mark6821
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This might sound daft but does the 1.6 sport have ABS brakes
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Gambit
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Registered: 5th Jun 00
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yes
an easy way to test them is:-
take your car to a quiet empty car park
at a constant 30mph stamp on the brakes, if you get a loud constant thud thud thud noise that is the ABS working
if the car just locks up & slides, then they aint workin
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dousey
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Registered: 21st May 03
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I thought it was an optional extra?
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Mo
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Registered: 29th Jan 03
Location: Bolton, Drives Q3 S-line +
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my 1.6 sport doens't have ABS, that's what i've been told.
i thought it was only on the earlier GSi models
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Greasemonkey
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Registered: 17th Apr 02
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yeah my early GSI has ABS
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Neil
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Registered: 2nd Nov 03
Location: Newcastle Drives: E46 MSport Coupe
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My V reg 1.6 has ABS
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Mo
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do u have air con Neil?
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Greasemonkey
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ABS was standard on the early GSI's, the only options were electric mirrors, windows and air bag me thinks.
Must have been an option on your motor, one less thing to go wrong though, the ABS system does tend to play up from time to time
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Neil
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Registered: 2nd Nov 03
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quote:
Originally posted by Mo
do u have air con Neil?
Yep. Guys that fitted my alarm had to take the whole dash out cos of the air con. 
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Mo
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Registered: 29th Jan 03
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ABS is probably an extra option on your car then.
Mind u like i said i've not tried mine yet so i might give it a go 
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Greasemonkey
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you can check if ya got it, look under the bonnet there will be a cylinder on the right hand side behind the headlight with a load of green brake line running into it and a black slide off cap on the end, thats the ABS pump
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Mo
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Registered: 29th Jan 03
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cheers, will check it later, can't be bothered at the moment
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James R
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Who needs ABS anyway, increases your brake distances, (proved you can control hard braking without locking)
And it's extra weight ot carry, somethign to go wrong.
If you look under the bonnet you should see a big metal block with lots of brake piping (copper) coming in and out, which is the abs unit.
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Ty_Harris
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Registered: 29th Sep 03
Location: Milton Keynes
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1.6 w 2000 model - has abs, wasn't an addiotnal option
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corsa120
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my 1.4 16v now a 1.6 16v came with abs other lad must have had put on but also got heated seats, leccy mirrors, air con, leccy windows, pas, heated mirrors and central locking these are what mines got
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mav
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Registered: 19th Jun 01
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my 1.6 sport does not have abs..
depends on year I think..Up to a certain year it was an optional extra.
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broster
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Registered: 6th Dec 02
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corsa120, u got heated seats, thats jamy!
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mattyboy199
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It was optional on sports standard on GSI s case closed.
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