right guys ive removed the abs modulators and got the front pipework and compensators from a non abs mk4. does anyone no weather the new pipework i need to make for the rear goes a certain way like the old cross system does on a standard s2 rs?? any help much appreciated, nick

 

I've been making brake pipes today actually lol, tbh its probably just as easy to make up two pipes bypassing the abs modulators, the rs is diagonally split, so the t piece on the passenger side feeds to the N/S/F and the O/S/R and opposite for the other side.

Im not sure about non rs cars, im using a front rear split system with a bias valve, but others like Puss are (i think) keeping the diagonal split with a mk5 escort in line compensator to each rear brake.....

Not sure if any of that helps but i hope it does

 

do it as a cross system cars have been done this way for safety

 

Not all cars are diagonally split mate, but i agree it is safer. Pretty sure all modern cars will be, you just can't do it if you use a bias valve.

Rob,

 

cheers for the replies guys they kinda help. im using the non abs master cylinder off a xr3i that has the front brakes piped up streight from the master cylinder and then 2 to the compensators on the osf inner wing, i need to no if they should split in any particular way to the rear out of the compensators. any help on this appreciated cheers, nick

 

anyone???

 

If its split (think it is) then join them diagonally, so you should see the brake pipes from the front right and rear left join....

pipe comes out of the master cylinder into a brass t-piece and from there to one from brake and the diagonal rear brake.

Rob,

 

beaver i have the same set up as u mate altho my cars not been on the road yet so couldnt say how well they work. Rob- with the non abs set up the master cylinder has 4 outlets and so the fronts are fed directly from this.

 

I got excatly the same setup on my 3i with the vales on the osf inner wing and thats what ill be copying and fitting when i remove the abs of my rs
ill have alook tommrow and try and draw a daigram where the pipes go for you if thats anyhelp

 

DOH i just remebered i cant mine on the ramps to have alook
bloody mondeo is in the way with a broken box
am sure ive seen daigrams in the haynes book

 

cheers for the replies guys am sure i can find 1 to copy in a scrappy round my area, many thanks, nick

 

 

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