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Old Nov 11, 2015 | 06:34 PM
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Default Plates for blanking off ABS sensors on a cossie hub?

I want to run my saph without ABS and would prefer to do it neatly by properly blanking off the holes in the front and rear hubs, is there anyone that has done this or a place which provides something I can use.

I'd rather not use a rubber grommet if i can avoid it, I was thinking more along the lines of some silicone sealant and then a small plate on top of with a bolt which screws into the original thread to stop shit getting into the hole.

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Old Nov 11, 2015 | 06:45 PM
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Something I have been thinking of too, it might be best to cut some plate and put that over but I have toyed with just using the sensors and cut off the wires .
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Old Nov 11, 2015 | 07:00 PM
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Why not make some alloy plugs
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Old Nov 11, 2015 | 07:04 PM
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Glad to hear it, there must be a few people that want to do this as well. I'm sure if someone made these small plates that there would be a market for it.

I did think of using sensors too, but i don't have any old ones to use and i think it would look better finished with a fabricated plug of sorts.
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Old Nov 11, 2015 | 07:08 PM
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Originally Posted by fordrallycar
Why not make some alloy plugs
That's exactly what I would like, but I don't have a lathe or cnc machine
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Old Nov 11, 2015 | 07:20 PM
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just use the sensors but leave them disconnected
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Old Nov 11, 2015 | 08:00 PM
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I don't want to do that, hence the post.
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Old Nov 11, 2015 | 08:15 PM
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Why not just cut a thread into the hole and screw in a bolt and washer, cheap as chips, and do the same to the two smaller holes. 3 allen heads would look nice and neat

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Old Nov 11, 2015 | 10:40 PM
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Just made small plates and bolted using original hole on mine,then painted the whole thing black, reason being is that if you have a picky mot inspector he could notice that the car originally had abs fitted and fail the car as it no longer works, for this reason I didn't use my old sensors.
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Old Jun 30, 2016 | 03:36 AM
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So, what did you end up doing here Rog?
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Old Jun 30, 2016 | 08:01 AM
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ford did actual blanking plugs and they were fitted to the cars (the rears anyway) without abs but with rear discs as the wishbones are all the same

little plastic things
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Old Jun 30, 2016 | 01:38 PM
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Try contacting anembo engineering I dare they wouldn't mind making up a few sets and anodising them.
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Old Jun 30, 2016 | 06:55 PM
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I'm thinking something like a small core plug would do. I'm sure you dont get them that small but something like that?
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Old Jul 3, 2016 | 03:52 PM
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can I ask if you do this mod ,Then do you get rid of the abs pump / master cylinder unit on the bulk head and if so what master cylinder and servo do you use ?
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Old Jul 4, 2016 | 03:28 PM
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use a big servo from a twin cam model with no abs
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