Further inquiries about HICAS
#1
Further inquiries about HICAS
I read the FAQ thread about what HICAS does, but I have questions beyond that. I'm looking at a Gunmetal colored '92 fastback with 107k miles, but it's completely loaded including the factory LSD and HICAS. They are asking 3600 for it. Anyway, my questions center around "why". Is HICAS really any sort of an advantage to handling? I don't plan on buying the car to drift with, I just want to change to RWD and always liked 240s. Is HICAS a weak point? Does anyone know how prone it is to breaking or malfunctioning? Lastly, and more importantly, I plan on doing the Z32 brake/5-lug changeover... will this interfere with the system? Also, does it affect the maximum wheel width? (I'd like to be able to poke 17x8.5 or 17x9s in the rear with a conservative lowering.)
#4
For you HICAS would be awesome. It'll take some time to get used to the rear tires to do some or the turning, but it'll be very beneficial. I haven't heard of any parts breaking. GL with the buy.
#11
Well, kinda. The frotn wheels still do most of the steering, but under hard cornering the rear wheels will turn the opposite direction to help the rear out. Sorta like this:
Right turn:
Front: / /
Rear : \ \
Left Turn:
Front: \ \
Rear : / /
Right turn:
Front: / /
Rear : \ \
Left Turn:
Front: \ \
Rear : / /
#15
ok.. listen to tips and advices from hicas drivers. because they been through that. and expirienced it.
its very hard to notice the hicas system for early drivers. let me go in details. you will never be able to see your rear wheels angled while turning... why? is it not workin? yes. its workin, perfectly. the rear wheels only turn by only a few degrees even in the most hard turning. and thats enough. so if your friends are questioning your 4 wheels steering system and tell you to turn while driving slow, dont do it, you will lose. the rear wheels wont be noticed to turn at all. what you can do, to prove the perfection of the hicas system, is take them to an exit ramp. you can easily go anywhere from 55 mph to 70 while , depending on ramp, while turning in the exit ramp. trust me, after that, they will never question your hicas system.
how hicas works. simply. the angle of rear wheels depend on 2 things. how much you turned your steering wheel and how fast are you going. the best speed to test the hicas is from 20 to 40 mph. because you can turn the steering wheel a lot and have some speed at the same time.
and NO, you will not be able to turn the steering wheel less than normal cars. you turn the steering wheel turn is the same, but the effect and control while turnin is much better than normal cars.
so why is hicas system bad for driftin? a lot people say that but dont go in the details why. ok, when you drift, you have your front wheels turn the same directionas the rear end of the car. the more you turn the front wheels the more gas you can give. so if you give gas you will have a lot of speed to the rear wheels. so there ya go, here is your answer. you have your steering wheel turned a LOT , and have a lot of speed to the rear wheels so the computer thinks, hey, i think he needs my assistance, so it angles your rear wheels, creating control loss. not all the time, but most of the time.
ok, i know i wrote a lot, but i am a hicas driver myself, for a long time. and gained some knowledge over many months.
if you want a little more info you can look at this website below for some info and a diagram:
http://www.socal**********/faq/hicas.html
and the Super Hicas, LSD, ABS, and Sport Suspension was all available as one, optional handling package for 1991 - 1994 nissan 240sx.
its very hard to notice the hicas system for early drivers. let me go in details. you will never be able to see your rear wheels angled while turning... why? is it not workin? yes. its workin, perfectly. the rear wheels only turn by only a few degrees even in the most hard turning. and thats enough. so if your friends are questioning your 4 wheels steering system and tell you to turn while driving slow, dont do it, you will lose. the rear wheels wont be noticed to turn at all. what you can do, to prove the perfection of the hicas system, is take them to an exit ramp. you can easily go anywhere from 55 mph to 70 while , depending on ramp, while turning in the exit ramp. trust me, after that, they will never question your hicas system.
how hicas works. simply. the angle of rear wheels depend on 2 things. how much you turned your steering wheel and how fast are you going. the best speed to test the hicas is from 20 to 40 mph. because you can turn the steering wheel a lot and have some speed at the same time.
and NO, you will not be able to turn the steering wheel less than normal cars. you turn the steering wheel turn is the same, but the effect and control while turnin is much better than normal cars.
so why is hicas system bad for driftin? a lot people say that but dont go in the details why. ok, when you drift, you have your front wheels turn the same directionas the rear end of the car. the more you turn the front wheels the more gas you can give. so if you give gas you will have a lot of speed to the rear wheels. so there ya go, here is your answer. you have your steering wheel turned a LOT , and have a lot of speed to the rear wheels so the computer thinks, hey, i think he needs my assistance, so it angles your rear wheels, creating control loss. not all the time, but most of the time.
ok, i know i wrote a lot, but i am a hicas driver myself, for a long time. and gained some knowledge over many months.
if you want a little more info you can look at this website below for some info and a diagram:
http://www.socal**********/faq/hicas.html
and the Super Hicas, LSD, ABS, and Sport Suspension was all available as one, optional handling package for 1991 - 1994 nissan 240sx.
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