Ferrari Mailing List: Fw: Enzo ABS did it fail?

[jimshadow (jimshadow]

------Original Message------
To: L. Singh (TPFR)
Sent: Mar 28, 2007 10:31 AM
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Enzo ABS did it fail?

Why don't photographers flinch when a 250lb linebacker runs thru 
them.....that's just what they do.   A lot of those guys will take a beating 
for a good shot.....
Interesting observation.

Jim

------Original Message------
From: L. Singh (TPFR)
To: Jim
Cc: The FerrariList
Sent: Mar 28, 2007 9:09 AM
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Enzo ABS did it fail?

Why did the photographer behind the jersey wall not flinch when the car
hit?

Am I missing something or was it staged for the filming of the movie?

LS

--- Dennis Liu <bigheaddennis [at] gmail.com> wrote:

> While ABS can work wonders, it still cannot defeat the laws of physics. 
> At
> a high enough speed, the tires will slip even if you're not hitting the
> brakes.  For example, have you ever had the front end wash out when
> hitting
> a patch of ice?  
> 
> In the video, assuming that he did hit the brakes, it appears that he
> had
> way, way underestimated the upcoming corner, so his entry speed was far
> in
> excess of what it should have been.  He cranked in plenty of steering
> lock,
> but too little too late.
> 
> Vty,
> 
> --Dennis
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: clyde [mailto:clyderomero [at] mycingular.blackberry.net] 
> Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2007 7:22 AM
> To: Dennis Liu
> Cc: The FerrariList
> Subject: [Ferrari] Enzo ABS did it fail?
> 
> Finally saw the video clip
> What an idot!
> But why didn't the ABS kick in and allow him to steer away?
> Or did the tires break traction at that speed with the surface being as
> it
> was there fore not allowing the ABS to work?
> 
> 
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