Would you like to have ABS and Airbags

sreenivass · 27th January 2007, 17:34

Mods is it possible to make this thread sticky, I thought a sticky thread is required to track a real picture of what people thinks about ABS and Airbags.

Max · 29th January 2007, 00:20

I need both. I love my life!

rohitbagai · 29th January 2007, 06:21

Airbags ...are ok for me (if cost is low)...but I dont want ABS on my car(even if its free). Its just waste of money for me.

mithun · 30th January 2007, 04:38

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Originally Posted by rohitbagai

Airbags ...are ok for me (if cost is low)...but I dont want ABS on my car(even if its free). Its just waste of money for me.

Would you please explain why ABS is a waste of money ???

rohitbagai · 2nd February 2007, 08:15

Well it’s my personal point of view...But if you insist...I feel that if we need to use hard breaking just not pressing clutch is enough to ensure that car does not skid. If I am at a speed of 140 and need to break hard I will simply press break and not press clutch at all till the car reaches a speed of 40-45 kmph. After that I will press clutch to keep the engine running. This even works on low friction surface. Anyways if given a choice I would love to spend on ESC rather than ABS.!! Mods if possible please add it in the above poll!

john123 · 2nd February 2007, 16:14

I would like to go for ABS as well as Air bag...Both are required

Murugan · 2nd April 2008, 01:27

Has anybody encountered accidental airbag deployment?

Apart from the incident below, how many other lives have been saved by airbags in India.

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/techni...eployment.html

Here is a high speed video of an airbag deploying on YouTube (Mods, delete this if already posted elsewhere)

YouTube - Airbag @ 3000 FPS

biju_kp · 2nd April 2008, 02:19

ABS for sure
Air bag optional

Torque123 · 2nd April 2008, 02:38

ABS for sure. Airbags if they cost less or if i earn more.

rajneeesh · 2nd April 2008, 04:02

ABS and Airbags are an absolute must for me. One of the reasons which made me choose the SX4 over other cars

sanjayatarizona · 2nd April 2008, 10:24

Both Airbags and ABS mandatory. Jeez i don't believe that we have nearly 27% folks who think these are not important enough..

mail4loys · 2nd April 2008, 10:29

Anytime i would want both and would recommend to other too.

Bimster · 2nd April 2008, 10:40

Both should be mandatory.

asr245 · 2nd April 2008, 10:57

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Originally Posted by sanjayatarizona

Both Airbags and ABS mandatory. Jeez i don't believe that we have nearly 27% folks who think these are not important enough..

Both!! Though in my present car I have neither but my next one will have both! If the my 1st choice car (with ABS+airbags) is out of reach but within reach if I dont go for ABS+airbags, I will pick my 2nd choice (hopefully cheaper with ABS+airbags).

Only exception is when and if i buy a Evo X

Fountainheader · 2nd April 2008, 12:03

I would like to have both and I guess they should be made mandatory. Safety, given the standard of traffic in India, makes these one of my top most priority while buying a car.

View Poll Results: Would you like your car to have ABS and Airbags
Want ABS	146	78.07%
Want Airbags	105	56.15%
They dont help, not required	2	1.07%
Cost too much, otherwise I like to have them fitted	41	21.93%
Not sure	3	1.60%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 187. You may not vote on this poll

27th January 2007, 17:34	#106
sreenivass BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bangalore India Posts: 932 Thanked: 44 Times View My Garage	Mods is it possible to make this thread sticky, I thought a sticky thread is required to track a real picture of what people thinks about ABS and Airbags.
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29th January 2007, 00:20	#107
Max BHPian Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Thane Posts: 538 Thanked: 98 Times View My Garage	I need both. I love my life!
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29th January 2007, 06:21	#108
rohitbagai BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 410 Thanked: 259 Times	Airbags ...are ok for me (if cost is low)...but I dont want ABS on my car(even if its free). Its just waste of money for me. Last edited by rohitbagai : 29th January 2007 at 06:25.
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2nd February 2007, 08:15	#110
rohitbagai BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 410 Thanked: 259 Times	Well it’s my personal point of view...But if you insist...I feel that if we need to use hard breaking just not pressing clutch is enough to ensure that car does not skid. If I am at a speed of 140 and need to break hard I will simply press break and not press clutch at all till the car reaches a speed of 40-45 kmph. After that I will press clutch to keep the engine running. This even works on low friction surface. Anyways if given a choice I would love to spend on ESC rather than ABS.!! Mods if possible please add it in the above poll!
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2nd February 2007, 16:14	#111
john123 Newbie Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Delhi Posts: 5 Thanked: 0 Times	I would like to go for ABS as well as Air bag...Both are required
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2nd April 2008, 02:19	#113
biju_kp BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 120 Thanked: 0 Times	ABS for sure Air bag optional
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2nd April 2008, 02:38	#114
Torque123 BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 453 Thanked: 990 Times	ABS for sure. Airbags if they cost less or if i earn more.
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2nd April 2008, 04:02	#115
rajneeesh Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: noida Posts: 1,114 Thanked: 542 Times	ABS and Airbags are an absolute must for me. One of the reasons which made me choose the SX4 over other cars
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2nd April 2008, 10:24	#116
sanjayatarizona BHPian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: "God's own Shaap" Posts: 354 Thanked: 10 Times	Both Airbags and ABS mandatory. Jeez i don't believe that we have nearly 27% folks who think these are not important enough..
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2nd April 2008, 10:29	#117
mail4loys BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 378 Thanked: 8 Times View My Garage	Anytime i would want both and would recommend to other too.
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2nd April 2008, 10:40	#118
Bimster BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Houston Posts: 112 Thanked: 4 Times	Both should be mandatory.
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2nd April 2008, 12:03	#120
Fountainheader Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Silicon Valley Posts: 1,501 Thanked: 13 Times View My Garage	I would like to have both and I guess they should be made mandatory. Safety, given the standard of traffic in India, makes these one of my top most priority while buying a car.
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