unlikely, but we have airbags in our cars for that hypothetical and unlikely situation right?