Removing ABS solenoid, easier than i think?

[Structure240sx]

for the longest time i have wanted to remove my abs solenoid to clean up the engine bay alot more, make it easier to work around that area and since it hardly gets used. i drove around for a while with the fuse unplugged and didnt have a problem. the car doesnt get driven as much anymore either.

the ABS solenoid (ill get pics) there are the two lines from the MC going to the unit. then 3 coming out of the top for the left front, right front , and rear. is there a way i can jsut get fittings to connect the MC lines to the 3 others? if so which should go where if it matters.

[Exar-Kun]

Don't mess with your ABS man. Just don't.Moving and criping lines that are actuaed so carefully by various vavles and selenoids could get you in far more trouble than a "clean engine bay" would do good for you.-Chet

[Structure240sx]

ok was just an idea

thought of it cuz irc i read abotu people remvoing it and using lines from a non-abs car

[chmercer]

sortof off topic, i heard that abs computers use the factory wheel diameter to calculate the point at which to begin pulsing the brakes, so it can be detrimental if you change wheels. anyone know any more about this?

[Structure240sx]

i think i've heard the same thing, but i havent had any issues. my wheels are about 1.5" taller than stock. if anything it takes more effort to get the abs to kick in than when it was stock. could also be from having better tires maybe

[C-Kwik]

ABS actuation occurs from a detected "slip" during braking. It does this by monitoring the wheel speeds to determine is one wheel(or two rear wheels for the 3rd channel in the 240) sees a sudden drop in wheelspeed during breaking. So having a different diameter wheel of the same size all around would not upset this system at all. Staggered set-ups have the potential for doing so, but it depends on the threshold set by the manufacturer and the actual differences in tire diameters. There will usually be plenty of slop built in to account for uneven tire wear and to prevent premature activation. My G35 will see a moment of lock-up before the system kicks in. having a larger difference in diameter may cause the ABS to kick in faster though. There are a lot of variables that the manufacturer would only be able to answer though. Minor differences should be fine in just about any system though.