with abs or with out abs replacement of power booster

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TheShadow240
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I have to replace my power booster, and need to know if my vehicle has abs or no abs, in order to purchase the new brake power booster.


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benemorius
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I think I see only two hydraulic lines coming off your master cylinder, and I'm thinking that would mean you do have abs. (non-abs would be three, I think) If you're not familiar with the components of a brake system, the best way for you to tell for sure may be to slam on the brakes while driving. If you feel pulsing in the brake pedal, you have abs.

TheShadow240
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There are three lines, and a electrical clip the picture notes them, i pulled the power booster and ordered nonabs powerbooster, i also looked on the disk brakes for electical connections or any other connection there is only the brake fluid line coming to the caliper.

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benemorius
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My bad. Yes I see the third one now. nO 4b5 f0r j0O!!1

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when you turn the key on there should be a bulb on the dash that lights up during bulb check that says abs

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You have no-abs. If you did you would see the large ABS distrubution/controller(mechanical) box in front of the windshield wiper motor (opposite side of brake MC/booster).

If you check the FSM it has specs for the booster, and I believe the ABS is larger (therefore an upgrade?) I personnaly am running a S13 ABS booster and a Z32 ABS MC (re-fitted for non-abs), with no problems

I hope this helps.

EDIT: you can see the ABS distribution block in this thread, 2nd, 5th/6th photos.

http://www.son240sx.ca/forum/v...art=0

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benemorius
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ABS light? lol. I wouldn't have thought of that in a million years.

Thanks for the pics, GG. Not once have I ever actually seen a 240 with abs still intact and aside from fsm drawings I had no real idea of how that thing looked in the engine bay.


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