The Chrysler “Sure-Brake” - The First Production Four-Wheel Anti-Skid System

J. W. Douglas; T. C. Schafer

doi:10.4271/710248

1971-02-01

The Chrysler “Sure-Brake” - The First Production Four-Wheel Anti-Skid System 710248

The paper outlines testing, development, and operation of the first production four-wheel slip control system for passenger cars in the United States. The Chrysler Corp. calls the system “Sure-Brake,” but it is more generally known as “anti-skid.”

The first portion of the paper deals with considerations that led Chrysler into the Sure-Brake system, the philosophy behind the system, and a detailed explanation of its operation. The second portion deals with the development and testing of the system, leading to its release as an option on the 1971 Imperial.

The testing program introduced a new dimension to brake engineering. Before the advent of wheel slip control systems, many thousands of brake tests were conducted but were always terminated at the point of skid. These tests were also conducted mainly on black top or concrete roads. For the first time, thousands of stops were made at maximum deceleration on every available surface. The paper lists the results obtained and attempts to pass on some of the lessons learned in handling skidding vehicles.

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