I agree, different automobiles do handle differently and even after some repairs have been made on a car , sometimes will alter its handling from what you would be used to.
Rob P <fristpenny@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I'm sure D2 didn't mean to single anyone out. Proper training and technique
can certainly help avoid accidents, but by no means can it eliminate them.
The notion that we all need driver training is a good one. We should all
attempt a few near panic stops on a clear roadway or parking lot to make
sure that we know how the car will respond. DO the first one at a low speed
and work up until you are comfortable with how it behaves. Try it again
sometime on a wet roadway. This is important for everyone, those of us that
drive our Imperials every day may have some idea of how well they stop, but
I know how difficult it can be to go from a modern light weight high
perfromance 4 disc abs car to an older Imperial.
Rob
>From: "Hugh & Therese"
>Reply-To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>To:
>Subject: Re: IML: Old Imperial hits Kia, comes off the worst
>Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2005 11:32:07 -0500
>
>D^2 wrote:
>
>>The real issue here in both occasions, is lack of driver training. This
>>CAN be
>>avoided, if you learn how to operate your brakes in the wet, when more
>>likely
>>to lockup (but its important in the dry too).
>
>This is rude, insulting and presumptuous. In my case, despite a great deal
>of work on my part, the brakes simply failed. The pedal went to the floor
>and had no effect whatsoever. I had been driving on the freeway and the
>brakes were fine. Also, the accident occurred when I was a approaching a
>red traffic light and ran into a stationary vehicle. There was road works
>going on and the amount of lanes were restricted to just one. It was also
>on an incline, and I was hoping my car would stop
before it rolled up hill
>into the pick up. The actual contact speed was very slow. It was also
>bone dry.
>
>Sir, don't presume to lecture me on driving technique. Your own
>proclivities in this regard are highly dubious. May I suggest you
>ascertain more information before you rattle of a unthinking reply that is
>of no value to anyone except to stake some sort of superior position for
>yourself?
>
>I feel terrible about the accident. It shouldn't have happened. I had put
>so much effort into the brakes on my car and I thought it was safe. I
>realized that with the almost impossible to reach, single pot master
>cylinder, which was round into the bargain, I would always be at the mercy
>of mechanical failure, no matter how many hours I put into bleeding the
>brakes. This was actually my third or fourth such master cylinder. I had
>already replaced a couple of them. They were
all rebuilds. I determined
>that they could never be reliable. I had the Imperial repaired and
>replaced the single pot master cylinder with a dual set up that is
>rectangular. It was intended for a MOPAR from the late 1960s. It had the
>same pattern of bolt holes to attach it and married up to the brake rod
>perfectly. I could not get one with the clip that holds on the top but at
>least the bolt that hold its on does not go through the fluid and therefore
>create yet another opportunity for it to escape. The MC was intended for a
>car with all around drums, which was another important consideration. A
>friend of mine who has run his own shop for many years had a very old
>fashioned brake bleeder that we managed to fit on the rectangular MC. As a
>result, I was finally able to bleed the brakes properly and they began to
>work properly for the first time in years. So much so that I had to spend
>some time practicing with them to avoid problems. I had become quite used
>to the poor performing brakes prior to this time and was not used to the
>almost neck snapping brakes I now had.
>
>Hugh
>
>
>
>
>
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