![]() |
Advertisements
|
|
Register | FAQ | Members List | Social Groups | Calendar | Search | Today's Posts | Mark Forums Read |
Site Home | Forum Home | Photo Gallery | PT Events | PT Videos |
Advertisements
|
|
![]() |
|
LinkBack | Thread Tools | Display Modes |
|
|||
![]()
Hi everyone!
This is my first posting. We are in the market for our first PT cruiser.. we are really excited! My car just got in an accident on Tuesday (luckily no one was hurt) so we figured we might as well hurry the process on buying a PT (we originally were going to buy in the fall). So my question is, we have two small kids so I want the safest PT I can get. I've never drove a vehicle without ABS so I really am looking for some info if ABS is important or not. I've noticed some PTs have them and some don't so I'm guessing it was/is an option? Thanks for the info!!! ![]() |
|
|||
![]()
Welcome to the forum.
Anti-lock brakes are a good choice in any vehicle. They help in all kinds of braking situations weather it be dry, rain or snow/ice. They are an option on the PT (at least in the earlier years) and I believe you can only get them on the Touring and Limited, not the Base model which means you'll have to have some other options on the PT in order to have the ABS. Someone correct me if that's changed on the newer models. |
|
|||
![]()
That's what it is seeming to us too. My top two cars in the running so far one has ABS the other I'm not sure about.. so that may end up being the deciding factor..
|
|
|||
![]()
ABS definately not standard on 06 touring...... kinda pissed at the dealer for that one, long story.
__________________
06 Touring Edition NA/Auto. Airaid intake, Magnaflow Stainless cat-back exhaust, Taylor Thundervolt plug wires, rear lowered 1.75" with H&R Springs. Yep, buying parts I cant afford with money I dont have to impress people I dont like anyways. |
|
||||
![]()
I got an 01' Limited - No ABS at all.
Found that out the hard way ![]() I guess I'll tell you all, lol, anyways...I was driving about 45mph down HWY11 in Louisiana when some idiot decided to go without looking. Soon did he find out, I was maybe 50ft from him and I locked em' up! I swerved around him with a big ploom of smoke behind me. Scary indeed.
__________________
My Baby: 01' Taupe Limited PT Cruiser w/ rear spoiler, Drop in K&N Air Filter, Limo tint all around, blue neon interior, blue LED windshield nozzles, In-dash CD/DVD/Radio made by Jensen, Vent Visors, Chrome Antenna Bezel, Chrome Grille inserts, Dual Catback Exhaust, Scan Gauge II, back-up camera, and a system containing 2 Lanzar 15" subwoofers and an MA Audio 1800watt amplifier. Check me out on Car Domain! |
|
||||
![]()
ABS is an option (except on the GT).
I had ABS on my '02 and have it on my '05. It VERY rarely comes on. At least from '05 on, there are 2 "flavors" of ABS - one with rear drums, the other with rear disks. I have the 4-wheel disks, because disks are easier to work on, and there have been some noise complaints with the rear drums. Hope that helps.
__________________
"Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that 'my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge." Isaac Asimov" '05 Limited Turbo Lite, (Silver, of course)4-wheel ABS, Sunroof, Spoiler. Mods: E&G Classic grill, K&N FIPK, BTG duals, rear lowered 1.5", LED washer lights, $20 catch can, Aoogah horn, Weatherflectors, Sunroof Deflector, Fuzzy Dice, rear logo flames, rear pinstripe graphic, Gen3 Taillights, rear sway bar, hood struts, Strut bar. Traded in '02 Silver Touring Edition w/87,000 miles |
|
|||
![]()
My car doesn't have ABS and I think that's one of it's better features. I was very happy when I found that out!
If you learn how to drive without ABS it is a bit better. All ABS does is let you steer when braking, it does NOT make you stop faster, actually it increases stopping distance. I've been in emergency situations where I had to steer around cars and it's no problem as long as you let the brake off when you want to turn. You can actually lock the wheels up, turn the wheel, the car keeps going in a straight line, and then let the brake off when you want to turn. That's a technique I've found handy in winter when coming up to a corner too fast. In winter driving no ABS really helps with good tires as it lets you stop even if not all the wheels have traction. I often lock my wheels fully in winter doing a fast stop, the car tends to go crooked, but it stops very fast. I would go with the car you like the best. If it doesn't have ABS just drive it until you are used to it. My only recommendation would be run a good quality tire. That's just my opinion, gained mostly from driving through very crappy Canadian winters. Feel free to disagree. Ben
__________________
2001 Red PT Cruiser Limited, 16" OEM alloys, Airaid CAI, Screamin' Demon coil and Livewires, some shiny stuff inside, Alpine deck, Alpine four channel amp, Alpine PLT5 sub, Hertz speakers in 4 corners, Keystone ram air hood, 6000k 55w HID high beams, 6000k 35w HID fog lights, new stone chips every day to add character. 2007 Suzuki King Quad 700 4x4 for when the road gets bumpy. ![]() |
|
||||
![]() Quote:
Driving in the snow with no ABS is a shock to people, but if you learn to drive without ABS it's a huge advantage. Kind of like learning how to drive a stick shift. If you can drive a stick - you can drive anything! Snow + Nice tires = No problems. Unless your going 80 and have to stop quickly. Compared to my work vans (With ABS) and my car (No ABS) my car does stop A LOT shorter than the vans. Using that hand-brake is awesome as well ![]()
__________________
My Baby: 01' Taupe Limited PT Cruiser w/ rear spoiler, Drop in K&N Air Filter, Limo tint all around, blue neon interior, blue LED windshield nozzles, In-dash CD/DVD/Radio made by Jensen, Vent Visors, Chrome Antenna Bezel, Chrome Grille inserts, Dual Catback Exhaust, Scan Gauge II, back-up camera, and a system containing 2 Lanzar 15" subwoofers and an MA Audio 1800watt amplifier. Check me out on Car Domain! |
![]() |
Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | |
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|
![]() |
||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
Driver side door lock problem | KTBoom2006 | General PT Cruiser Discussions | 5 | 13 Oct 2006 08:19 am |
Close call with the brakes | sawdust123 | General Turbo Discussions | 7 | 22 Oct 2005 01:13 pm |
New Brakes... | matt87951 | Tech & Performance Forum | 26 | 27 Apr 2005 02:38 pm |
Brakes - Turbo vs GT | quicksilverdon | General Turbo Discussions | 11 | 16 Mar 2004 10:40 am |
Brakes | Artemis | Tech & Performance Forum | 6 | 14 Jan 2003 11:04 am |