Adding ABS

[J-Meiser]

Hi everyone,

 

I apologise if this is a stupid question, but would it be possible to retrofit ABS to a NA Supra & if so, how difficult do you reckon it would it be?

 

Thanks,

[J-Meiser]

Anyone?

[uk-rich]

i'd guess it would be possible, but very expensive

[Chris Wilson]

It'd be be cheaper to buy a MKIV car with ABS if you so much desire it. Mega complicated and expensive to retro fit an OE system.

[georigg]

In a word..............no!

 

First of all you would need to replace all brake discs, assuming the ABS pick-up is a part of the disc(usual on front wheels, sometimes at the rear wheels the pick-up ring is attached to the rear half shafts).

 

Then you would need to fit a new/replacement ABS brake fluid "distributer" .....that is plumbed in to the brake lines around about the servo area and takes an electronic signal from an CPU unit which "picks up" signals from the wheels and re-distributes brake fluid to each wheel, sending a pulsed volume of brake fluid such that any wheel that is sensed as rotating slower than the other(at the front), ie is skidding, applies and removes brake pressure many times a second to get it back rotating again.

 

So if you have time to replace all of the above(not to mention the money) then yes you could do it.

Geo

[JustGav]

The supra has 4 abs sensor rings which are located on the hubs. In addition it would require the ABS ECU and the associated wiring loom. In summary a lot of work would be required, not impossible but certainly not worth the effort.

[JODY T]

Ill be doing it on mine... Very time consuming and expensiive if you are not doing it yourself but it IS possible..

[J-Meiser]

Cool, thanks for the replies. It was just an option I was considering if I got a Supe without ABS. I'd have no issues with doing the work myself, just wondered if it was possible. Obviously, one with ABS from the start would be so much easier

 

Thanks again!