A while back I had a sobering experience on the highway. Was following a Ford Focus wagon at about 65-70 mph on the left lane, 3-lane highway. The highway was getting fuller / denser, suddenly the Focus in front of me brakes and stays on the brake. Maybe I was too close, but I braked hard but realised it is not going to be enough. There was some space on the middle lane, so I steered towards it while braking hard. The car fishtailed a little bit and really dipped to the front. Then it snapped back into postion. Fortunately, I made it onto the middle lane and came to a stop next to the Focus. Conditions were dry.
Was I just lucky that the car didn't spin or did Stabilitrak really position it back properly? I didn't see any lights coming up and always that that something like "Stability system engaged" or other would come up.
What can be done to improve the brakes? Do Hawk brake pads exist for the Eldorado? Replacing the brake system entirely would probably be too expensive.
Was I just lucky that the car didn't spin or did Stabilitrak really position it back properly? I didn't see any lights coming up and always that that something like "Stability system engaged" or other would come up.
What can be done to improve the brakes? Do Hawk brake pads exist for the Eldorado? Replacing the brake system entirely would probably be too expensive.