mk2 abs converstion....how?

[DAVEMARX]

is it possible?

really need to improve my golf braking, as with all mk2's it locks up way to easy and in this weather i aint to confident with my stoppimg.

i know you gotta be on the ball with these things but after crashing my last golf in june i really saw a big problem brake wise.

so instead of bigger brakes i wanna go abs in the hope i can get more out of the car and beable to break like a more modern car.

thing is how?
what parts do  need?
can it be done?

i also read somewhere the rhd cars were worse than lhd because the master cylinder was mounted on the right becauce the golf wasnt planned to be sold in the uk....is this true?

thanx a mil...............dave

[VeeDubGTI16v]

g60 brakes are a big upgrade, cant say ive had a problem with the brakes locking though! front or rears? maybe a bit of practice would be the way to go if the fronts are locking, if the rears are have a look at the bias valve on the rear beam

[Village Idiots]

It's Mk1s that have a problem sometimes as master cylinder is on the left, requiring linkages from the pedal which require careful setting up.

[kittie]

Have you got decent tyres on? Makes a big difference.

[Ben Lessani]

I know what you mean fella. I've got decent tyres on but can still lock up the fronts in winter routinely.

I just drive slower

[DAVEMARX]

im talking real bad breaking here its bad enought in the summer.

last year i crashed my last mk2 gti 90.on a summers day in june, someone pulled out in front of me i stood on the breaks expecting to stop as the distance was okay and it locked up and wrote it off.

i got my 91 mk2 gti 3 months ago with new disc's and pads all round the wheels i got for it have got really good tyres on and it still locked up in good conditions when it should'nt of.
Now thats it chuffing freezing im to afraid to even fart near the brake pedal incase it skids nto a newsagents.

As for experiance ive done every brake test i can in all conditions. Ive tryed it pumping the breaks slow and fast rain,sun,frost ..........
After more than a few turtle heads popping out and a unusual amount of soiled underpants my conclution is either find out the proper set up or go for abs....

question is how?

dave

[Horney]

im talking real bad breaking here its bad enought in the summer.

last year i crashed my last mk2 gti 90.on a summers day in june, someone pulled out in front of me i stood on the breaks expecting to stop as the distance was okay and it locked up and wrote it off.

i got my 91 mk2 gti 3 months ago with new disc's and pads all round the wheels i got for it have got really good tyres on and it still locked up in good conditions when it should'nt of.
Now thats it chuffing freezing im to afraid to even fart near the brake pedal incase it skids nto a newsagents.

As for experiance ive done every brake test i can in all conditions. Ive tryed it pumping the breaks slow and fast rain,sun,frost ..........
After more than a few turtle heads popping out and a unusual amount of soiled underpants my conclution is either find out the proper set up or go for abs....

question is how?

dave

No offence but if you can stop a car without skidding then you shouldn't be driving. The MKII brakes are fine on a standard car, the fact you can lock them is evidence of that. You need to be more gentle with the peddle.

How old are you BTW? I suspect you're used to modern cars that snatch the wheels and then the ABS jumps in and saves you. Aweful things.

If you are dead keen on fitting ABS it can be done. You'll need a complete Corrado, passat or MKIII Golf to take all the kit from and then you need to fit it. It'll cost £100's if not over £1K.

My advice is to learn to drive your car properly or sell it and buy 2000 onwards Corsa in which you'll find the brakes more to your liking.

nick

P.S I turned my ABS off on the Rado as I hated it.

[DAVEMARX]

if i wanted to drive a chuffing coras i would....

i notice my driving seems to be the main point here Im 26 i grew up in ierland driving cars around feilds, mountains, dirt tracks ive been driving since i was 13 ive driven everycar ,lorry, tractor,plant,van and motor bike i could get my hands.

i know how to chuffing drive.

so i'll start aagain f**k the abs my car keeps locking up and im not the problem....so what else can it be?



 

[Horney]

Front or rear then?

Nick

[rubjonny]

also is it in pairs have you noticed or does 1 wheel lock up before the rest?