Vorshlag BMW 3 Series E36 ABS Relocation Kit
This listing is for an ABS hydraulic unit relocaiton bracket, that works in the BMW E36 chassis for LS1 swaps. When installing an LSx-based V8 engine in these cars the stock locaiton for the ABS unit gets a bit too crowded, so we recommend relocationg the hydraulic unit to the front left corner of the car, as shown below.
This bracket is made from laser cut plate steel, designed and bent here at Vorshlag, then electro-plated with the Zinc Chromate process for corrosion resistence. The bracket has 3 integral holes for attachment to the chassis, including a center mounted hole that keys off a stud in the left front chassis tube normally used for locating the stock BMW air box. The other 2 holes are in tabs on the bracket that can be drilled through and bolted to the inner fender sheet metal. All hardware is included for installation of the bracket and hydraulic unit, including two M6 bolts + nylock nuts and the BMW sourced plastic nut for the chassis stud. We also include three new BMW sourced bushings, bushing cups and locking nuts to attach the ABS unit to the bracket.
The initial design of this bracket was for the 3 channel ABS unit only, but we now offer both a 3 channel and 4 channel bracket. This means that the all domestic 1996-99 M3s and 328 ABS units with traction control would not fit this bracket. These 4 channel ABS units are easy to spot - they have 6 connections for hardlines instead of 5, which the 3 channel stsems have.
Since the ABS unit is being relocation, you will also need to extend the hardlines from the brake master cylinder, hardlines to the 3 or 4 brake channels (rear + LF and RF), and the two low pressure supply lines from the reservoir.
