interesting ...
a lot of extra's to add but doable with diligence --
glad to know there is a list of extras from the experienced ...
thanks

On Tue, Jan 13, 2009 at 8:43 AM, Raimund Feussner <ray@v6bus.de> wrote:

> Hi list,
> the shown ABS hydraulics is from a stock Vanagon ABS system, no retrofit
> (although quite a retrofit from factory).
> Things were possible in Germany :-)
>
> Besides this hydraulics block you need:
> 4 wheel speed sensors
> 4 wheel speed sensor rings (toothed rings on the front brake disc/in rear
> bearing)
> 2 different rear bearing housings with hole for the sensors.
> 2 brake discs with machined space for sensor ring
> 2 new front axles with the hole for the sensor
> 1 ABS-ECU
> 1 wiring harness
>
> I fitted the ABS system into my �92 Vanagon and don�t want to miss it.
>
> Regards
> Raimund
>
>
>
> Am 13.01.2009 17:11, Roger Whittaker schrieb:
>
>  Dear Brakes
>> i would hesitate putting ABS brakes on an older vehicle
>> there just seems to be something inherently wrong about such a retro fit
>> --
>> but hey that is just me --
>> I recall some of the earlier ABS systems which were simple add ons in the
>> last part of the  1980's
>> i had just moved from an early 80's chev truck to a newer one in 1987 --
>> with ABS ...
>> lots of driving issues --
>> now granted there was some operator learning curve ...
>> but i wouldnt install OSX from My Apple G5 onto a Macintosh ...
>>
>> anyway that is just my thought ...
>> if you want excellent stop-ability --
>> Really good tires with excellent thread design suited for the climate you
>> drive in
>> Tires suitably wide enough to make at least a 6" x 6" foot print on the
>> ground
>> disc brakes all around and good quality brake lines that are rust free --
>> pads that are not below their wear bars --
>> you know the standard braking stuff ---
>>
>> this is just my opinion and i am certainly not a brake specialist --
>> likely there will be differing opinions ...
>>
>> i do test my brakes in emergency like conditions at least every 3 months
>> i find a piece of an empty road and push the vehicle to a normal driving
>> like situation
>> and slam on the brakes as if i were forced into a sudden stop --
>> just to see how she works ---
>> outcome has been strait -true and whoa -- right now --
>>
>> this helped a great deal when last fall i had to do an emergency stop in
>> the
>> pouring rain --
>> heavy traffic on the Island Highway just near the turn off to Brentwood
>> Ferry --
>> all traffic came to a sudden stop at 90KpH +... i stepped hard on the
>> brake
>> pedal ... we stopped strait and true --
>> the guy behind me in a 90's explorer did flip flops and oh my gosh i was
>> sure he was going to nail us from behind --
>> at the last possible second .. and with our hearts full of prayers -- he
>> managed to "POP" into the other lane --
>> he got a green light and carried on ... he averted his gaze from me ...
>> we both knew a bullet had been dodged --
>>
>> but aside from that ...
>> with the excellent rain and ice tires michilen hydro-edge from go-westy
>> tire
>> package
>> with excellent brakes -- i knew we were going to stop ...
>>
>> good luck with your experiment .. thanks for reading
>> yours
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Jan 13, 2009 at 7:14 AM, Zeitgeist <gruengeist@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>> This requires all new hubs w/wheel speed sensors, right?
>>>
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>>>
>>> --
>>> Casey
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>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> roger w
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>

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