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Here is a quote from thier web page: "It is preferable to have the front tires slip first (called understeer) when braking because the driver has more control." This is what I was refering to. As long as the rear wheels will still lock first you are ok but according to thier website this is not the case. Locked front wheels are very dangerous, and I know this from personal experience. At the tender age of 18 I was an inexperienced driver and I was not paying attention to the road ahead. There was a vehicle stopped ahead of me. My gut reaction was to steer to the left to the center turn lane and to slam on the brakes to keep from going into an intersection. I actually made it into the turn lane but my brakes locked from the excessive force I was applying to the pedal. When my front wheels locked I started to slide back to the right even though my wheels were turned to the left. I still hit the car because I could not steer with my front wheels locked. This is where ABS comes in it does not changes the proportioning it only prevents the wheels from locking so you maintain maximum control while achieving maximum stopping potentional. Be very wary of any product that affects that balance. I would consider an aftermarket ABS system first if it worries you that much.
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