[ArtVandelay]

I was on the Dodge website today comparing the Scat Pack to the R/T Plus and I noticed that the R/T Plus has anti-lock brakes listed as standard, while the Scat Pack has the high performance Brembo brakes. However, it does not say if the Brembo brakes are anti locking. Can someone confirm if they are or not?

Picture for clarification: http://imgur.com/0Da3Fh6

 

[Guest]

I have the window sticker from my Scat Pack right here in front of me. It doesn't specifically say anti lock brakes but it does have these items listed:
Electronic Stability Control
All Speed Traction Control
Rain Brake Support
Ready Alert Braking
I'd have to think will all that going on, it would have anti lock brakes. But I also know what happens when I think.

 

[Dirtkicker]

That's a great question, I personally would thing YES they are ABS, but after going to the Dodge website and comparing all versions of Challengers it shows the SXT and RT with ABS and brake assist. The Scat Pack with brake assist and 4 piston brembos, and the SRT with 6 piston brembo brakes with ABS.

That would make me think it doesn't, however with the video reviews I've watched on youtube when they slam on the brakes the car sounds and acts like it's got ABS.

I personally think they just didn't put it in writing and that it has it, but I could be wrong. I guess somebody with more insight will have to answer this question.

 

[SRT8U]

Yes, all versions of the Challenger have ABS Scat Pack included

 

[ArtVandelay]

Yes, all versions of the Challenger have ABS Scat Pack included

Could you provide a link that says the scat pack has it by any chance?

 

[ArtVandelay]

That would make me think it doesn't, however with the video reviews I've watched on youtube when they slam on the brakes the car sounds and acts like it's got ABS.

Yeah I was watching the video reviews also and thought the same. However, what it says on the website has me a little skeptical.

 

[Mac27]

49 CFR Parts 571 & 585 Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Electronic Stability Control Systems
As part of a comprehensive plan for reducing the serious risk of rollover crashes and the risk of death and serious injury in those crashes, this rule establishes Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 126 to require electronic stability control (ESC) systems on passenger cars, multipurpose passenger vehicles, trucks, and buses with a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 Kg (10,000 pounds) or less. ESC systems use automatic computer-controlled braking of individual wheels to assist the driver in maintaining control in critical driving situations. NHTSA estimates ESC will reduce single-vehicle crashes of passenger cars by 34% and single vehicle crashes of sport utility vehicles (SUVs) by 59%, with a much greater reduction of rollover crashes. NHTSA estimates ESC would save 5,300 to 9,600 lives and prevent 156,000 to 238,000 injuries in all types of crashes annually once all light vehicles on the road are equipped with ESC.

Anti-lock braking system (ABS) is an automobile safety system that allows the wheels on a motor vehicle to maintain tractive contact with the road surface according to driver inputs while braking, preventing the wheels from locking up (ceasing rotation) and avoiding uncontrolled skidding.

This function, depending on its specific capabilities and implementation, is known as electronic brakeforce distribution (EBD), traction control system, emergency brake assist, or electronic stability control (ESC).

 

[jklotz10]

Just look under the hood by the windshield washer reservoir. If you see a slim rectangular box with metal lines coming out of it, that's the ABS system - same equipment and location as the R/T and SRT.

 

[dz302]

Yes, it has ABS.

 

[ArtVandelay]

Thanks everyone!

 

[ScatPackMan]

In my owners manual

"Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)
The Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) provides increased
vehicle stability and brake performance under most
braking conditions. The system automatically “pumps”
the brakes during severe braking conditions to prevent
wheel lock-up.
The Electronic Brake Force Distribution (EBD) prevents
the rear wheels from over-braking and provides greater
control of available braking forces applied to the rear
axle.
When the vehicle is driven over 7 mph (11 km/h), you
may also hear a slight clicking sound as well as some
related motor noises. These noises are the system performing
its self check cycle to ensure that the ABS system
is working properly. This self check occurs each time the
vehicle is started and accelerated past 7 mph (11 km/h).
ABS is activated during braking under certain road or
stopping conditions. ABS-inducing conditions can include
ice, snow, gravel, bumps, railroad tracks, loose
debris, or panic stops.
You also may experience the following when the brake
system goes into anti-lock:
• The ABS motor running (it may continue to run for a
short time after the stop)
• The clicking sound of solenoid valves

The “Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) Warning
Light” monitors the Anti-Lock Brake System. The
light will come on when the ignition switch is turned to
the ON position and may stay on for as long as four
seconds.
If the “ABS Warning Light” remains on or comes on
while driving, it indicates that the anti-lock portion of the
brake system is not functioning and that service is
required. However, the conventional brake system will
continue to operate normally if the “Brake Warning
Light” is not on.
If the “ABS Warning Light” is on, the brake system
should be serviced as soon as possible to restore the
benefits of anti-lock brakes. If the “ABS Warning Light”
does not come on when the ignition switch is turned to
the ON position, have the bulb repaired as soon as
possible.
If both the “BrakeWarning Light” and the “ABSWarning
Light” remain on, the ABS and EBD systems are not
functioning. Immediate repair to the ABS system is
required