Browner Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 As above folks. Looking for the advantages and disadvantages of removing the ABS completely from a high powered starlet? I have seen it done before but hear mixed opinions on it.Thanks in advance,Browner. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ForgedV Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 I too would like know this, im running ksport 6 pots everytime i pressed the pedal sharp abs used to take it longer to slow down and thats in the dry and normal road speeds Quote Link to post Share on other sites
turbo Grant Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 Never had abs on a starlet. All depends how you drive it really. Personly I'm not a big fan on the older abs systems. They sent that good Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AdamB Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 As Grant said, not a fan of the older type system, kicks in way to early and you have no real feel over the pedal. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Browner Posted April 25, 2012 Author Share Posted April 25, 2012 ForgedV how do you find the 6 pot K sports? I was thinking of investing in a set or maybe Wilwoods. My nerves are gone with the brakes here at the minute Quote Link to post Share on other sites
james@cjperformance Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 rip it out, the system is crap and just adds weight/ more things to go wrong for mot purposes if i were you dude, id go for a wms kit and remove the abs and all will be fine Quote Link to post Share on other sites
glanzagee Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 ive never had it kick in on my old v with wilwoods the only times was in the snow at walking paceadvantage more space in the engine bay for modshave a look at my build thead theres a few pic of the mods invo Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Browner Posted April 25, 2012 Author Share Posted April 25, 2012 what money are those kits James. I dont mind going fast but when your not sure if you can stop it then you have a problem! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
200bhp starlet Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 It's about 700 for wms kit all in but worth every penny from what I have heard mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SiCaln Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 had the 6 pots endless without the abs and were perfect, ditched the abs when a sensor died Quote Link to post Share on other sites
_shaun_ Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 i run the wms kit honestly worth every penny as its all country b roads round me saved my ass more times than i can count now. dunno how people get away with uprating the power so much but not doing much on the brake side must be all straight line drivers :harhar: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Browner Posted April 25, 2012 Author Share Posted April 25, 2012 What pot are wilwoods lads? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
micky boy Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 4pot Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Browner Posted April 25, 2012 Author Share Posted April 25, 2012 And the wms 6 pots in theory should be better? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
_shaun_ Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 wms are 4 pot aswell but they do diffrent sized calipers and disks best bet is to drop keri a pm Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WallaceGlanza Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 And the wms 6 pots in theory should be better?It's not all about the number of pots/cylinders! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ForgedV Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 ForgedV how do you find the 6 pot K sports? I was thinking of investing in a set or maybe Wilwoods. My nerves are gone with the brakes here at the minuteI never really go a chance to properly use them if I'm honest the car came off the road a short while after fitting them only just ran the pads in really but did have a few problems with the abs kicking in had no problem with the brakes in my GT with no abs so il just go for that route again Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AdamB Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 It's not all about the number of pots/cylinders!This The size of the rotors, the piston size, brake fluid, and having air rush onto the brakes to cool them down helps. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
glanzagee Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 This The size of the rotors, the piston size, brake fluid, and having air rush onto the brakes to cool them down helps.you forgot one of the most important thing matching the caliper to the servo and i think the guyy above you was on about this ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mrkd5916 Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 i noticed no difference when drive the glanza daily with abs but then its is ment to be a aid to stop the wheels locking up as you all know,but in a weight saving way the pump is heavy!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Browner Posted April 26, 2012 Author Share Posted April 26, 2012 It looks like the pump us being beaten out the hatchet today so lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dave D Glanza V Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 im runnin 6 pot k sports ferodo pads with abs never had any problems amazing stopping power Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zebedee Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 I'm running the 3g/willwood kit and have recently removed the ABS i had become much better imo.You can get all the parts needed from toyota to do it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
yaristurbo Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 Any one got some pics of their master clyinder when it's removed I.e. Which out let goes to front and back. Does it matter???? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ForgedV Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 Any one got some pics of their master clyinder when it's removed I.e. Which out let goes to front and back. Does it matter????I removed my abs last weekend. Thanks to silly sr having a uk starlet non abs I had his o/s & n/s brake lines, proportioning valve, and the lines that run off the master cylinder and the 2 rears stay in the same place. Was all a straight fit, might be worth if there's any non abs uk starlets around and rip the brake lines out of that, still looks oem then too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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