has any one attempted to do a abs conversion. or generated a parts list? im shure this would bean extensive and expensive mod. is the abs sistem for the second gens even worth a ****. i have a t2 with out abs

 

You best bet is to find a low miles RX-7 with an already working ABS & fix it up.

The ABS on th RX-7 is late 80's technology, and new parts will be prohibitvely expensive.
Any used parts are likely to be about worn out.

It works OK, but no up to todays standards.

 

The stock ABS system (standard on the 89-91 Turbo, optional on the 87-88 GXL and Turbo) were a mediocure system to start with.

I am sure you could retro-fit it onto the car, but going with new parts you would probably spend more than the car is worth. And junk yard parts are less than desirable as the stock ABS controller valve tends to leak, and the sensors fail.

As far as retro fitting it, your best bet is to use the 88 shop manual (found online in links in the FAQ for FC sticky thread at the top of this section).

 

get a rx7 with ABS, i will cost a crap load of money to do the whole conversion, you would need ABS unit, ABS computer, all the diffrent spindles on the cars so you can put the sensors on them, and run all the wiring, and new lines, so.... ya

 

Ive never had a problem with locking up my brakes on my FC... Im sure it may help it extrememly low traction situations ( road-side gravel, etc..) but even very hard "spririted" driving, Ive never had any isses.

 

On the subject of ABS, out of curiosity, how much did ABS help to improve the 60-0 braking distances between models with and without?

 

I don't believe the 60-0 times would be decreased very much if the non abs hydraulics are working correctly. Years ago one of the complaints in a road test was that the model didn't have abs and as the right front locked up, it created a longer than normal stopping distance. I still have the abs on and it's probably only been activated a couple of times, but as dated as they say, it responds faster than my wife's Z-24 or any of the Jeep Grand Cherokees I own.
Hope this doesn't open a can of worms again and bring out the pro/anti sentiment.

 

ok so...backwards of this, can you remove the abs without causing a whole bunch of problems

 

Ya know I was considering this, And You would need to rip all the lines out of a non-abs model and start swapping stuff around. More trouble then it's worth imo. I'll just stick with the ABS stuff. (I hate complications of simple systems) You really have to think about the nature of this system. It's designed around the idea that, in an emergency someone is going violently jam the brakes and cause the car to being sliding without control. If people would just apply firm pressure without jabbing the brakes they could avoid accidents without the need for a devices that essentially work around driver error.

 

well not everyone stays calm in situations

 

you cant easily put abs in a non abs car because the holes to mount the pump arent in the frame