Rear Cradle

[Proximity Motorsport]

Hey

Im new to the forums. I just bought myself a R32 GTS-T RB20DET Manual.. upgraded from my SR20DE Auto Silvia. I bought a mates car and he crashed it into gutter and snapped rear subframe.

Im buying a new frame, but i need all new arms too! While im doing that might aswell go aftermarket. So i know i can get cheap camber arms from ebay for around $80 delivered. Control arms i will keep stock (aftermarket too expensive) Just wondering though. The car has ABS and Hicas. I want to remove the hicas. Is it possible to ditch the hicas all together aswell as the toerods (tierods for hicas) And would they able to be replaced with s13 silvia toe rods.

Im guessing no, as i look at it and it seems thought he tie/toe rods on r32 are longer so s13 toe rods wont fit. Like i said befor... i wanna completely remove hicas. I know a lockbar will disengage it... but can i do more? What should i do with all the lines etc there.

Pictures and comments welcome.

cheers

[Duncan]

I don't know the S14 toe rods for sure but if they are like stagea they are totally different. what you need instead is a HICAS lock bar and keep the standard tie rods. Nice and cheap from UAS www.nismo.com.au.

Re the lines and solenoids, you can remove them there is about 20kg in all that....check our GTR_Geoff's thread for instructions and pics

[Proximity Motorsport]

hey,

sorry i cannot find the post about hicas? Do u have a link for it.

cheers

[Proximity Motorsport]

just a piccy of my cradle where she is snapped and rusty

Shell be nice when she is replaced with aftermarket arms!

Had a look at hicas today when we got her up on car stands and it appears as if i may need a cap to fill the lines. Does anyone know what size (eg. -8)

thanks

[STATUS]

id be looking over that car for sure.... was it raised from the titanic? just becareful with cheap ebay arms the welding can be very sub std and the rose joints can last months not years.

[Proximity Motorsport]

rear cradle has alot of surface rust yeah i know. I think from sitting for a while in long grass.. well... long enough to touch under car. Its been raining here alot for past few months.

I got some camber arms off ebay. I paid $150 for them a while back for my silvia. They ran ok for 20,000km... now im sellin car. I see the same ones now for $80 delivered.

There is toe arms on there that the guy sais beware of chineese copies and crappy rosejoints.... and they are $50 brand new haha. Alot of bidders though. I wonder if they would work. I know ive heard they break alot and im not doubting u.. but ive never seen any proof myself so im still considering some cheap camber and toe arms.

Also does anyone know... i heard that s13 and r32 cradles are the same. Well s13's dont have hicas(some) so they dont have that tie rod at the back... Does that meen if i remove hicas i can get rid of that? Or should i just put a lock bar in?

Just always thinking of ways to save some dollars and some KGs

[1400r]

um just fit a s13 non hicas rear craddle and arms stub axles everything but keep drum handbrake setup and five stud hubs

as it all fits no probs

takes time but easy swap gets rid of hicas just gotta sort out the front setup

check for salads review on nissansilvia on how to do it