how will lowering my B14 effect my ABS system

dbess · Jan 3rd, 2006, 07:30 PM

I own a 1997 B14 4 door, which came with all wheel disc brakes (ABS) from the factory, I am in the process of upgrading my engine (SR20DE silver head) and suspension (Tein Basic Coil overs) and I was speaking to someone about this and lowering the car just under and inch about an inch and a half tops. Don't want to lose out on performance. But they were saying that once I lower the car lower than the stock height it may effect the ABS.
I wasn't sure if they were talking out of their ass or if he was correct.

psuLemon · Jan 3rd, 2006, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by dbess

I own a 1997 B14 4 door, which came with all wheel disc brakes (ABS) from the factory, I am in the process of upgrading my engine (SR20DE silver head) and suspension (Tein Basic Coil overs) and I was speaking to someone about this and lowering the car just under and inch about an inch and a half tops. Don't want to lose out on performance. But they were saying that once I lower the car lower than the stock height it may effect the ABS.
I wasn't sure if they were talking out of their ass or if he was correct.

As long as you do it properly, lowering yoru car will not affect anything.

wildmanee · Jan 3rd, 2006, 10:49 PM

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As long as you do it properly, lowering yoru car will not affect anything.

Haha, not affect anything negatively... but positively, yes

dbess · Jan 4th, 2006, 08:46 AM

I found it weird that it would cause anything to malfunction. especially the ABS system.

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Haha, not affect anything negatively... but positively, yes

psuLemon · Jan 4th, 2006, 08:56 AM

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I found it weird that it would cause anything to malfunction. especially the ABS system.

well if you dropped a car too much or improperly, you can mess up suspension geometry which could lead to your car handling worse then stock.

wildmanee · Jan 4th, 2006, 02:48 PM

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I found it weird that it would cause anything to malfunction. especially the ABS system.

Well, I've never heard of anything like that before. As long as you get an alignment you should be good. Just buy quality stuff though, no crap e-bay springs or coilovers.

dbess · Jan 5th, 2006, 07:26 PM

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Well, I've never heard of anything like that before. As long as you get an alignment you should be good. Just buy quality stuff though, no crap e-bay springs or coilovers.

I'm actually looking in to getting a set of Tein Basic Coil overs. Do you guys think $870 shipped to miami is a good price?

240on430 · Jan 16th, 2006, 08:42 PM

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I'm actually looking in to getting a set of Tein Basic Coil overs. Do you guys think $870 shipped to miami is a good price?

I think phase2motortrend has them for less.

DukeU03 · Jan 17th, 2006, 11:45 AM

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I think phase2motortrend has them for less.

they are also available on ebay for $831.50 from qualified Japanese parts. They have over 9,000 feedbacks and a feedback rating of 97% - so they should be a pretty good source, I am thinking of going through them if I can not find them cheaper anywhere else.