ABS update

[Cobra #3170]

Originally Posted by my427cobra

Hi Cobra #3170. Always read your threads with great envy of your engineering skills, build skills and results.

For those wanabees like me, and if it's not too much trouble, could you list the top 5 or 10 steps/parts/$ involved in your ABS conversion.

I know - "Do not attempt this at home!" But I am curious.

Cheers
Greg

You are going to think I am crazy but if it makes the car faster I want it.

1. New cartridge bearing hub carrier and lower arm to my specs. because
the stock hub carrier would be difficult to incorporate a tone wheel. $12,100
2. Mark V Bosch Club Sport ABS with programming harness $8,000
3. All new brake fittings and tubing and having them formed by somebody
who knows how to bend and install tubing. $1,500
4. New rear tone wheels and sensor mounts (I designed them and had them fabricated by machine shops. $500
5. Adapters to mount Toyota Corolla tone rings to new front uprights $300
6. Mount for ABS pump and computer module $500
7. Misc. Hardware, straps and clips plus electrical fuses and wiring $100
8. About 80 hours of my time designing parts and installing wiring and
sensors Free

Could I do it cheaper now that I have done one? Yes, one could be done for about $10,000 plus install time now that I know how. You could probably use a BMW ABS and make your own wiring harness and save more but still not cheap.