Re: VW Vanagon T3 with Chevy Bolt drivetrain
Yabert
I agree with Duncan but only on 1 condition: he didn't mention that it should be with sensors on the front. Why don't you want to put the sensors on the front (sorry if I haven't seen it).
Otherwise with 2 sensors on each rear wheel (left front & rear, etc) the abs will not activate under braking unless only 1 rear tyre skids and then it will release braking pressure to BOTH wheels on that same side (both left or both right wheels) which isn't good on loose surfaces. And if a rear wheel spins when accelerating the traction control will 'panic' and assume 1 side of the vehicle is skidding so might cause an actual spin by releasing braking and increasing braking accordingly to different wheels to stabilise a stable car.
Either use all the sensors on all the wheels or bypass the abs unit but keep it connected. I'd plumb a small reservoir to lubricate the solenoids too or it could burn out. AND, you must match the driven wheels to the driven sensors, or front sensors on rear wheels and rear on front as the ECU will expect wheel spin from driven wheels and only limit power accordingly.
Hope that makes sense. My vote is keep the abs and use all sensors on opposite front to rear wheels.
Yabert
I agree with Duncan but only on 1 condition: he didn't mention that it should be with sensors on the front. Why don't you want to put the sensors on the front (sorry if I haven't seen it).
Otherwise with 2 sensors on each rear wheel (left front & rear, etc) the abs will not activate under braking unless only 1 rear tyre skids and then it will release braking pressure to BOTH wheels on that same side (both left or both right wheels) which isn't good on loose surfaces. And if a rear wheel spins when accelerating the traction control will 'panic' and assume 1 side of the vehicle is skidding so might cause an actual spin by releasing braking and increasing braking accordingly to different wheels to stabilise a stable car.
Either use all the sensors on all the wheels or bypass the abs unit but keep it connected. I'd plumb a small reservoir to lubricate the solenoids too or it could burn out. AND, you must match the driven wheels to the driven sensors, or front sensors on rear wheels and rear on front as the ECU will expect wheel spin from driven wheels and only limit power accordingly.
Hope that makes sense. My vote is keep the abs and use all sensors on opposite front to rear wheels.
