E30 ABS Reliability

[Sevada_230]

From which year did they carry ABSs, and How reliably are they? Do they work well? I really dont remember if mine had it or not, it was a 89 325i.


Thank you
Sev

[TurboJake]

I'd be surprised if yours didn't. IIRC only the early 318's didn't have them standard.

And, pretty damn reliable. Simple 3 channel, but reliable and still pretty effective.

[Wschnitz]

The sensors are often finicky in the wheels if you dont put them in just perfect, but usually bulletproof.

[MoreMayhem]

I've "tested" mine and agree they seem to work well.

[eurolife]

Mine doesn't work, wish it did...

[flyboyx]

Mine doesn't work, wish it did...

probably if you go to the junk yard and buy 4 good looking used sensors off a parts car, the chances are pretty good you will fix it.

some years have a problem with the connector where the sensor and the body harness meet. if the car spent its life in a hot climate, they have a tendency to crumble. also people take their suspensions apart, and fuck up the routing of the sensor wires. the cables rub against tires and other moving parts. the wires get all screwed up. if just one sensor is bad, the entire system will fail. i bet if you check these items, you will have it fixed in no time.

[Liquidity]

What do you need ABS for in southern california?

[Sevada_230]

Trust me thats precisely why its needed to have an ABS. These morons cants drive and get YOU in shit, because of their stupidity. Its not a bad thing to rely on them.

[brbahner]

live in socal, deleted my abs almost a year ago, have not cared since.
i was in one situation where i had to abruptly stop with my m20 with abs and slammed into a car, but i deleted the abs when swapping to a S cammed M50 and i have locked it up three times since the swap due to other people poor driving without the same outcome. i honestly feel no difference in breaking except for when i slam on it (obviously locks up easier) and even still it doesn't cause an issue and is such a minor difference from how it used to feel.

[brbahner]

thats just my opinion though, most people love it.

[camshaftgsxr]

I'd be surprised if yours didn't. IIRC only the early 318's didn't have them standard.

And, pretty damn reliable. Simple 3 channel, but reliable and still pretty effective.

I thought it was 4 channel?

[AndrewBird]

There is only one channel going to the rear. There is a T on top f the rear subframe that splits the brake line to each side.

[camshaftgsxr]

Oh right derp.... Sorry