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Old Sep 8, 2004 | 08:31 PM
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HICAS conversion

I've been thinking a lot about this. Can someone convert and non-HICAS car to HICAS. True, the HICAS system hinders drifting abilities, but from what I can tell, it helps with gripping and since this is the style of driving I'll be doing in my Fastback, I figured having HICAS would be benificial. So... is it possible and if it is, is it expensive and worth it?
Old Sep 8, 2004 | 11:46 PM
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Never heard of anyone doing this type of conversion. Wanna be the first?
Old Sep 9, 2004 | 03:14 PM
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Hell yeah! But can it be done, lol, and how?
Old Sep 9, 2004 | 06:17 PM
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Anything can be done.

Get all the HICAS parts from a HICAS car(how youw ill find one is another story)

The Pump, lines, sensors(I think it has special ones), full rear suspension and I think it has a special ecu.

How much money or time it will take to swap all that sht in your car, don't have a clue!
Old Sep 9, 2004 | 06:50 PM
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Would it be worth the trouble. Sure, it'll be unice since it's a HICAS conversion, but will it be worth the trouble? Will it make that much of a difference in handling?
Old Sep 9, 2004 | 11:44 PM
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Originally posted by ArticDragon
Would it be worth the trouble. Sure, it'll be unice since it's a HICAS conversion, but will it be worth the trouble? Will it make that much of a difference in handling?
Would it be worth it, wouldn't have a clue. And honestly, don't have a clue how well they handle since I have never driven one.

How bout you try and find someone that has a super HICAS 240 and drive it.
Old Sep 10, 2004 | 08:44 AM
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Good idea. The only thing though is that I heard that HICAS is unpredictable to a driver not used to it. But I fugure you can tear uyp the touge if you can harness the potential of 4-wheel-steering.
Old Sep 12, 2004 | 08:23 PM
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Ok, been reading around and found out it could possibly be done, I just gotta get my hands on he rear subframe of a HICAS Fastback. Anyone care to give it to me, lol
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