Miata Mailing List: December 1996, Message #180
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Subject: Re: retrofit ABS/Torsen;disable/enable ABS

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>>>>>>>>>No one, however, indicated whether these systems can practically be

retrofitted to a car lacking them, such as a base model.  What are the

economics of such a retrofit?  Does anyone know anything about

this?<<<<<<<<<<



Cliff-



This may not be a difinitive answer, but I remember, a few years ago watching

one of the car programs on TV.  During the tech segment they discussed ABS

and this very question.  One thing I remember is that BMW checked into it,

and found that to retrofit a car with ABS would cost about $10K.  Now that

was for a BMW, but I still think it'd bo a bit more than you'd want to spend.



FWIW- I HAVE ABS on my '92 B, and I like it.  Havent had much need for it on

the Miata yet, but ABS did save me a few times last winter in my (former)

Ford Taurus.  (The Taurus was traded in torward the Miata.)



Larry

aka. Lawrence Of Suburbia (LrncFSbrba@aol.com)

'92 White B, Sadly hard-topped for winter.