Before I ask my question, let me introduce my car.
It's a 98 Civic Hatch EK4 VTI
It comes with ABS and B16a2 engine.
I have always complained about the abs kicking in too soon. I have good tires on all four wheels, my brake system is in good working condition. The ABS kicking in too soon is just a problem with all the civic that I have driven.
I searched the forum on how to remove the ABS and I found quite a lot of information about how to do it by swapping to a non ABS prop valve and making up new lines for the new prop valve.
By the way, I daily drive my car (mostly spirited driving) and occasionally track it. I haven't removed anything from my car for the sake of weight reduction so that isn't why I want my car without ABS. I am just so used to driving cars without ABS and I can stop without locking the wheels even in the most critical situations. So it is just a matter of preference that I don't want ABS.
Back to the subject, what I have done was to remove the ABS pump motor relay from the ABS fuse/Relay Box which is under the hood. You can see it in the below picture.
The abs stopped working after this and the ABS light appeared on my dashboard.
I am quite pleased with the result. Now I can stop my car in shorter distances, especially when the grip is lower (rain, dust, etc.). So effectively, I have achieved what I wanted but there is always a question in my mind.
1- Does removing this relay cause any mechanical or electronic problems?
2- What are the cons to disable the ABS by removing the relay?
3- Does disabling the ABS affect the brake bias?
Please keep in mind that my questions aren't about the necessity of the ABS. I know how the ABS works, what it is for and the consequences of not having an ABS in a car.
My questions are about the method that I used to disable ABS.
Thanks in advance for anyone trying to help with my questions.
It's a 98 Civic Hatch EK4 VTI
It comes with ABS and B16a2 engine.
I have always complained about the abs kicking in too soon. I have good tires on all four wheels, my brake system is in good working condition. The ABS kicking in too soon is just a problem with all the civic that I have driven.
I searched the forum on how to remove the ABS and I found quite a lot of information about how to do it by swapping to a non ABS prop valve and making up new lines for the new prop valve.
By the way, I daily drive my car (mostly spirited driving) and occasionally track it. I haven't removed anything from my car for the sake of weight reduction so that isn't why I want my car without ABS. I am just so used to driving cars without ABS and I can stop without locking the wheels even in the most critical situations. So it is just a matter of preference that I don't want ABS.
Back to the subject, what I have done was to remove the ABS pump motor relay from the ABS fuse/Relay Box which is under the hood. You can see it in the below picture.
The abs stopped working after this and the ABS light appeared on my dashboard.
I am quite pleased with the result. Now I can stop my car in shorter distances, especially when the grip is lower (rain, dust, etc.). So effectively, I have achieved what I wanted but there is always a question in my mind.
1- Does removing this relay cause any mechanical or electronic problems?
2- What are the cons to disable the ABS by removing the relay?
3- Does disabling the ABS affect the brake bias?
Please keep in mind that my questions aren't about the necessity of the ABS. I know how the ABS works, what it is for and the consequences of not having an ABS in a car.
My questions are about the method that I used to disable ABS.
Thanks in advance for anyone trying to help with my questions.
