Antilock brakes

[Tim]

Anyone ever tried installing these on a Festiva? I heard that some of the later Aspires came with them, so would it be possible to install those on a Festy?


Regards,

Tim

[Safety Guy]

I'm sure it's "possible," but it may be a lot of work, especially the wiring if you have to integrate an OBD-II ABS system. Then again, I really don't know!

I don't think I've ever recognized an ABS Aspire anywhere. Good luck finding parts!

Karl

[warlocke]

i think hte 96/97 models had abs, i know some of them did, as i did a bunch of reading before i got mine, but mine dont, most abs systems use obd2 and we are using obd1 just some thoughts

[Jimmy]

There used to be a company called ABSTrax that made aftermarket ABS systems that could be retrofitted to any car.

They might still be around???

[Kraig]

I just got back from test driving my daughter's Cavalier after having to change the master cylinder/ABS system (it's all together). After the most difficult brake bleeding procedure I have ever been through (what a nightmare to get all the air out of the system :x ), I would not add it to a car that doesn't have it.

I don't really care for ABS, if you can't tell when your brakes are on the verge of lock up you shouldn't be driving :shock: (Your car has maximum braking on the verge of lock up ....)

[oxbrain]

No ABS is better than crappy 90s ABS. They usually only had one controller, so only the fronts were ABS. They updated and pulsed way too slowly, and came on WAY too early.