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    #16
    It sure looks to me like that part is dual purpose - the holes are probably milled on one side or the other depending on the application. RHD perhaps?
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      #17
      sure enough:
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        #18
        I should have read the above posts first. lol.

        yeah, this looks pretty much bolt on. The level switch is probably easy to implement.

        Now how about the pedal travel sensor? (edit - had a look - it's built into the booster, no need to mess with it, maybe it just needs power?)



        What adapters do we need for the brake lines, or maybe just swap out the ends on the stock E30 lines?

        Also, the Model X is pretty similar to the Model S. I'll bet they come with the same booster, although it's heavier so the MC might be different.
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          #19
          How about the Model 3 booster? Firewall end looks the same? There are way more Model 3 than Model S - should be cheaper/easier to find:
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          Looks like the Model 3 uses the 2nd gen iBooster.
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            #20
            I need to get back to working, but this PDF has a lot of information about the iBoost system in general - the main topic is about sudden acceleration on Teslas and other electric vehicles, which apparently is caused by the iBoost/regen system, but that doesn't apply to us of course. Skip to the appendix and there's an explanation of how the brake force transfer curves work.

            This thing is definitely programmable. I'm guessing it has a security key, so you'd have to crack that first. Of course, the programming in the model S could be well perfectly acceptable for the E30. I think if anything, it will feel overboosted, but given the 25mm vs 23mm master cylinder, I'll bet that ends up being a wash.
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              #21
              Originally posted by hubcapboy View Post
              I’m definitely looking into tapping it on the other side. I don’t have any experience with this kind of machine work, but I expect it would require disassembling the cylinder, facing the casting, drilling and tapping the threads, and cutting the seat for the flare... and then probably re-boring the cylinder to clean up the mess?

              Its harder than drilling and tapping for a bolt, certainly.
              LukeJ might be the guy to answer that.
              You pretty much covered it. Lots of labor.

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                #22
                Can you take a measurement from the inboard most stud on the booster, to the inboard most point on the booster? I think the heads on my LS in my car occupy about where this would bolt to the firewall, but I'd be curious to see how much I'd need to shift it over for it to work.

                I applaud you for digging into this more, I've been eyeing this swap since it was mentioned but I have a remote hydroboost in the car so I never pursued it very far. I'd like to ditch the cluster with the remote booster and this is the most ideal way to do so.

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                  #23
                  One last thought - how different is the E30 master cylinder end from the ones that fit into the iBooster?
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                    #24
                    Originally posted by LukeJ View Post

                    You pretty much covered it. Lots of labor.
                    The LHD Model 3 MC has the ports on the right side for us, as does the RHD Model S. Probably not worth machining the LHD Model S MC given the costs.
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                      #25
                      Digging through some EV forums - I found a store that you can buy the connectors, pins, etc - possibly a lot cheaper than sending them from the UK for like $150.
                      https://store.chiefenterprises.com/1...-Way-Connector

                      It looks like they have the cover, pedal travel connector, pins, seals, etc. And it seems cheap enough.

                      Seeing as the ibooster is capable of standalone operation, I'm deciding to retrofit my car for the hell of it. I was able to buy one from a Tesla for about $80 on ebay, so I could not resist... https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4655/39356048915_4b46fd61d9.jpg So I went ahead and drilled new holes into the brake booster mounting bracket and did a test fit. https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4705/39356059035_b446404020.jpg https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4674/26381556468_b21386009e.jpg Very
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                        #26
                        Originally posted by LukeJ View Post

                        You pretty much covered it. Lots of labor.
                        I disagree..

                        Just drill and tap for 3/8-24 and install an adapter to 4.75mm bubble flare.
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                          #27
                          I took a chance on the Model S booster because it eyeballed to the right size. The Gen 2 booster from the model 3 does NOT have the same firewall pattern. Lars has that documented here:

                          Using and installing the iBooster made by Bosch from a used Tesla in your own car can increase breaking performance. There are various ways of mounting it.


                          The master cylinder with the ports on "our" side from the Gen2/model 3 also will not fit the Gen 1. If you look at the ears, the two bolts between the master and booster are clocked 90 degrees when comparing the two. (ok... MAYBE it would fit, but the booster would be sideways which doesn't help fitment of the Gen1... it's taller than it is wide)

                          Lars figured out the RHD/LHD difference as well:

                          48 likes, 0 comments - Lars (oudevolvo.nl) (@oudevolvo) on Instagram: "Swapping the #Tesla master cilinder on the iBooster for a RHD one for better brake line routing. ..."


                          We're definitely playing catch-up to him here.

                          I will happily take measurements from anywhere to anywhere. I think it would be useful to have a "silhouette" drawn of the two firewall bolts and the outline of the booster (to scale) so people can print it out to mock up.

                          Regarding the amount of work to tap for lines on the left... RHD masters are of course very scarce, but to avoid the seat problem and to avoid having adapters stickout out of adapters on the side of the master, facing, drilling, and tapping could make the unfinished side of the master suitable for a banjo bolt. As long as the master cylinder is rebuildable and you can get it apart, that's the kind of thing you can do with a drill press.

                          That delorean thread is exactly what I stumbled upon, and oudevolvo on that forum is Lars :)

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                            #28
                            Originally posted by hoveringuy View Post

                            I disagree..

                            Just drill and tap for 3/8-24 and install an adapter to 4.75mm bubble flare.
                            Feel free to give it a try. Make sure you don't get any metal chips into the piston and cylinder during the process.

                            How deep should you drill to make sure you don't damage anything else?

                            Let me know how it turns out. ;-)

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                              #29
                              Originally posted by hubcapboy View Post
                              I took a chance on the Model S booster because it eyeballed to the right size. The Gen 2 booster from the model 3 does NOT have the same firewall pattern. Lars has that documented here:

                              Using and installing the iBooster made by Bosch from a used Tesla in your own car can increase breaking performance. There are various ways of mounting it.


                              The master cylinder with the ports on "our" side from the Gen2/model 3 also will not fit the Gen 1. If you look at the ears, the two bolts between the master and booster are clocked 90 degrees when comparing the two. (ok... MAYBE it would fit, but the booster would be sideways which doesn't help fitment of the Gen1... it's taller than it is wide)

                              Lars figured out the RHD/LHD difference as well:

                              48 likes, 0 comments - Lars (oudevolvo.nl) (@oudevolvo) on Instagram: "Swapping the #Tesla master cilinder on the iBooster for a RHD one for better brake line routing. ..."


                              We're definitely playing catch-up to him here.

                              I will happily take measurements from anywhere to anywhere. I think it would be useful to have a "silhouette" drawn of the two firewall bolts and the outline of the booster (to scale) so people can print it out to mock up.

                              Regarding the amount of work to tap for lines on the left... RHD masters are of course very scarce, but to avoid the seat problem and to avoid having adapters stickout out of adapters on the side of the master, facing, drilling, and tapping could make the unfinished side of the master suitable for a banjo bolt. As long as the master cylinder is rebuildable and you can get it apart, that's the kind of thing you can do with a drill press.

                              That delorean thread is exactly what I stumbled upon, and oudevolvo on that forum is Lars :)
                              ok, that's good to know, i was wondering if they were the same or not - they look similar enough, but it's hard to tell from pictures.

                              it's too bad because the MC is the same size and has the ports on the left instead of the right. Also, there's a Honda version of the same booster that you can get a lot cheaper because it doesn't have the Tesla name attached to it - of course, the ports are on the wrong side, but it is a 23mm MC.

                              It seems like a RHD Model S booster is about as plug and play as you can get for an E30, or just bend your lines around so they mount on the other side for the LHD MC, or do what Steve is suggesting.

                              there was also a flare connector somebody posted in one of those links that you could just put on the end of the E30 brake lines and thread it in - no adapter needed.

                              I figured these were the same people, but that one thread had everything in one place, while the others were spread out. I still think you could buy the connectors yourself for a lot less than $150 - although it does make it convenient to get it all in one package ready to go..
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                                #30
                                Another option could be the Honda CRV booster - it's a Gen 1 like the Model S. However, the MC has the ports on the wrong side, and the casting is single-purpose, so you can't drill them on the other side. It does come with a remote reservoir, and being a Honda part is pretty cheap if you can find one.
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