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    Default Removing ABS in VP Calais to fit VT brakes?

    Yeah as the title says i'm looking at getting the VT kit for my VP Calais and wondering what to do with the ABS. Was driving in wet weather today and front right locked and the ABS done its job but it felt like shit when the ABS come on. Has anyone done this conversion on and ABS commo?

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    You need to speak to the places that make these kits and see if they sell parts to keep the ABS functional. How is the ABS setup on a VP I'm not familiar with the setup. On the VT's it's in the hub unit.
    I wouldn't be changing the brakes and removing the ABS. If I could not upgrade to VT brakes and keep the ABS I'd just be upgrading the VP brakes to slotted rotors and selecting a good quality brake pad.

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    You can do a VT upgrade with ABS. Removing it would be stupid and probably illegal

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    Slightly different situation... but i did the VT brakes on my VS, straight forward and ABS still works fine. i didnt change anything
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    Quote Originally Posted by stocky View Post
    You can do a VT upgrade with ABS. Removing it would be stupid and probably illegal
    Where abouts are the ABS sensors and rings in the VP's

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