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jattsta · Alfasud Joined: 16 Jun 2010 Posts: 32

I was wondering if any of you guys has fitted aftermarket ABS to your 33
I understand it was available on P4'S
I have 4 pot willwood disks all round at the moment and the brakes are good but ABS would always be a plus point

johnboy · Posted: Tue Oct 26, 2010 11:34 am Post subject: Re: ABS

jattsta · Alfasud Joined: 16 Jun 2010 Posts: 32

LOL
Fair nuff

Ian M · Posted: Tue Oct 26, 2010 3:21 pm Post subject:

If you put it back to standard that is as good as ABS.
Mine never lock up cos they're shite
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BigAl · P4 Joined: 06 May 2003 Posts: 2995 Location: U.K Surrey

lol,
You guys crack me up, yup the standard brakes on the 33's are not very good, if looked after they can be ok.
I experimented with a few options many years ago and finally got mine to work very well, when pushed hard I only ever got brake fade once and it came back really quick. I tried mintex and ferrodo pads, red dot 40 or 60 grooved disks.

Mine as they are will lock up the fronts and the front can drop, showing the brakes are working, there is still room for improvement.
I am using ferrodo pads and stock disks, you need to make sure the play in the rear is taken up first and that if the car is lowered the brake bias adjuster has been adjusted, something I need to do, hence the room for improvement.
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Admin · Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2010 11:19 am Post subject:

Hi

Yes, the 33 comes with dry weather anti lock brakes as standard.

The real 33 ABS system was fairly crude, and suspect it would be a pig to upgrade a non ABS car to use it. The ABS versions used rear disks which on a 2wd car would be the most obvious issue.

All the best

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jattsta · Alfasud Joined: 16 Jun 2010 Posts: 32

I think id stay with my current set up
The willwoods are great at stopping the damn thing.
The other thing that i would of liked to have was A/C but that too seems a costly waste of time too

Admin · Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2010 3:21 pm Post subject:

Hi

Somewhere around I have the manual for fitting the air conditioning scanned in. If it would help I can dig it out.

All the best

Keith
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33bits · Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2010 5:49 pm Post subject:

Have a chat with Rich B on here, he is re building his 33 & fitting air-con. It's a pig of a job! i've stripped 3 16v cars that have had it, there is loads to it.
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Guest · Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2010 6:31 pm Post subject:

Cheers Keith but it would really be of no use to me as i wouldnt have a clue where to begin.
What im after is for me to chuck a wad of notes and for the job to be done lol
Ill give Rich B a shout perhaps

jattsta · Alfasud Joined: 16 Jun 2010 Posts: 32

The above post was obviously mine-forgot to log on!

JeremyC · Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2010 6:34 pm Post subject:

Standard brakes are fine, on the anchors all the time is not the quickest way chaps, use the car's balance.
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