This is a series of blogposts about power brakes. Useful for EV conversions if there is no motor vacuum. However, in particular the posts about the iBooster are also relevant for muscle cars or kitcars where there is not enough room for a traditional vacuum operated brake booster or there is not enough vacuum due to camshaft profile.
The iBooster made by Bosch is used in many modern cars. Most well known example probably is the Tesla Model S for the GEN1 and the Tesla Model 3 for the GEN2. But did you know at least 10 other cars are also using the iBooster? Below an overview of iBooster donor vehicles. iBooster used … Read more
Wouldn’t it be great if we could use the iBooster can-bus? The quest for controlling and reverse engineering it has started. Check the status and contribute. Read full post : iBooster CAN-BUS research »
Using a brake booster from a Tesla in your own car is very attractive. This article explains wiring the iBooster GEN1 and GEN2 in detail. Our connector kit makes that even easier. Read full post : Wiring the Tesla iBooster »
Using and installing a Bosch iBooster from a Tesla in your own car can increase breaking performance. There are various ways of mounting it. Read full post : Installing the iBooster »
Electric power brakes in my view are superior over vacuum assisted ones. What are the options? In this post I’ll compare some. Spoiler: I believe the Tesla / Bosch iBooster is the best way forward in electric car conversions or even muscle cars or hot-rods. Read full post : Electric power brakes »
In a car converted to electric there is no motor vacuum available. Most straightforward solution is to use an electric vacuum pump. Unfortunately these are noisy. I have looked at a few and tested a Mes-Dea and Hella. Spoiler: I prefer electric power brakes. Read full post : Vacuum pump for power brakes »