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Upgrading brake lines - does ABS matter?

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Old Nov 6, 2011 | 07:07 PM
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Default Upgrading brake lines - does ABS matter?

I am upgrading my brake lines to a braided stainless steel set.

My current configuration is:

'93 DX Chassis -- never had ABS
Si/EX front disc, non-ABS
Integra rear disc

Do I buy lines for a 92-95 EX w/ ABS, 92-95 EX w/o ABS, or DX (Goodridge lists them as different part#s)?

Or, are the lines just chassis dependent? Is there a difference between ABS and non-ABS lines?

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Old Nov 6, 2011 | 08:25 PM
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Default Re: Upgrading brake lines - does ABS matter?

The swap you purchased is that off a car with ABS? Did you replace any other brake parts? Master cylinder? etc? I believe the lines are the same but the hookup point is not. I am not 100% sure but from when I have done conversions the connection on the end of the brake line changes.

An easy test is to take the car out and slam on the brakes, do you feel a pump sensation in the peddle? That is ABS.
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Old Nov 6, 2011 | 09:36 PM
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Default Re: Upgrading brake lines - does ABS matter?

The brake lines should be the same. As far as i know the only difference between the 2 is on the abs there's wires that go to the calipers and non abs doesn't have the wires so I don't think it should matter
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Old Nov 7, 2011 | 10:36 PM
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Default Re: Upgrading brake lines - does ABS matter?

Originally Posted by phat00civic
The swap you purchased is that off a car with ABS? Did you replace any other brake parts? Master cylinder? etc? I believe the lines are the same but the hookup point is not. I am not 100% sure but from when I have done conversions the connection on the end of the brake line changes.

An easy test is to take the car out and slam on the brakes, do you feel a pump sensation in the peddle? That is ABS.
Well it's a DX chassis, even if the EX setup was ABS it wouldn't make a difference because I don't have the control box/lineset/etc.

I'll go with the non-ABS, hopefully the ports and length are the same...I wouldn't see why not. AFAIK, ABS runs off a pulse ring on the axles...has nothing to do with the secondary lines...
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