Guy Engelsman
New Member
Well I am back and with another insane plan to drag my P6B into the new century kicking and screaming. I have managed to lay my hands on the ABS/ETC/HDC setup off a Landrover Freelander. The next insane plan is to graft the whole setup into the poor old blue beast.
The control block for the system sits in the position that the servo normally fills and the brake lines are all doubled up for the push and return of fluid. Only problem with the whole thing is that the Freelander uses drums at the back!
New discs are being cut to fit and will be matched to a new set of Discovery front swing calipers and the back will get a set of calipers off a Nissan Pulsar.
My tame brake expert has assured me that we can make all the kit fit since the bores of pipes are the same front and back, and the control block can be electronically adjusted to vary the brake force front to back. All white mans magic if you ask me!
The upshot of this is that the car will have four wheel ABS, and with the front wheel ETC disabled, Traction control (sort of a limited slip diff effect type of thingy) on the back. I means that I will be able to put the 200+ horses of the new engine to the road without inadvertantly exploring the wrong side of the road, trees, bushes etc.
Finally I ask anyone with suggestions to let me know if they think that this is a good idea or am I just a loony. ???
The control block for the system sits in the position that the servo normally fills and the brake lines are all doubled up for the push and return of fluid. Only problem with the whole thing is that the Freelander uses drums at the back!
New discs are being cut to fit and will be matched to a new set of Discovery front swing calipers and the back will get a set of calipers off a Nissan Pulsar.
My tame brake expert has assured me that we can make all the kit fit since the bores of pipes are the same front and back, and the control block can be electronically adjusted to vary the brake force front to back. All white mans magic if you ask me!
The upshot of this is that the car will have four wheel ABS, and with the front wheel ETC disabled, Traction control (sort of a limited slip diff effect type of thingy) on the back. I means that I will be able to put the 200+ horses of the new engine to the road without inadvertantly exploring the wrong side of the road, trees, bushes etc.
Finally I ask anyone with suggestions to let me know if they think that this is a good idea or am I just a loony. ???