Sentences with phrase «brake feel does»

But the regen brake feel does work against the smoothness of acceleration.

Not exact matches

Here Labour may feel that they have a bit of a cushion in that they didn't start the process and can always claim later that it was out of their hands or if it is obviously going to be a disaster they can put the brakes on and say that they were opposed to it all along.

Falconer goes on to praise the emergency brake as «indicative of a prime minister who is aware that there are significant numbers of communities in this country who feel that immigration from the European Union is making their position worse rather than better», and describes changes to child benefit and exclusion from ever closer union rated as «sensible... I don't attack the deal he's done».

When life gets busy — as it often does in our fast - paced, 24/7 world — finding time to put the brakes on, sit in stillness, and take a big breath can feel almost impossible.

But of course, physics extends beyond just tire and brake temperatures, and Slightly Mad have done well to ensure that each class and vehicle feel unique too.

The steering is precise, the suspension absorbs bumps but doesn't make you feel disconnected from the road, the brakes are quite good, and the transmission responds quickly to throttle inputs.

The upgraded brakes are strong, although the steering still doesn't offer enough feel for my taste.

(the skidding isn't only when braking though, and I have no error indicators, and it doesn't feel like ABS issues anyways)

Like many Volkswagen Group products, a slightly over-servoed feel to the brakes can make heel - and - toe downchanges a little difficult, which does take away some of the joy of the manual «box.

The van does stop but the pedal felt very spongy, so I took it to a mechanic to have the brakes bled.

The steering, now electrically assisted, feels better than what you'll experience in most cars, as does the firm brake pedal.

If you don't have a scan tool with ABS bleed capability, then take the vehicle to someplace safe and slippery (wet grass, slick road, mud) and do some extreme panic stops where you can feel the ABS engaging (pulsing in the brake pedal) a half dozen times.

If you feel the brake pedal go «long» when on track don't panic or come straight in, do a cool down lap and you should find that once they have cooled a little the firmness under foot will return.

Even savagely bucking tarmac doesn't throw it, and it feels nicely stable under braking.

Other than the normal teething pains suffered by any new race car, the only lingering issue was brake feel that didn't inspire confidence, but it was resolved by the end of the year.

The brakes work well and I felt no fade on the racetrack, but note that I only did three or four laps at a time in a lead - follow format apart from two laps on my own at the end of the day.

Its mammoth carbon - ceramic brakes were wicked strong but do seem to lack the ultimate pedal feel of Porsche's PCCB setup on, say, a 911 GT3 RS.

The regenerative braking system, as it often does, results in an odd pedal feel, but the more you drive it, the less it annoys you.

Parking brake adjustment is typically done by feel.

Only under hard braking do they reveal their less - than - sporty nature as the car feels a little squirrelly.

There's not much battery regenerative deceleration in the default mode, yet the drivetrain doesn't feel disconnected and the action of the regenerative brakes is very linear.

Using them almost feels like you've pushed a «brakes button» instead of a pedal — they're working, but it doesn't feel like there's much mechanical action happening underfoot; the RX's mass once again is acutely felt.

The brakes don't have much feel, and the steering is somewhat vague, but ride quality is very high and it tracks totally straight on the highway.»

The four - piston monoblock Brembo brake setup doesn't feel quite as impressive as I'd expected either, the pedal lacking that solid pedal feel of the best setups and with a slightly long travel.

I've bled the brakes twice and drove the car yesterday and did fine but feel like the brakes can be better although I still have the worn out brake pads on it.

Managing weight, improving antidive and antisquat, stiffening steering, and improving brake response and rigidity are among the most important factors in making the new Miata feel as sensational to drive as it ever did, with every - thing operating in perfect harmony at a higher level.

The brakes also felt better on this model, but that likely has more to do with the mileage that was on our Four Seasons car, as the rotor measurements have not changed.

And while it doesn't feel like a big car once you're up to speed, the brake pedal lacks feel and bite mid-travel, just when you want a reassuring grab of retardation.

There's still understeer in the pint - size hatchback, and it definitely doesn't like trail braking through tighter turns, but I feel both issues could be solved with a better, more performance oriented tire.

But, although the Stelvio's electronic, variable brake booster all but eradicates the feeling of brake fade well, what it doesn't do is alter physics, and the brakes still get hot.

In terms of driving dynamics, the Golf lineup doesn't drive much different than the previous model year, except for the Golf GTI and Golf R. With the GTI's slight bump in power and better brakes, there is a difference that can be felt.

When the lights are on, the vehicle doesn't feel right and the brakes are locked up.

The normally aspirated flat six obeys throttle orders as if it were governed by a telemetric mastermind, the seven - speed PDK dual - clutch gearbox hammers through the ratios like a rapid - fire weapon, stability control works reliably in minimum interference mode, the steering does its best not to let the driver feel its electro - mechanical origins, and the brakes snarl at their ABSolute limit whenever optimism challenges the law of physics.

The revised brakes are better than before but still don't instil confidence on first acquaintance thanks to a slightly dead feel under foot and more pedal travel than you really want in a car as sporting as this.

It is fast and agile, and the braking, steering, and chassis feel like they're all working together to do exactly what you want.

Lateral body control (lean in corners) feels, from the cockpit, to be nonexistent, but the suspension does allow a lot of brake dive.

Responsive four - wheel disc brakes, ventilated up front and solid at rear, don't deliver sports - car - like pedal feedback — but neither does the pedal feel like stepping on a sponge.

It does feel much tighter round corners now, but not sure if that is the usual post-service feeling (new tyres, brakes, oils etc)

Brake feel is good and there's plenty of stopping power, though the car does squirm under heavy braking.

What the Mercedes does have on its side are progressive brakes with good pedal feel (they're even OK in the C300h with its regenerative braking powers, albeit not as linear as the regular stoppers).

Our main complaint during our brief track drive was regarding the brakes, which didn't inspire confidence during their initial bite and lacked overall positive feel.

The carbon - ceramic brakes (six piston at the front, four at the rear) don't quite have the feel and consistency of a Porsche GT3, and the engine — despite its boisterous soundtrack — can't set your nerve endings alight like the best naturally aspirated engines.

It still exhibits a bit of roll and dive, as to be expected for a car in this segment, and its uprated brakes stop strongly with good feel, though we didn't get a chance to see how they hold up on the track.

But from behind the wheel it was a clumsy car to drive in some respects, with brake pedal responses that didn't match those of the throttle, steering that always felt detached from the rear axle somehow, and a chassis setup that was nothing if not determined in its desire to provide safe but endless amounts of understeer.

They don't crumble completely, but when you're carrying as much speed as these cars allow you to do, any change or deterioration in brake feel and stopping power is a big deal, chipping away at your confidence and forcing your right foot to waver when the Ferrari driver still has his foot hard on the gas.

It might feel a bit weird relying on the car to do all the work, but there's also a curious delight to hearing the car change down two or three gears at the last moment as you brake hard for a corner — it's a bit like one of those confidence games where you have to close your eyes and trust someone to catch you as you fall backwards.

It doesn't want to be driven slowly; the engine chunters and splutters, the throttle sticks occasionally at low revs (a common problem) and the cold, unservoed brakes feel useless.

In addition, the regenerative brakes are somewhat soft and do not have the precise feel of standard brakes.

Do your brakes feel squishy or squeak?

The drivers had the feeling the car with AHK did not allow them to exactly hit the brake and acceleration points they were used to and complained they could not hit the proper racing line and apex in curves.