flat_black
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The reason the ABS can be 'set off' durring hand brake slides is the fact that you're generally causing the car to lose traction on the rear wheels. After that, if you hit the normal brakes, the third channel of the ABS system realizes that the rear wheels have broken loose and reacts accordingly. The ABS system equipped on select Protege's is a three channel system, two on either wheel on the front, and the two rear wheels are sensed using the same sensor, so if either one is slipping at all, then the ABS is triggered.
Now, the issue of the hand brake not grabbing as well as it does on some other cars; The Protege5, MS Protege, and the like have rear disk brakes, and the parking brake actuates the pistons within the brake, using the normal pads and calipers to lock the rears. If it were the drum-in-disk style or solid drums, the rear's would lock up really quickly. This being because rear drums actually do stop the car 'quicker', but the reason that we use disks, generally, rather than drums is that they shed heat much faster, generally, and are more resistant to heat buildup and fade. Also, servicing them takes less time and money, usually. I hope this clears some things up, and good luck with your sliding. Hehee.
Eddie
Now, the issue of the hand brake not grabbing as well as it does on some other cars; The Protege5, MS Protege, and the like have rear disk brakes, and the parking brake actuates the pistons within the brake, using the normal pads and calipers to lock the rears. If it were the drum-in-disk style or solid drums, the rear's would lock up really quickly. This being because rear drums actually do stop the car 'quicker', but the reason that we use disks, generally, rather than drums is that they shed heat much faster, generally, and are more resistant to heat buildup and fade. Also, servicing them takes less time and money, usually. I hope this clears some things up, and good luck with your sliding. Hehee.
Eddie
