Total Hicas Removal

[exXU1]

People, i require info , detailed , on total hicas removal on R32 GTR.

Have done search , but more chatter than in depth specifics.

Want to eradicate because of weight and the other obvious benifits .

Can some body help what is needed including removing, electrics , lines , servous , hydraualics the lot.

All in put appreciated as always

thanks,

[Duncan]

Its all in here http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/in...=58778&hl=HICAS

But be warned the instructions I posted will kill your power steering pump, try removing the second impeller as per PHAT32Rs instructions or buy a new pump. I know 3 cars with the rear outlet blocked that have dead or dying pumps

[urbanoperations]

Well you need to replace your HICAs Steering Rack with another NON HICAS say out of an R32 non turbo, you need to replace all the Hi Pressure lines with ones out of a NON turbo r32 with no hicas., aslong as you have the correct tools all the lines and shit are easy to pop out..

you also need to replace the Rear Steering Rack with a HICAS LOCK BAR which you can already buy Pre-Fabricated. The Power Steering Fluid Resevoir also needs to be changed to a Non Hicas one out of an r31, r32 non turbo.

The powersteering Pump Needs to also be changed to a Non Turbo R32 one.. I Think Some of the NON TURBO R32's Came out with NO HICAS, so just use the Stuff out of them. Also the Steering Ratio-Lock-Lock will be differant, Hicas Steering Rack has a Better Lock-Lock Ratio where the Non Hicas Doesnt have as good Lock.

i dont know much about the electrics side of things, although your HICAS light on the Dash May stay on because i dont think there is a Plug near the Steering Rack on Non Hicas R32's, Although you can just take out the Light Behind the Dash.

i hope this helps you

[Dahtone Racing]

dont bother getting other parts

we removed all the lines, welded up the rear steering rack

blocked the PS pump and removed the rear impeller

blocked the return line on the resovior

[GTR32]

try a search using 'sydneykid' and 'hicas'. everything you need to know. on a 32 GTR i used a PMC lock bar and had everything else stripped including the rear impeller in the PS pump but retained the PS cooler.

[exXU1]

Thank you all for your input , shall do today.