ABS

[smokn4]

does anyone knw when abs was introduced to the impreza wrx and did the gf8 get them at the same time as gc8 ???

[dubbedup]

id say (without knowing for sure) that they came right from the start as some early legacies had ABS too.

[nt_a_foz]

RA's And Type R's Dont have it due to watersprayer being in ABS pump location

[funkytown]

no i think you will find they dont have ABS where the car had DCCD.. they couldnt get both to play nicely together..

so your right Nt_A_Foz but not for the right reason Any car with DCCD didnt get ABS

My V3 GF8 has ABS, and i know the V2 sedans did at a minimum..

EDIT::: I think they cured this problem from Version 8.. (maybe 7)

[Johnnynz]

I can tell you from experience the 93 WRX Sedan doesnt have ABS.

Other than that no idea.

[driftrex]

i would say its an option as my v2 wrx wagon doesnt have it, which makes things easy for me, although most i see have it.

[funkytown]

and the old *cough* mighty RS got it, as an option

edit: for those that dont have it - does your car have dccd?

some cars wont have either like the standard WRX so perhaps was an optioned extra.

[dubbedup]

93 V1 sedan, no abs here ;D

[crazy-jono]

96 v3 sti has abs just needs fixing lol and no dccd

[smokn4]

my 93 gf8 wrx doesnt have either abs or dccd,

would a 92 gc8 wrx have abs??

[sirwrx]

My old 93 V1 sedan had ABS.

[Guest]

I have done some research and even compared a gravel express to my gravel express, and 1 had ABS and my one doesn't, it seems subaru are one of the most changing cars... Some of them are the same others are different, dont take my word for it (i dont want an arguement)

But from what ive seen if your subaru doesnt have an abs light i take it that it wont have abs...... if you want to find out though slam the brakes on real hard and feel the pedal pulsing

My 1990 Legacy GX 2.2 didn't have ABS but the GT model of the 2.2L oes.

[Guest]

my 94 (v1?) wrx sedan has abs

[funkytown]

as said you wont find a DCCD model with ABS.. (up to V8)

why some cars with out DCCD dont is still unknown..

[zarnah]

Wat is the point in abs anyhow? Both my mrs wrx and my rs have it yet my bf5 doesnt and it hauls to a stop way quicker despite most likely weighing a lot more. Its a system for people who think standing on the brakes is how you stop in a hurry, despite taking longer to stop? Go figure..

[Guest Dazza]

My (96) V3 GF8 STI has ABS and so did my old (92) BF GT Legacy I guess it was a factory option in the early WRXs and I guess it was standard with all STI Wagons/Hatches without the DCCD unless there has been an STI Wagon/Hatch made from the factory with DCCD and Ive never seen or heard of one?!

[nzkaosnz]

errr.... come on a wet road on a corner, then stomp on brakes.

intersting things happen, abs stops interesting things from happening

Up until a certain year, abs was a tick box on the sheet.

ABS/DCCD - becuase the early (pre v7) dccd cntrol was manual, it ment that it played havock with the locked diff, so it wasnt offered. Come v7, they put smarts in and got around that issue

[GT_Head]

I havn't come across any bd/bg without it except for my wagon. pretty sure it has never had it as well as there is no bolts or marks on the paint where it was...

[Guest]

Which is better?? under hard driving conditions? :-\

[Guest keltik]

If you like to just stomp on the anchors and drive a bit ham fisted like me - ABS wins.

If youve got a bit more finesse or drive in slick conditions (ice/mud/snow/gravel) then non-ABS will stop better

[Guest]

indeed in dunedin conditions no abs rules.. at least the wheels lock up straight away lol... its kinda fun too

[Johnnynz]

Not a big fan of ABS, apart from the obligatory stomp to see if it works when I brought the car I have only used it once.

To be fair though it probably saved some silly kid from a nasty incident that day, he ran clean out in front of me didnt even look, no time to think just stomped on it, probably would have slid into him if not for ABS.

[DRFVDR]

I prefer ABS as a good back up

I drive ABS equipped vehicles on snow and ice all the time,and have never had an issue with it not stopping the vehicle OR being able to control the vehicle when necassary because my wheels are still rolling and not locked up.....

Even though I DO know how to cadence brake(20 years on the ohakune mountain road will teach you that) I do like having ABS as a back up device(just like AWD and VSC) they are all very good ideas as a back up to good driving ability.....

[zarnah]

Really drfvdr? I do a lot of skiing and mite just be my driving style but the bg with abs we use as a ski hack feels like an absolute pig to drive down the mount

[DRFVDR]

I would say that it is your driving style ...

The subaru ABS programming seems to be a wee bit better than some that I have driven in that it does allow a "ramp" of material to form before activating.

Each to their own but I have been driving on mountain access roads in a PROFESSIONAL capacity for 20 years so I do believe that I have the right to make comment