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Uneven ABS braking, is this normal?

1.2K views 7 replies 5 participants last post by  DrBrutal  
#1 ·
I've been wandering about this, but I have noticed whenever the ABS engages, it feels like the braking is uneven e.g. it jumps back and forth between the left and the right side.. not sure if this makes sense? Is this normal?
 
#7 ·
Interesting, can you elaborate on how R ABS is different?
 
#8 · (Edited)
Get into a camRy, go around a corner in the wet/snow at a moderately high speed and see what happens when you compare it to the R :) It's just the way the traction control works, which is superior to other cars. Granted, there are other cars that are superior to it, but it's pretty damn good.

ABS on these bigger brakes provides a different feel as compared to other cars I've driven. Maybe it's just me. That's not to say it's different in a bad way, it's just normal for it to wiggle from my experience, especially when braking HARD from high speeds, but that's a different sort of wiggle.
 
#5 ·
Wiggling is normal, also the ABS is different on the R than it is in most cars. If it's like steering you into different lanes, then it's not normal.
 
#2 ·
It could be completely normal being that the wheel speed sensors are seeing different speeds in the wheels on the left versus the right side.