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[neo32]

hey just some help would be cool just installed my hicas lockbar and it seems to feel worse much movement in the rear under power just feels realy squirmy any idears any one in bris who can have a look for me regards kyle

[gts4diehard]

First thing to check. did you renew any of the rear steering arms when you fitted the hicas rack - I presume you fitted the old arms to the hicas lock bar. If you did then do the following...

Jack up the rear of the car to get wheels in air, support on stands and then grab the wheel at a quarter-to-three, try to move the wheel(as the rear steering would have). If you have any movement at ALL then you will most likely need the bushes in the rear hub replaced and the rear steering arms too.

I had Fulcrum at Rocklea do mine in my GTS4 and a mates GTR, they did a pretty good job plus they now have jigs to fit the bushes from doing my car.

Also check that the rear subframe bushes aren't stuffed, the ones behind the doors are silicone filled and the ones near the spare tyre well are solid rubber. The solid ones don't normally cause a problem, just the front ones - which Noltec make.

Good luck

Edited February 20, 2006 by gts4diehard

[blind_elk]

Have you had the rear end aligned after changing a major component of the rear suspension?

[neo32]

yeah i replace the arms with new ones when did the lock bar they looked a little sused ime thinking its the front bushes it looks like there is marks from where the subframe has been hitting the chassis rail any one out there who can help with this

[Sydneykid]

yeah i replace the arms with new ones when did the lock bar they looked a little sused ime thinking its the front bushes it looks like there is marks from where the subframe has been hitting the chassis rail any one out there who can help with this

Get a big screw driver and lever the subframe around, if it moves then you have a problem. Look at the 4 main subframe to chassis mounting bushes, they are filled with silicone. Make sure none iof them is leaking.

They are marked with green dots in the attached picture;

If the bushes are stuffed you can either replace them with polyuretthane bushes, Nismo harder rubber and alloy. This is a big job as the subframe has to be removed from the car. A less expenive (DIY) job is to fit a set of Whiteline rear subframe bushes (AKA pineapples), to supprt the damaged standard bushes. They are around $115 and can be fitted in 20 minutes.

cheers

Edited February 21, 2006 by Sydneykid

[neo32]

what about the noletec bushes anyone know someone in brises that does awesome work and aforadable price

thanks

[gts4diehard]

Try Gavin Woods Auto tech on gold coast, he did my mates GTR. It wasn't cheap around 10 hours or so in labour alone + Noltecs bushes $200~ but if you have experience working on cars you can do it yourself and get someone to press in the new bushes.

[neo32]

anyone had any experiance with this and are in brisie dont want to wast too much money if its not the problem

[neo32]

anyone out thee have solid urathane mounts in there 32 and can let me know whats it like getting conflicting storiesone suse told me that its that harsh i wont be able to even see out the mirrors

even more cool is if someone in brisie has this done can take me for a spin just to ease the questions any help much appricated

[Sydneykid]

Most of the guys with rear subframe bush issues simply add the Whiteline rear subframe alignment kit (pineapples)for ~$115. It is a 20 minute DIY and doesn't add very much NVH at all ie; most people don't even notice it. Much easier and cheaper than removing the whiole rear subframe and pushing out the standard bushes.

cheers

Edited February 27, 2006 by Sydneykid

[neo32]

Most of the guys with rear subframe bush issues simply add the Whiteline rear subframe alignment kit (pineapples)for ~$115. It is a 20 minute DIY and doesn't add very much NVH at all ie; most people don't even notice it. Much easier and cheaper than removing the whiole rear subframe and pushing out the standard bushes.

cheers

but what if the std bushes a f**ked