I jus have a question about the HICAS system on some of the 240s...Just wondering if the HICAS system would be good or not for drifting? If not, what ways can i change that to suite my car for drifting? I know that the HICAS system steers all-4-wheels...but jus trying to get more info about using it for drifting. thanks

JDS13

 

This is kinda controversial, some people say there isnt much of a difference and others that swear it make drifting horrible. You can always get a HICAS eliminator and be done with it if it does bother you.

 

thats what i did, got an eliminator bar, i notice really horrible understeer at higher speed drifts and when exiting a lot of fishtailing, more so than friends cars without it

 

oh ya?! Thats what i need on my car. where can you get it from? cuz i found one from TOMEI but couldn't find their address location. but ya, I need that for my car. DAMN HICAS! heh. if you would let me know where i can find the HICAS eliminator that would be a great help. thanks

 

so... does the Power Steering pump need to be switched if installing the eliminator?.. There was a vague reference mentioned about it in a previous thread...

 

it would make the car handle horribly during drifting

 

IMO
HICAS =

 

why is hicas a nono when all GTR skyline's are four wheel steer?

 

Hey LTSCUDRFT.... Speaking of HICAS is it true that all 89-94 240's IN CANADA came with the VLSD with or without HICAS?

I've been throwing around the idea of buying a 240 and have been debating weather or not to go HICAS simply for the LSD and just eliminateing the All Wheel Steering...
I think I'm leaning toward non Hicas and having the LSD put in afterwards.
.. seems like less of a hassle that way.... and I wouldn't have to worry about all the extra electronics and components attached to the rear end.

 

yeah.... the more things you have the more things that can go wrong

 

Yeah...

actually I found a ton of stuff about the HICAS system on www.zilvia.net.
unfortunately... most of it ends up in a flame war about how HICAS really does or doesn't make a difference and it's all driver and all the cool drifters don't like it... and no one is a real drifter... and stock vlsd sucks and no you suck and no you suck blah blah blah blah blah blah blah...

There are some good links regarding the eliminators... but
:: shrugs ::

It seems to all come down to opinion. In my little experience with rear wheel drive... I guess I don't know why you would want a computer telling the rear wheels to turn... unless maybe you autocross... apparently it does wonders for handling on the RWD platform.

RWD takes you back to old muscle car fun with power slides, smokey burnouts, and unneccessary doughnuts... high horse power or not. Juvinile as it may sound, I will always have fun watching/doing stuff like that. (in a controled environment... of course)

... I jumped off topic.
No HICAS for me.

 

Hello everyone, how can I know if a s13 epuip with HICAS! THX