{"product_id":"909-motorsport-m5-abs-kit-mitsubishi-evo-x","title":"909 Motorsport M5 ABS Kit Mitsubishi EVO X","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBosch Motorsport M5 ABS Integration Kit for Mitsubishi Lancer EVO X\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a highly integrated \u003cstrong\u003eBosch Motorsport M5 ABS system\u003c\/strong\u003e designed to replace the factory ABS in the Mitsubishi Lancer EVO X.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the heart of this package is the \u003cstrong\u003eBosch Motorsport M5 ABS\u003c\/strong\u003e, a professional-level motorsport unit used in racing worldwide. The M5 system provides ultra-fast processing, highly accurate wheel slip control, and configurable ABS strategies for track use. Eleven selectable calibrations on a 12-position map switch allow the ABS behaviour to be tuned for tyres, surface conditions, and driving style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe EVO X is one of the few cars on this list that arrives from the factory already set up for serious driving, which is exactly why the braking calibration becomes the limit. This kit fits the M5 in the factory hydraulic unit location, keeps the factory sensors and wheel hard lines, and retains the vehicle communications the car’s driveline control depends on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe problem with factory ABS in competition: what track drivers call “ice mode”\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eABS works by holding each tyre near a target slip ratio, the difference between wheel speed and vehicle speed, where 0% is a freely rolling tyre and 100% is a locked one. Peak braking force sits somewhere between the two, and exactly where depends on the tyre and the surface. The cycling you feel through the pedal is the system chasing its target, and while it’s in slip control, pressing harder adds nothing; extra pedal force won’t be sent to a tyre the system already considers at its limit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoad-car calibrations have to be built conservatively: one calibration must stay safe on every surface a road car can meet, down to the very worst. Under genuine circuit braking (real speed, semis or slicks, kerbs and bumps working the tyre) that conservative logic can settle on a slip target far below the grip actually available. The result is what drivers call ice mode: the system refuses to build brake pressure no matter how hard you stand on the pedal, and the only way out is to come almost completely off the brake, let the wheels match the car’s speed, and reapply. If you braked at the limit for the corner, that margin doesn’t exist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt isn’t a fault, and pads, fluid or bigger discs won’t touch it. It’s a road calibration operating outside the envelope it was designed for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMotorsport ABS approaches the problem from the other direction: the driver selects the calibration for the tyre and conditions actually in use, and the system controls to a slip target appropriate for genuine circuit grip. Eleven selectable calibrations on the 12-position map switch cover the range from wet circuit to slicks, chosen before the braking zone, not discovered during it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBrake balance: what the factory system quietly manages for you\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn a platform like the EVO X the ABS doesn’t just prevent lock-ups; it actively manages front-to-rear brake distribution. Under light braking the system can run more rear brake than the hydraulics alone would give, keeping the car flat; under hard braking it bleeds rear pressure down as weight transfers forward. The distribution your car actually runs is electronic, not mechanical.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat has two consequences for a competition build. Unplugging the ABS doesn’t return the car to some honest pre-electronic state; it removes the brakeforce distribution the base hardware was designed around, and can leave the car with a hard pedal and a rear balance never intended to stand on its own. And altering mechanical bias underneath a stock system means fighting a computer that’s redistributing pressure on top of your changes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA motorsport ABS conversion makes brake balance deliberate again: the overall front-to-rear balance is set properly in hardware, which is why this kit includes a bias valve mounting solution, and the M5 then controls slip at each wheel from that correct baseline, rather than papering over an incorrect one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat’s Included\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBosch Motorsport M5 ABS control unit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHydraulic unit mounting in the factory ABS location\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFactory wheel speed sensors retained\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFactory wheel hard lines reused\u003c\/strong\u003e on GSR cars, only the master-cylinder pipes need to be made\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFactory ABS ECU cover retained\u003c\/strong\u003e, preserving the factory ACD communications\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYaw sensor mount\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiagnostic port mount\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnder-bonnet bias valve mount\u003c\/strong\u003e beside the master cylinder\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMounting hardware throughout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBrake lines from the master cylinder to the hydraulic unit are made to suit the vehicle at install: 909 specifications call for Goodridge or Speedflow hardware.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eACD and AYC\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe kit preserves the factory ACD\/AYC communications through the retained ABS ECU interface, so the car’s centre differential control carries on doing its job with the motorsport ABS in place of the factory unit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor built cars that have already moved away from factory centre-diff control, the kit is equally at home with ECU-based control; MoTeC’s ACD controller is a known-good pairing in customer cars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eRS models without factory ABS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEVO X RS models delivered without ABS have no factory bracket for the hydraulic unit to mount against. The kit’s mount interfaces to the original Mitsubishi ABS bracket, which is shared with the GSR and with standard front-wheel-drive Lancers, so an RS build needs that bracket sourced before installation. We’re looking at supplying new brackets with RS kits where the cost makes sense; until then it’s customer-supplied, and we’re happy to point you at what to look for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Benefits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFactory hydraulic unit location\u003c\/strong\u003e: the M5 goes where the original unit lived, not on an improvised bracket in the boot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFactory sensors and factory wheel hard lines retained\u003c\/strong\u003e (GSR), only the master-cylinder pipes are made at install\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eACD communications preserved, or ECU-based control supported for cars already running it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBias valve mounting under the bonnet, so front-to-rear balance is set deliberately in hardware\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEleven selectable ABS calibrations for slicks, semi-slicks and wet circuit work\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProven Bosch Motorsport reliability\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical Specifications: Bosch Motorsport M5 ABS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eControl Strategy:\u003c\/strong\u003e High-speed multi-channel wheel slip control\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaps:\u003c\/strong\u003e Eleven selectable calibrations on a 12-position map switch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInputs:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4x wheel speed sensors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOutputs:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hydraulic modulation via Bosch Motorsport valve block\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBosch Motorsport M5 vs Factory ABS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFactory EVO X ABS\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBosch Motorsport M5 ABS Kit\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTechnology\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRoad-car ABS module with stability functions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eModern, high-speed multi-channel motorsport ABS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProcessing Speed\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLimited, slower ECU response\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUltra-fast ECU with real-time wheel slip control\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABS Maps\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSingle, fixed road calibration\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEleven selectable calibrations for different tyres and conditions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrake balance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eElectronically distributed by the factory module\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSet deliberately in hardware via the supplied bias valve mount, with slip controlled at each wheel from that baseline\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWheel Speed Sensing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFactory sensors and tone rings\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFactory sensors and tone rings retained\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDriveline integration\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFactory ACD\/AYC\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFactory ACD communications preserved, or ECU-based control such as MoTeC\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDriver Control\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNone\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDriver-selectable map switch, adjustable between sessions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInstallation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFactory fit\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFactory hydraulic unit location, factory wheel lines retained on GSR. Master-cylinder lines will need to be made.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerformance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAdequate for road use; limited under hard braking\/track\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMotorsport-level braking performance for the track\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdjustability\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNone\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAdjustable for tyres, surface conditions, and driver preference\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFAQs\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Which cars does this kit suit?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nA: The Mitsubishi Lancer EVO X. GSR cars are the straightforward fitment; they keep their factory wheel hard lines. RS cars delivered without ABS need the original Mitsubishi ABS bracket sourced first; see the note above.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: My factory ABS has never caused a problem. Why replace it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nA: Because the problem shows up at circuit pace under maximum braking, which is precisely when you can’t afford it. A road calibration has to stay safe on every surface a road car might meet, so at real speed on semis or slicks it can settle on a slip target well below the grip you actually have, and refuse to build pressure no matter how hard you push the pedal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Why not just unplug the ABS instead?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nA: On the EVO X that also deletes the electronic brake distribution the car was designed around, leaving a rear balance that was never meant to stand on its own. A motorsport system with properly set mechanical balance is the engineered path, not the workaround.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Do I keep ACD and AYC?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nA: Yes. The kit retains the factory ABS ECU cover so the ACD communications are preserved. If your car has already moved to ECU-based centre-diff control, that works too; MoTeC’s ACD controller is a known-good pairing in customer cars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Do I need special tools or skills to install the kit?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nA: Some expertise is required, and brake lines from the master cylinder to the hydraulic unit are made to suit at install. Professional installation is recommended. We can install and commission the system in our Newcastle workshop, or supply the kit with our guidance behind your own builder. We cover the whole job, brackets to commissioning, in \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/what-a-bosch-motorsport-abs-m5-install-actually-involves\"\u003ewhat a Bosch Motorsport ABS M5 install actually involves\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Can you ship this kit overseas?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nA: Yes. These are 909 vehicle-specific kits and we ship them worldwide. Contact us for freight to your country.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Is the system validated for road use?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nA: No, Bosch Motorsport ABS is for track usage only.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Can I adjust the ABS behaviour?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nA: Yes. The kit includes a driver-selectable map switch with eleven selectable calibrations, allowing ABS response to be tuned for dry, wet or low-grip conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Will this kit suit a LHD car?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nA: We have not had access to a LHD vehicle for testing. For the right pilot customer we would be willing to work together on testing, please get in touch via the contact page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: What's the difference between the Clubsport, Kit 1 and Kit 2 core options?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nA: Every option includes the same M5 system and the same 909 platform hardware. The Clubsport core uses Bosch's universal harness, the right choice for most club and time-attack builds. Kit 1 moves to a vehicle-specific loom and supports the M5's advanced control functions for cars with real aero or braking beyond about −2 g, and Kit 2 adds Autosport-specification connectors at the wheel-speed sensor leads for endurance-style service schedules. Our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/which-bosch-abs-kit-clubsport-vs-kit-1-vs-kit-2\"\u003ekit comparison guide\u003c\/a\u003e covers the choice in detail.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"909 Motorsport","offers":[{"title":"Clubsport Kit","offer_id":47888590078174,"sku":"909ABS_EVO_X","price":15420.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Kit 1","offer_id":48542622580958,"sku":"909ABS_EVO_X_K1","price":23820.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Kit 2","offer_id":48547662266590,"sku":"909ABS_EVO_X_K2","price":25990.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0764\/9162\/0574\/files\/evox-cre8tive-car.jpg?v=1785670164","url":"https:\/\/www.909motorsport.com.au\/products\/909-motorsport-m5-abs-kit-mitsubishi-evo-x","provider":"909 Motorsport","version":"1.0","type":"link"}