DeTomaso Mailing List: May 2000, Message #205

Halleluiah Robert K.

The website says something like "...if proportioning valves really worked,
there would have been no ABS..."

Seems to me that if LBS worked like they say, we wouldn't have proportioning
valves or ABS.  However, can't remember the last time I saw a car without
them.


----- Original Message -----
From: Robert K <model43@mediaone.net>
To: Multiple recipients of list <detomaso@realbig.com>
Sent: Sunday, May 07, 2000 4:48 PM
Subject: Re: LBS (Lock Resistant Braking System)


> Those things sound to good....We Need testimonials from non-paid
> sponser's.My Take from the Web Site is that they are the best add on
system
> since
> hydraulic brakes were invented......Hype Or Reality??????I would sure like
> to know.....Seems if there so good, someone would have heard of them and
> with all the Brake conversion talk, we would have all bought them by
> now!!!Need more input before I finish my brake job ..  "Almost ready for
the
> first test drive"
> Still waiting on Wheels from Centerline  >>>Dag
> Nabit...................Robert
>
>
>
>
> Richard Barkley wrote:
>
>
> > Checkout this!
> >
> > http://www.stewartcomponents.com/LBS.htm
> >
> > Seems to me that a while back when we were discussing proportioning
> > valves (and their merit) that someone (one of the Daves, Doddek or
> > Aument??) mentioned something that sounded like this. They claim that
> > (for high performance driving) it's better than ABS and that it can even
> > compliment ABS so that ABS is only required in extreme condintions.
> >
> > For $90 it seems like REALLY cheap insurance and something that would
> > improve track times. Any comments or experience?
> >
> > Richard (working on getting back on the road) Barkley
>
>