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 pete wood
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| posted on March 18th, 2005 at 04:40 PM |
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ABS and/or traction control on a aircooled VW?
Anyone fitted ABS to their dub?
or for that matter traction control?
obviously I am assuming the presence of a high HP motor for the second.
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| posted on March 18th, 2005 at 04:41 PM |
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Just about impossible, sorry.
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pete wood
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| posted on March 18th, 2005 at 05:01 PM |
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Just about impossible, sorry.
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what ABS, traction control or a high HP aircooled motor :P
but seriously. I figure you mean ABS, and why not?
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| posted on March 18th, 2005 at 05:56 PM |
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ABS is easy, just let some air into your brake system and they'll never lock up.
Traction control is even easier, fit some huge baja size tyres and run low air pressures.
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pete wood
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| posted on March 19th, 2005 at 11:12 AM |
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mechanical ABS eh?
I meant the electrincally controlled stuff actually. 
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| posted on March 19th, 2005 at 12:05 PM |
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I have just read where ABS brakes were standard on late model 1993> Brazillian beetles ...
came with twin carb 1600 engine , front ventilated disc brakes, completely New syled dashboard & catalytic converter in the old 1964 [1967 Aust]
small window body with rear swing axles...
Lee
from Simon Glen's book "Volkswagens of the World"
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| posted on March 19th, 2005 at 06:41 PM |
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Just about impossible, sorry.
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what ABS, traction control or a high HP aircooled motor :P
but seriously. I figure you mean ABS, and why not?
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Yes it is possible. All you have to do is find a stand-alone (ie no interface iwth engien management system - ie early 90s system) donor ABS system,
install sensor rings, sensors, ABS master cylinder, computer/module and all the brake lines and wiring harness and calibrate it so it all works... Not
for the feint hearted!
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| posted on March 21st, 2005 at 02:47 PM |
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sounds easy !
i installed one on my bike just last week !
FAAAAARK, its a beetle, you gotta be able to loose it, i like locking up the front disk and sliding along waiting for the rear drums to do
something...............they never do 
kids dont try thins at home, it only works in the wet
ok thats enuff for me..............
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pete wood
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| posted on March 22nd, 2005 at 03:46 PM |
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you're a sick puppy dude, if you like lockin up the fronts, you need a buggy, as it happens I have one for sale...
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| posted on March 22nd, 2005 at 03:50 PM |
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Quite a few rodders are going this route. particularly those going for full rego on repro rails rather than SR plates. The 130 kph brake test for ICVs
almost necessitates ABS.
I can ask around and find out from where they are getting the donor parts.
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| posted on March 22nd, 2005 at 04:33 PM |
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I think the traction control would the way to go. i have mate that could probably deisgn one. hes a micro electronic engineer and drives a bug!!!
it would be simple of having a revolution counter to determine speed on the front wheels form teh speedo. then having sensor on each rear wheel or
axle. if they all match up nothing happens but once one of the axles doesn't match the front, it would cut every second or third spark and therefore
kill power until they all equal up. once this is doen should be able to rig up a usd cable so you cna play with when and how hard the traction control
kicks in on your lap top.
hes almost there, he has designed his own speedo and tacho form scratch.
I have no sympathy for my car, only the wallet that pays for it!
Go hard or go home!!!!
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pete wood
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| posted on March 23rd, 2005 at 05:08 PM |
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Matt,
I spose the trick with the ABS would be getting a decent computer and control valves.
Bix,
the motec ECUs come with traction control as an option.
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