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The majority of cars nowadays are front wheel drive (fwd). This is because they are both mechanically easier to design and dynamically the handling is regarded as more benign, in the event that the driver enters a skid. In essence, there are three ways a driver can skid the wheels, whilst accelerating, under braking or during cornering and the recovery from each does differ.

Skidding a front wheel drive car under acceleration If the road surface is slippery, due to ice or rain, or you have applied excessive throttle, then the wheels at the front are very likely to skid. In high powered fwd cars this can also result in the steering wheel tugging in either direction making the car hard to hold steady in a straight line, and this is known as torque steer.

To prevent the wheels from spinning in this situation you need to gently lift off the throttle, the wheels will regain traction and forward drive is restored. This type of skid is normally avoidable and can be anticipated if for example, you are pulling out of an uphill junction and the road is wet or if there is snow on the road. However, if you are on ice and the level of grip is very low it would be better to attempt to pull away in second gear by slipping the clutch slightly. This should reduce the torque through the front wheels and give you better traction.

Skidding a front wheel drive under braking If you lock the wheels up under heavy braking then your ability to steer will be lost and, if this occurs on ice or slippery roads, so will your ability to slow down. To come out of the skid gently release the brake pedal until the skid stops and the wheels start turning again then reapply the brakes using less force.

Normally there will be no need for the procedure above as most modern road cars are fitted with antilock braking systems called ABS, which will carry out the same process hundreds of times a second, so that you can maintain steering control whilst under heavy braking. This is normally felt as a judder through the brake pedal accompanied by a loud graunching noise. Whilst ABS is an important safety aid it can't work miracles and it will still take longer to stop on a wet road than on a dry one.

Skidding a front wheel drive car whilst cornering, causing understeer When cornering a fwd car, the front tyres have to cope both with supplying the power and applying a turning force. If you enter a corner too fast, the front wheels will lose grip and start to skid, this problem is more likely to occur at night, where the light from your car headlight bulbs may not show up the tightening radius curve of a bend. The car will want to carry straight on regardless of how much steering input you use, and this effect is called understeer.

Often when an inexperienced driver feels their car start to understeer they will panic and try to resolve the problem by braking harshly. This will only worsens the understeer, and makes you more likely to plough on into the path of an oncoming car or straight off the road and into a hedge. You must avoid this temptation to brake aggressively and instead if you start to feel the car understeer gently lift off the throttle, grip will return and the steering will take effect again.

Skidding a front wheel drive car whilst cornering, causing oversteer There is one other type of skid that can occur to a front wheel drive car when cornering, and that is called oversteer. It is very rare for a road driver to experience this type of skid, as oversteer will normally only occur at very high cornering speeds, when the driver has sharply lifted off the throttle mid way through the corner. When a car is oversteering the back wheels slide out towards the outside of the turn, and this is counteracted in a front wheel drive car by pressing hard down on the throttle which will pull the vehicle out of the slide.

Whilst it may seem more natural to depress the brake if a front wheel drive car is oversteering this would be serious mistake. Braking would place more weight over the front wheels of the car, causing the rear wheels to skid more, the oversteer will worsen and it is very likely that you will spin off the road and into the nearest hedge backwards.

Fortunately active safety systems like the very latest anti-lock braking and advanced traction and stability control systems have helped to reduce the threat of skidding off of the road. Drivers can also improve their passive safety systems, like their car bulbs, by replacing the standard halogen headlight bulbs with modern xenon bulbs, which will dramatically improve night visibility and give you better vision of the road and any corners that may be ahead of you.

Beware: Four tell-tale signs of auto brake problems

You might have given it much thought, but brakes are one of the most important parts of you car that have to be in tip-top shape. That’s why you should always be able to identify the different signs that tell you that something’s wrong with your car brakes.

Here are four tell-tale signs that should serve as warning and mean that a trip to the auto car repair center should be in order:

There’s noticeable fading or reduced responsiveness. One thing you might notice is that the brakes may not be as responsive as they were once or that the pedal tends to “sink” towards the floor. This is most of the time caused by an air leak or break fluid leak in the brake hose. Observer your car while it is parked and look for any indicators such as puddle of fluid. Brake fluids are like fresh motor oil, only a little less slimy.

Vibration. Vibrating or pulsating brake pedals are often a fire-hit indication of warped rotors or vehicle out of alignment. Vibration may be felt similar to the feedback experienced in the brake pedal while a panic stop, in vehicles with anti-lock brakes.

It maybe the cause of warped rotors if vibration occurs in brake situations, when the anti-lock brakes aren’t connected. Warped rotors develop due to excessive braking for long periods of time, just like when you’re towing or driving down a mountain. Too much friction heats up the rotors in these situations, which then in turn cause them to warp. Vibration happens due to the brake pads failure to grab the surface evenly.

Do you hear some growling and grinding? If you do, then that means the pads have been worn out and maybe beyond replacement. The growling and grinding sounds are produced because the disc and the calliper, two metal pieces, are rubbed together. This scratches your rotors and creates an uneven surface. In this situation, your mechanic might even encourage the replacement of your rotors, if they could not be turned.

Pulling. Pulling happens when you feel that your car “pulls” to one side while braking. This maybe because of foreign matter that has found its way into your brake fluid, or due to uneven brake linings. Should this happen, your vehicle might just require a brake adjustment or your mechanic might suggest that your brake fluid be drained and replaced.

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How to install front brakes on a BMX bike?

Hi i just bought a BMX bike for $370 with a gyro for back brakes but no front brakes how can i put brakes on the front without them getting tangled with the frame?

your forks should have 2 nobbly bits sticking out from just below the head-tube. These are called 'mounts'. You should be able to install front brakes on these, and run the cable up through the middle of the forks, and out of the top of the stem, to your levers on your handlebars.
It's not difficult to do, and nothing should get tangled, if you do it this way.

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