Good morning people.

 

I have recently replaced my HICAS rack complete with arms as mine had play in them and had all 4 wheels aligned. Anyway, last night was the first time I had driven her in the wet since doing this. I went home the normal way and came to a steady left hand corner. I was doing around 25 mph (usually much faster in the dry). Anyway, I slowly increased my speed in 3rd gear to just over 30 mph, then, all of a sudden, out came the rear, I mean proper opposite lock to correct from going down the road sideways. Surprised me a bit but kept her under control. Went out later in the night and came back the same way. Experimented again, started at 25 and increased to 30 and exactly the same happened.

Would the HICAS cause this or is there a problem with something :confused:

 

Cheers

Paul

My undestanding of Hicas is that it does different things at different speeds.

I read that it wont actually do anything till 30mph ish when it will give opposite steer to help go round corners.

An unusual feeling if not used to it and it does feel like u r sliding but a nice touch I thought.

No good if u have lots of power though...

I am probably completely wrong but I thought HICAS would actually reduce drifting...

 

Can anybody shed a little more light?

Can anybody shed a little more light please as it's worrying me that something maybe wrong ?

 

Cheers

Paul

This is the official Nissan blurb about the HICAS system. From what you've said, it really depends on the sharpness of the corner. I don't think that it sounds directly HICAS related though...

 

 

HTH

 

Steve

if the pipes were fitted to the rear rack the wrong way round then it would surely steer to initiate a drift, cant think why nissan would develop a system to make it more dangerous/difficult to drive...

its a lot more complicated than that though.

 

In effect it does drift sometimes.

 

It drags the back end out and then turns with it.

It depends on the corner, speed etc

Can anybody shed a little more light please as it's worrying me that something maybe wrong ?

 

Cheers

Paul

 

What Tyre have you got on and what tyre presure.

Got some cheapo tyres on rear and cheap(ish) bridgestones on front, standard j spec rims all round and all set to stock pressures

Got some cheapo tyres on rear and cheap(ish) bridgestones on front, standard j spec rims all round and all set to stock pressures

 

This has more bearing on the rear end breaking away than the HICAS. Invest in a good set of Bridgestone S02's if you can get hold of them if not the S03's and your car will be transformed.

 

Your proberly looking at £700 for a set of good tyres. (I've tryed Perrelis, Dunlops Michelin Pilots Yokohomas and Avon on my Z over the years and always come back to brigdestones) However if you get in touch with someone like Wheelbase or Demon Theives they'll do you a 18" wheel and tyre deal for about £950 and if you specify what tyres you want it'll only cost about £100 more. So for like £300 more you get ride of your standard wheels as well . Or I've got a set of refurbed UK spec Wheels with almost new bridgestones on for £300 if you pick em up.

As Mark said, Tyre choice on any performance car, let alone a RWD 300bhp car like the zed should be top of your list. Invest wisely and it will transform the car.

 

oh...and Goodyear Eagle F1's GSD3's :bow: (the most popular tyre choice for the zed)

oh...and Goodyear Eagle F1's GSD3's :bow: (the most popular tyre choice for the zed)

 

But not the best in wet weather :slap: :D

 

They are a good tyre though

 

The Ideal would be to have a set of wheels for the winter (Verdestien Snow Traction Sports) a set for wet days (Bridgestone S02's) and a set for dry days (Yokohomas carn't remember which ones now)

 

Unfortunatley most of use have to have a compromise and my choice is Bridgestone though Goodyear Mitchellin and Perrelli all have good rubber, but get the right one.

As Mark said, Tyre choice on any performance car, let alone a RWD 300bhp car like the zed should be top of your list. Invest wisely and it will transform the car.

 

oh...and Goodyear Eagle F1's GSD3's :bow: (the most popular tyre choice for the zed)

 

These tyres ?

 

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