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Richard Ferrara
Tinkerer
NSW
V8

Posts: 32
Reg: 03-2008

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 Saturday, January 24, 2009 - 10:49 pm, by:  Richard Ferrara (426440) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Hi All,

Wondering if anyone has retrofitted ABS brakes to a non ABS equipped car? If so what was required?

I am thinking....

Hub Cradles & associated ABS Sensor wiring (if ABS Sensor plug is not there)
ABS ECU
ABS Brake Module
Brake Lines


Anything else?
Ben Lipman
Goo Roo
NSW
Soarer TT manual

Posts: 1195
Reg: 04-2006

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 Saturday, January 24, 2009 - 11:05 pm, by:  Ben Lipman (Ben12a) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Master cylinder. The non ABS (on my TT at least) has one less line out.

There are four wheel speed sensors with a shielded cable( three wires) to each.

As the track car is stripped I should be able to get pics for you if you go ahead with it.
Michael Keen
Goo Roo
nsw
Soarer TT

Posts: 1571
Reg: 10-2007

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 Sunday, March 01, 2009 - 06:31 pm, by:  Michael Keen (Spoilt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
yeah let us know how much work it is.. heaps i reckon i know there is also a abs ecu in the car somewhere as well.
Luke Gomer
Goo Roo
Dorset
Uzz31 LTD

Posts: 302
Reg: 07-2005

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 Wednesday, March 04, 2009 - 07:49 pm, by:  Luke Gomer (Luke) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Don't forget to do a tutorial on this, and after that, one on retrofitting an airbag.




;)
Damian Ware
DieHard
Victoria
UZZ32

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Reg: 10-2005

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 Monday, March 09, 2009 - 10:48 am, by:  Damian Ware (Frozenpod) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Why would you wont to fit ABS, it would be a huge task and what is there to gain??

It doesn't work well in a soarer or at least anywhere near as well as modern day cars. From my experience the pulse rate is very slow and long and it greatly increases the braking distance.
Mike Beck
Goo Roo
New Zealand
Soarer Limited UZZ31 V8

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Reg: 11-2005

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 Monday, March 09, 2009 - 04:42 pm, by:  Mike Beck (Gold_40gt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Damian Ware wrote on Monday, March 09, 2009 - 10:48 am:

Why would you wont to fit ABS, it would be a huge task and what is there to gain??

It doesn't work well in a soarer or at least anywhere near as well as modern day cars. From my experience the pulse rate is very slow and long and it greatly increases the braking distance.



My thoughts too.
David Grab
Goo Roo
SA
T78

Posts: 1216
Reg: 01-2008

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 Tuesday, March 10, 2009 - 12:31 am, by:  David Grab (Blastedbyasoarer) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Ive never been a fan of ABS, i like been in control of what the car is doing. There have been a few times where i locked up the brakes for a fraction of a second to wash some speed of and then jumped back off them to get steering back. This isnt i just Soarers, it has saved me from a few potentially close calls and if it had ABS i probably would have hit whatever it was.
Ben Lipman
Goo Roo
NSW
Soarer TT manual

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 Tuesday, March 10, 2009 - 07:00 pm, by:  Ben Lipman (Ben12a) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
David Grab wrote on Tuesday, March 10, 2009 - 12:31 am:

i like been in control of what the car is doing



...which is the point of ABS. BUT I do know where you are coming from.

On the track car I have kept it and combined with semi slicks and light weight it has worked well.

The road car is a pov pack and never had it, and I've never missed it.

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