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how do i tell if i got abs or not????
Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 6:50 pm
by treeseries
the cars not currently driveable so is there something i would have on the car that would tell me if it was abs or not??? i have a 318is and wanna get new brake lines.
thanks
Re: how do i tell if i got abs or not????
Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 6:51 pm
by monkey
the abs valve unit is behind the n/s headlights if you have it
Re: how do i tell if i got abs or not????
Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 7:01 pm
by harry_p
if it has rear disks you need a 6 line kit, whether it's got abs or not. if it's got rear drums you need a 4 line kit.
Re: how do i tell if i got abs or not????
Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 7:10 pm
by gareth
seconded on both of the above comments.
the ABS unit is hard to miss, it has a plastic cover with ABS written on it (on all i've seen anyway) and a whole load of brake pipes going in and out.
Re: how do i tell if i got abs or not????
Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 7:10 pm
by treeseries
yes its discs all round, so its definately 6lines i need?
Re: how do i tell if i got abs or not????
Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 7:15 pm
by harry_p
yep, 6 lines for sure.
2 for the front, 2 from the body to the rear trailing arms, and 2 from the other end of the hard pipe on the trailing arm to the rear calliper.
the abs / no abs is missleading.
cars with rear drums only need 4 lines because the rear wheel cylinder inside the drum is rigidy fixed to the rear arm so it doesnt need a flexy there unlike a calliper which needs to move to work.
Re: how do i tell if i got abs or not????
Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 7:19 pm
by marley_uk1
what are a good ones that dont cost the world?