ABS and Tire Height.
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ABS and Tire Height. I have stock WS6 rims and 275's all around. I want to go to a larger [ taller ] tire on the rear. I have ABS , so will this mess it up?? How much taller can I go without any problems?? 1" difference fr-back ? 2" ?? 
OR..should I just get some 315's and stagger [rake] the springs.?? Appreciate any and all knowledge...
OR..should I just get some 315's and stagger [rake] the springs.?? Appreciate any and all knowledge... Last edited by NHRAMAN; Mar 4, 2006 at 07:35 PM.
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OKAY---SIMPLE TERMS........ does anyone know what the tire height difference is from front to rear BEFORE it will affect our ABS...????
I suggest to our customers, if you have a variance of 1 inch or greater, you will have issues. i.e. using a 27" diameter tire and 26 front tire will cause problems.
ABS will not function correctly...if it doesn't set it off all the time on the car(which more likely it will then not), you will have intermittent issue having ABS activated when it is not necessary. .5" variance is the absolute greatest I'd consider...even that can be problematic.
Why not just delete your ABS so you don't have to deal with issues and be limited by something that doesn't work well or has little use on a performance car? Braking will still feel just like it normally does. You'll also drop ~16 lbs (more if you have traction control) from the engine bay...while cleaning up the mess under the hood.
We've got kits that many folks are using which include a proportioning valve and line lock option. If you already have a line lock and double flare kit, we've got a basic kit which includes all fittings, pre-formed lines and proportioning valve for 139.99
ABS will not function correctly...if it doesn't set it off all the time on the car(which more likely it will then not), you will have intermittent issue having ABS activated when it is not necessary. .5" variance is the absolute greatest I'd consider...even that can be problematic.
Why not just delete your ABS so you don't have to deal with issues and be limited by something that doesn't work well or has little use on a performance car? Braking will still feel just like it normally does. You'll also drop ~16 lbs (more if you have traction control) from the engine bay...while cleaning up the mess under the hood.
We've got kits that many folks are using which include a proportioning valve and line lock option. If you already have a line lock and double flare kit, we've got a basic kit which includes all fittings, pre-formed lines and proportioning valve for 139.99
