Miata Mailing List: December 1996, Message #213
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Subject: Re: retrofit ABS/Torsen;disable/enable ABS

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At 11:11 PM 12/2/96 -0500, you wrote:

>Thanks to all who responded to my inquiry about ABS effectiveness.

>While there was no clear consensus, the responses were very informative.

>

>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?

>This may be an important issue for me if I can't find a '96 at this time.

>The answer may also be interesting to many readers besides me. 

>

>An interesting point was also alluded to among the responses: can ABS be

>"turned on and off"  to suit driving conditions and driver

>mood/preferences?  This might be very useful if it were convenient to do.

>

>How did people manage before this list?

>

>Excited Cliff at

>cft1@pitt.edu

>

> 



I would imagine that to try to retrofit an ABS system would be cost and

sanity prohibitive.  Things that I know and/or guess that would need

changing are:



ABS computer control unit with mount

ABS module with mount

All brake lines

All think all 4 suspension knuckles due to mounting of ABS sensors rings

ABS sensors

ABS wiring harness, I don't know if it is separate from main harness

Windshield washer reservoir bottle

Possibly the master cylinder



I'm sure there is more misc parts.  Now if you had a donor car....



I don't know if it would work or now, but to turn off the ABS, I would

expect that unplugging the module would do it without hindering the brakes.



Jim Tipton



94 Laguna Blue, Tan Interior