| deejay |
So today in Albany NY, was the first real snow. I took my 06X out to the gym, and almost twice other fellow SUV's came into very close contact with me. Not of course because of me, I thing everybody had the Heebie BaJebbies 2night or something.
Anyway, It seamed to me like the anti-lock brakes kicked in much more earlier than my Mercedes E 4-matic, or BMW X-3. I was just not very pleased with the amount of stopping power this car has compared to others it seams. |
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| andreseng |
If you are judging stopping power by the timing of the ABS kicking in, don't. MDX ABS is much more sensitive than any other vehicle I've
driven. It does kick in earlier. But don't construe that as a lack of stopping power. I've yet to come close to hitting anything (knock on plood) even when I thought I would. You will get used to this with time. :noshiz: |
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| renov8r |
You realize that once you are dealing with sliding to a stop in snow covered situation you're mostly dealing with momentum.
Momentum is MASS x Velocity.
Mass of E-class: 3635 lbs.
Mass of X3: 4001 lbs
Mass of MDX: 4451 lbs
Which one do you think is going to need to do more to stop??? |
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| deejay |
| you're totally right. Thany you! |
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| somno |
In addition to the mass problem, probably the most important factor in stopping power on snow is your tires.
Better treads for snow = better stopping power. Unless you have the exact same tires on each vehicle, you are comparing apples and oranges. If you want to improve your stopping abilities on snow and ice, get better tires! |
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| deejay |
| I've been thinking about that. My X is less than 1 year old, and still have the same old junky tires on it. I think it's about time |
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