Removing Hicas Relay.

[kuma j]

hey guys i have an r33 gts-t and want to disconnect the hicas. is it enough to just pull the relay out or would i need to get a locking bar as well.

I'll prob end up buying one anyway but just for now im wondering the removal of the relay will do.

[joeyjoejoejuniorshabadoo]

you'll want a lock bar... think about it... if that worked just fine then everyone would have done it by now

ps enjoy fitting the lock bar... mine was a pain in the asshole

[FATAZZ]

take it to a suspension shop and let them fit it,as you'll need a 4wheel alignment straight away anyway.

[joeyjoejoejuniorshabadoo]

i tried that and the reply was "we dont do things like that here..." then he looked at me like i was hitler

its an eay DIY... just a pain in the ass... but you DEFINATELY need an allignment afterwrds

[FATAZZ]

i tried that and the reply was "we dont do things like that here..." then he looked at me like i was hitler

its an eay DIY... just a pain in the ass... but you DEFINATELY need an allignment afterwrds

yeh first few places i went didn't even know what hicas was....lol

I guess you could do it yourself,but will still end up driving it to suspension place to then pay full price for alignment,I got a company called Wholesale Suspension to do mine then align aswell. obviously

i had to pay for the fitment of the bar and removal of other parts,so they threw in the alignment for free

.What im saying is now they've done the job from start to finish so if i ever have any problems in that

department,its their problem.

Peace of mind is what i like.

[Habler]

A lot of places WONT do it for obvious reasons...

But to answer your question - Do not just disconnect the hicas without a lock bar.

[kuma j]

yeah i didnt think it could be as easy as just pulling the relay.

im quite prepared to give it a go myself. ill get the bar and have a look and see how i go if it seems to hard ill get someone to do it.

thanks for the advice guys

[JimmyRickard]

What is the overall benefit of removing HICAS? I recently bought a 32 GTR and I've only test driven it so far and didn't notice it. Does it cause any problems down the line?

EDIT: Read the Sticky. I'll change it somewhere down the line if it becomes a problem

Edited March 11, 2008 by bigjimmystyle

[kuma j]

What is the overall benefit of removing HICAS? I recently bought a 32 GTR and I've only test driven it so far and didn't notice it. Does it cause any problems down the line?

EDIT: Read the Sticky. I'll change it somewhere down the line if it becomes a problem

i want to remove mine cuse its playing up. car feels totally different. so because i figure it doesnt really do much in everyday driving why have it connected if it just keeps playing up.

according to the Hicas diagnostics my steering angle sensor is screwed and this is a cheaper way of fixing the problem.

Edited March 11, 2008 by kuma j

[joeyjoejoejuniorshabadoo]

because when you're putting the car sideways you don't want hicas to try to "help" you steer...