I've thinking for a while now about retrofitting an abs system.
Has anyone tried to do so? Using cobra discs?
anyone
Has anyone tried to do so? Using cobra discs?
anyone
Here a coupe of links which are very interesting:
http://www.chicane23.com/chicane23/abs.php
and
http://forums.corner-carvers.com/showthread.php?t=25738
One of the things I like about old cars is their simplicity. ABS kind of kills that idea.
there is a mechanical abs system that you could use easily. it is a bolt on system, and works by preventing line pressure from getting to high thus preventing the brakes from locking. i forget the website though. as for electronic abs, dont forget that by the time these systems rolled around, EVERYTHING was integrated into the computer system in the car, and everything needed to work together for the abs to work properly. personally i am with mikethebike on this one too, too much work for not enough gain to bother with.
fortunately, the SN-95 ABS system is a stand alone system and can easily be retrofitted to other cars including a classic stang. the F/R weight bias is close to the same as a classic stang so theoretically it would work about as well on a classic as it does on a 98 GT.
i have bookmarked all of these threads and may give this a try on the 69 cougar project.
Upgrading to ABS requires upgrading to EFI and the whole computer shindig. Not worth the time or the money spent to get it done.
fortunately, the SN-95 ABS system is a stand alone system and can easily be retrofitted to other cars including a classic stang. the F/R weight bias is close to the same as a classic stang so theoretically it would work about as well on a classic as it does on a 98 GT.
i have bookmarked all of these threads and may give this a try on the 69 cougar project.
this i did not know. can you pm me the threads about doing the swap? it would make for interesting reading at least.
Agreed, also you can have disc/drum ABS system.
The difficult part would be to fit the sensor rings
if you were to use a mustang steve (or other vendor) cobra front disc brake kit and an ultrastang rear disc kit and adapt the tone rings and sensors to those parts (should be fairly easy and straight forward)
This is what I am going to try to do. Time to start gathering parts.