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| Imprezzme_STi |
| I tried looking it up on google but none has given me an explanation simple enough for me to understand, the only thing I picked up was 4 wheel steering but how exactly does it work and if its not available (like on the 89 Silvia K from import concern) how does that affect handling? |
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| silvermist |
| The 4 wheel steer is designed to allow the car ro steer tighter around bends and corners. Usually from my understanding the computer disengages the rear wheel from turning at a certain speed and to not to cause the car ro roll.( I maybe wrong about this. my knowledge is slim and am going on the chevy truck info.) I dont think not having will affect dravablite since almost every car doen't have hicas. As for a car that is sposed to have it and doesn't well that is a whole differant bag of worm that I know nothing about. |
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| qualthar |
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HICAS is Nissan's name for the 4 wheel steering system that is standard on the Twin Turbos. Unlike other manufacturer's implementations of 4 wheel steering, the Hicas system turns the rear wheels a very small amount (+/- 2 degrees or so) at the max. This sounds insignificant, but think about how badly most cars steer when their alignment is off a fraction of a degree. The hicas system has 3 modes, based on how fast you're travelling. It is turned off at speeds below 30 mph, so don't expect it to help you park. At some speeds, the system angles the rear wheels in the same direction as your front ones. At other speeds, the rear wheels turn in the opposite direction. Wacky stuff. No one really knows how much this helps the handling of the car.
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| CJDP |
| taking a corner at moderate speeds feels like a drift at all times, i can honestly say hicas is amazing. feels so weird |
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| RS13 |
| I love HICAS and i want to keep it when i do a swap on my 240. The car seems so more neutral at moderate speeds and stable on the highway. |
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| CJDP |
| thats what coilovers are for:P |
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