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I have just fitted a R33/R34 Hicas lock bar to the rear of the stagea

The overall length of the lock bar is approx 3-4mm shorter each side so I am getting excessive toe out

I have tried adjusting the toe out but have run out of enough thread on the tie rods to be safe.

I might be able to fit some shims between the lock back end and the tie rods, but will need to check there is enough thread.

Anyone else had this problem?

Maybe stagea hicas units are a different width to R33/R34?

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hey mate have you gone and got a pro wheel alignment? when i chucked my lock bar in she had huge toe out. tried ajusting them myself however couldn't get it to fix up. thought the lock bar was too short. took it to the place to get it aligned they did it no worries all fixed. however mines with a r32 but it sounds like a similar problem to yours. maybe try that before you rip it all off again?

PS was fun driving to the tyre place with -48 deg of toe. tyre squeel the whole way.

best of luck mate

Hey there

what are you doing with your hicas setup? The reason i ask is I have a noisy hicas motor and if your willing to separate the motor off the unit I might be interested.

The length doesn't have to do with it being for manual or auto does it ? Or is it designed for both?

cheers

Hey there

what are you doing with your hicas setup? The reason i ask is I have a noisy hicas motor and if your willing to separate the motor off the unit I might be interested.

The length doesn't have to do with it being for manual or auto does it ? Or is it designed for both?

cheers

Only manual stagea's have hicas

I have fitted a manual stagea rear cradle to the rear of my car, so I have no need for it. My car was originally a auto.

Even if it came with hicas standard, I would still be removing it

You can have whole hicas rack for delivered for $40

I have just fitted a R33/R34 Hicas lock bar to the rear of the stagea

The overall length of the lock bar is approx 3-4mm shorter each side so I am getting excessive toe out

I have tried adjusting the toe out but have run out of enough thread on the tie rods to be safe.

I might be able to fit some shims between the lock back end and the tie rods, but will need to check there is enough thread.

Anyone else had this problem?

Maybe stagea hicas units are a different width to R33/R34?

I have a r33 gtr rear cradle so no dramas with my lock bar length however when I was doing the conversion I found that the 300zxtt may have the same track (wider cradle) like the stagea's have. Not sure but you may need a longer lock bar check the length of a 300zx bar, might be the length you need.

  • 2 months later...

Finally got under the car and measured the hicas rack

It is suppose to be a R33/34 hicas lock bar

The stagea hicas rack is 425mm long

The hicas bar I have been supplied is 405mm long

So this giving me major toe out

Will have to sort it out tomorrow with Justjap.

Just spoke with Justjap

R33/R34 are 405mm long

But my stagea is 425mm??

May have to make a special or lengthen the one I have

Have just confirmed the R33 factory hicas rack is 405mm long

So the stagea, or at least the one I have is not the same

Looks like I will have to extend each end 10mm

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