# disabling ABS?

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/disabling-abs/80902>\
**Category:** SON240sx Automotive\
**Created:** [April 25, 2004, 3:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/disabling-abs/80902 "2004-04-25T15:56:55Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![Alex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/db5fbb/32.png) [@Alex](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Alex)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2004, 3:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/disabling-abs/80902/1 "2004-04-25T15:56:55Z")

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i know on some cars you can disable the ABS system by unhooking the sensor at one of the wheels. can this be done on the S13 or is there any other way to do it?

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**Author:** ![Pavel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a4c791/32.png) [@Pavel](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pavel)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2004, 4:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/disabling-abs/80902/2 "2004-04-25T16:04:43Z")

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Just rip out anything ABS related. Mmmmmm weight savings. Let the FSM be your guide.

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**Author:** ![jjm\_240sx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b77776/32.png) [@jjm\_240sx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jjm_240sx)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2004, 4:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/disabling-abs/80902/3 "2004-04-25T16:05:07Z")

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you can pull the fuse i think too.

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**Author:** ![Alex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/db5fbb/32.png) [@Alex](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Alex)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2004, 4:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/disabling-abs/80902/4 "2004-04-25T16:18:59Z")

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> [@Pavel](#):
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> Just rip out anything ABS related. Mmmmmm weight savings. Let the FSM be your guide.

what about the actuator, can i rip that out and just mate up both ends of the line?

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**Author:** ![Black240Matt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4bbf92/32.png) [@Black240Matt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Black240Matt)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2004, 4:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/disabling-abs/80902/5 "2004-04-25T16:47:13Z")

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just take the fuse out, its not worth the effort to remove it physically

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**Author:** ![SHIFT\_KA24DET](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b9bd4f/32.png) [@SHIFT\_KA24DET](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SHIFT_KA24DET)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2004, 6:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/disabling-abs/80902/6 "2004-04-25T18:05:10Z")

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Or you can just install D2 Coilovers and wonder why the fcuk it doesn’t work.

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**Author:** ![boMex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7bcc69/32.png) [@boMex](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boMex)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2004, 6:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/disabling-abs/80902/7 "2004-04-26T06:57:11Z")

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> [@Black240Matt](#):
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> just take the fuse out, its not worth the effort to remove it physically

The main ABS hydraulic unit is very heavy and you can drop maybe 30lbs by pulling out all the ABS stuff.