hey, i got my bbk installed and loving it. i was wondering if any one noticed that the abs kicks in earlier with the bbk compare to stock?

 

i rarely experience ABS.

 

ic, so is there somethign wrong with my setup? like whenever i slam the brakes from 30mph, my abs kicks in

 

I haven't had anything like that happen. My problem is that I find myself stopping short at lights because the thing stops so much better. Sounds like you might have a problem.

When you say ABS kicking in, do you see the light flashing or do you mean the pulsing in the pedal? ABS sensor or air in the lines possibly?

 

bleed your brake lines again. and bleed your vsa fluid.

 

If you're slamming the brakes, you probably would have ABS kick in sooner as the BBK would exceed your tires grip much easier.

 

allout is right, you need to "learn" your new pedal pressure because of the brakes having so much power compared to what you had. slamming the pedal at low speed will easily cause locking up / ABS action.

 

good idea, i think i'll rebleed the line, thanks for the advice

 

What kind of tires are you running?

Are you applying sudden full force braking at low speeds or gradually increasing braking pressure, then ABS kicks in?

The sudden initial braking force of the Rotora BBK can easily overcome most tires' adhesion; especially if the tires are not the sticky type.


Also, it is a good idea to bleed it again. Especially if you didn't bleed it after triggering the ABS right after you installed the kit. Chances are, the line was left open to the atmosphere and lots of air got in; probably even into the ABS modulator. You need to trigger the ABS after installation and bleeding, to expel the bubbles in there, then bleed it again. Otherwise it will mess with the ABS system.

 

i'm running toyo proxies 4, and have a good amount of thread on them. O and i gradually increase my braking pressure and than the ABS kicks in. I guess i still have air bubules in the system. O and i'm still using the stock rubber lines, because i fear that if i go with the SS lines, the lines might break

 

just brake like a normal human... BECAUSE WHEN ITS TIME TO CHANGE PADS YOU WILL BE SORRY (170-300 is what the pads gost edpending on what ones you get)

 

why do u fear that they would break?

 

stainless steel lines can rupture internally, and you won't know it. google it. this has happened to NSXs and this is also why race teams change the lines after every race.

 

So CleanCL, are you saying that you have the BBK's and didn't put on the stainless steel lines. Your out there in LI, the LIE is a shitty ass road to drive on, I was out there working at Newsday and my CL felt like the tires were gonna fall off.