Has anyone installed ABS on an ACVW?

From what I know about Bader's Ghia (if only he would frequent this site, things would be so much nicer), he just used the 944 ABS sensors at the wheels, and a 993 pump and controller. Since on the 993 most all of the electronic systems are independent, it's not too much of a wiring nightmare.

Conceptually it's pretty simple to retrofit, but finding a car with a very similar weight balance seems trickier. In talking to him (Jochen), he said the tire diameter is irrelevant as well as the actual weights on the corners. So long as the tires are the same height, and the balance is close, you're golden.

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Originally Posted by vwdevotee

From what I know about Bader's Ghia (if only he would frequent this site, things would be so much nicer), he just used the 944 ABS sensors at the wheels, and a 993 pump and controller. Since on the 993 most all of the electronic systems are independent, it's not too much of a wiring nightmare.

Conceptually it's pretty simple to retrofit, but finding a car with a very similar weight balance seems trickier. In talking to him (Jochen), he said the tire diameter is irrelevant as well as the actual weights on the corners. So long as the tires are the same height, and the balance is close, you're golden.

You just touched on a good point . If your car is running bigs and littles for wheels , then any ABS system will be a nightmare . The system looks at wheel speed diferential and then compensates by reducing pressures to the wheel it thinks is locking up . The differential in wheel speeds with different tires would confuse the system into thinking the rear tires are braking quicker than the fronts (the bigger tires will be turning slower , if I remembering it correctly) . This in turn would give you uneven braking .