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Removing ABS
Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 9:06 pm
by oldroydsr4
Hi every one, my 325i is currently under development.
I.e full strip down, turbo conversion etc and i'm planning to countinue using it for trackdays , ring trips, may be the odd hill climb etc.
Iv used it for several trackdays & i think the abs is awful.
Can i just remove it?
What is required?
Was planning to run wilwoods.
For people in the know whats your opinion on the above.
Cheers
Re: Removing ABS
Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2007 7:19 pm
by DJ-325I
if u want to disable it jst remove the fuse
Re: Removing ABS
Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 11:36 am
by RB5_245
If you're planning on changing brakes anyway, why not just run braided hose direct from the master cylinder and use a bias valve. That should be a better solution than having all that ABS gubbins left in there.
Re: Removing ABS
Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 11:51 am
by oldroydsr4
I prefer the spound of that, by bias valve do you mean an in car setup.?
Re: Removing ABS
Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 1:03 pm
by RB5_245
Yes, run the braided hose through the bulkhead and fit something like a tilton screw type bias valve next to the handbrake. You can always just use hard pipe to save money but braided is always best
Re: Removing ABS
Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 1:14 pm
by oldroydsr4
how much braided hose would i need to do front and rear and wheres the cheapest place to get it?
Re: Removing ABS
Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 2:08 pm
by RB5_245
That's the million dollar question. I think a good place to start would be rally design. As for length, I don't know you'll have to measure up then add a bit, plus fittings.
As far as I remember it cost about £180 to do my old pug 205 for hoses and fittings (not inc bias valve, ebay is the way), shouldn't be much more than that.
You could try flat4online, i don't know if he does hoses though, prices are usually good.