ABS DELETE help

[connolly98]

Hi all,
Struggling to find a full explanation of what i have to do to delete my abs. Im not wanting to spend 100’s on a full kit as its only a show car. But i will still be driving it off a weekend ect so it needs to he road worthy still. Ive seen simple diy jobs but the speedo doesnt work.
could someone please point me in the right direction of what i need to do. Thanks in advance.

 

[Sir_Dave]

Why would you want to delete the ABS if its a "show only car"? I could understand if it was a track/race car, but show car 🤷‍♂️
Easiest way is to pull off an abs sensor i imagine ...

 

[scullyg40]

I guess the easiest way is to change for a full Cup brake setup.

 

[Clio_fool]

Again, why? Makes no sense at all and messing with your brakes on the cheap can't be the most sensible thing to do.

 

[connolly98]

Again, why? Makes no sense at all and messing with your brakes on the cheap can't be the most sensible thing to do.

Im not saying i want to do it at the cheap, im saying i dont want to spend 100’s on it. And its because im smoothing the bay out so im getting rid of everything i can to tidy the bay up before i paint it.

 

[Martin_172]

Just leave it in the bay, your still going to have to run lines in the bay anyway so all your gaining is a bit of space at the back where the abs block is. Hardly worth it when you think of the hassle of having to find a speedo work around.

The speedo would be a massive workaround to get the factory dials working - if possible

 

[David172]

Just chrome plate the whole ABS system..., or gold plate if ur baller

 

[Usr117063]

Keep abs sensors in with abs module (remove pump part, @1985michael182 done this) Fit 172 cup setup and thats it. OR, keep abs, because when you go to putting it back in, you will want to do very bad things to the car

 

[bashracing]

Relocate under dash ?

 

[Martin_172]

fit a 2.0 16v to the bay and that will hide the abs system lol

 

[1985michael182]

Abs pump needs to go in the bin.
Keep the 2 front abs sensors and the abs brain. Fit cup 172 MC.

 

[plees]

@1985michael182 lovely clean setup that!

 

[1985michael182]

@1985michael182 lovely clean setup that!

Easy peasy, check my build.
🤔 I should really update it...

 

[VenomUK]

@1985michael182 why do you keep the front ABS sensors?

 

[1985michael182]

@1985michael182 why do you keep the front ABS sensors?

So your speedo works on a 182. They run off wheel speed sensors. 172 runs off the gesrbox

 

[VenomUK]

So your speedo works on a 182. They run off wheel speed sensors. 172 runs off the gesrbox

So on my 172 I can remove mine all together then and just keep the brains?

 

[1985michael182]

So on my 172 I can remove mine all together then and just keep the brains?

If yours has abs them I imagine you wont have the gearbox sped sensor. So you can remove the main abs pump then unscrew the brain from it.
You can remove the rear abs sensors and all the rear wiring as far forward as the main connector at the bottom of the front bulk head.
Then fit the the 172Cup master cylinder which is a 4port or keep yours which will be 2 port and put Tee connectors in.

 

[VenomUK]

Defo has a gearbox sensor as I had to change it when I get the car because the speedo wasn't working.

 

[1985michael182]

Get rid of all the crap then. If you have esp it wont work any more either, or cruise control.

 

[GrahamS]

I changed my cup from no ABS to ABS because it's not obtrusive and saves your bacon when you need it the most. For me deleting ABS is one of those things done pretty frequently on track cars for no real reason other than to save a meaningless amount of weight to the amateur driver.