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mitchyo

By mitchyo,
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Hey fellas, wondering if anyone you know of in Perth stocks HICAS lock bars to suit R32?

Ive found out I can get one via QLD from Niteworks Performance but if i could get one early next week in the perth area that would be better.

Anyone point me in the right direction? cheers

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30mins on the hoist for mine (including smoke breaks), the longest/hardest part was knocking the ball joints out.

I didn't bother removing all of the HICAS shit to begin with, I just looped the lines at the back of the car (only for R32's) and removed the rest of the stuff when the engine was next out.

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It actually makes it feel less tail happy and more stable as the backend isn't trying to do its' own thing (particularly when sideways).

I'm happy the Stag didn't have it from the factory! :P

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It actually makes it feel less tail happy and more stable as the backend isn't trying to do its' own thing (particularly when sideways).

I'm happy the Stag didn't have it from the factory! :P

I think he meant that it is less likely to step out w/ the HICAS working right?

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The other alternative to a hicas lockbar is a S13 non hicas rear cradle, and some aftermarket toe rods.

It will set you back a bit more ($150-$200 for cradle & $100 - $250 for toe rods). But the advantage is that it looks alot neater, gives you more adjustment and tightens the backend allot more. This is because often the hicas rubber bush thingys that you bolt the lock bar to are pretty flogged out and create allot of slop.

And while your at it, you can always throw some solid cradle bushes into the mix ^_^

mitchyo Apprentice

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Got me Lock bar VIA NiteWorks so I'll get around to putting it on later today.

Had a look under the rear yesterday on the hoist and it looks fairly simple. Hopefully

Just seeing if I can loop these lines pictured below so I can remove the lines that run the length of the car?

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bubba Grand Master

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I think he meant that it is less likely to step out w/ the HICAS working right?

Kind of.. HICAS is there to essentially induce understeer if a corner is taken too fast, as understeer was deemed safer for novice drivers.

The other alternative to a hicas lockbar is a S13 non hicas rear cradle, and some aftermarket toe rods.

It will set you back a bit more ($150-$200 for cradle & $100 - $250 for toe rods). But the advantage is that it looks alot neater, gives you more adjustment and tightens the backend allot more. This is because often the hicas rubber bush thingys that you bolt the lock bar to are pretty flogged out and create allot of slop.

And while your at it, you can always throw some solid cradle bushes into the mix ^_^

Rubber bushes?? IIRC mine bolted straight the the subframe with no rubber bushes of any kind.

Got me Lock bar VIA NiteWorks so I'll get around to putting it on later today.

Had a look under the rear yesterday on the hoist and it looks fairly simple. Hopefully

Just seeing if I can loop these lines pictured below so I can remove the lines that run the length of the car?

I looped mine at the resevoir.

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