# Can you lower with Super Hicas???

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-you-lower-with-super-hicas/87013>\
**Category:** SON240sx Automotive\
**Created:** [July 7, 2005, 3:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-you-lower-with-super-hicas/87013 "2005-07-07T15:28:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![B240](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/b240/32/5532_2.png) [@B240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/B240)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2005, 3:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-you-lower-with-super-hicas/87013/1 "2005-07-07T15:28:31Z")

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I was thinking of lowering my car, but i was talking to someone today and they said the because i have HICAS i cant lower the rear. This makes no sense to me. I was wondering if anyone could clear this up for me.

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**Author:** ![Sven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47c2d/32.png) [@Sven](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sven)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2005, 3:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-you-lower-with-super-hicas/87013/2 "2005-07-07T15:30:19Z")

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As far as I know it will lower just fine.  
Maybe the difference is the difficulty in getting the suspension aligned again properly after the drop.  
As long as the drop isn’t extreme camber shouldn’t be too much of a problem but you will definetly need to get your toe fixed if you value your tires. Not sure if the HICAS toe is more difficult to adjust or what …

PS want to sell me your hicas skirts? 🙂

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**Author:** ![B240](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/b240/32/5532_2.png) [@B240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/B240)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2005, 3:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-you-lower-with-super-hicas/87013/3 "2005-07-07T15:35:52Z")

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Ok Thanks, I was thinking of maybe an inch and a half drop. I cant see what a problem would be. and what are the hicas skirts.

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**Author:** ![S13GG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/s13gg/32/5506_2.png) [@S13GG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/S13GG)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2005, 3:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-you-lower-with-super-hicas/87013/4 "2005-07-07T15:54:25Z")

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Hicas skirts, more 93’s have them (factory clearout?)

Hicas models were usually loaded, so he’s ASSUMED that yours would have side skirts.

My previous S13 (1992) with hicas didn’t have them, but a 1993 I found at a junkyard did, now mine

as for dropping it, the Tein homepage indicates their ish is hicas compatible so i’d assume that some others are as well

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**Author:** ![B240](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/b240/32/5532_2.png) [@B240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/B240)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2005, 5:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-you-lower-with-super-hicas/87013/5 "2005-07-07T17:18:06Z")

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yeah, i have the side skirts. i just thought all 240’s had them.

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**Author:** ![Sven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47c2d/32.png) [@Sven](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sven)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2005, 7:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-you-lower-with-super-hicas/87013/6 "2005-07-07T19:45:49Z")

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no but everyone wants them

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**Author:** ![NiTeRiDeR](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/dfb087/32.png) [@NiTeRiDeR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/NiTeRiDeR)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2005, 9:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-you-lower-with-super-hicas/87013/7 "2005-07-07T21:16:50Z")

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If you can lower a skyline I’m assuming you can lower a 240 with a similar system.

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**Author:** ![Pavel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a4c791/32.png) [@Pavel](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pavel)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2005, 10:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-you-lower-with-super-hicas/87013/8 "2005-07-07T22:26:21Z")

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you can lower it without any issues. Hicas sucks, don’t even worry about it.

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**Author:** ![B240](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/b240/32/5532_2.png) [@B240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/B240)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2005, 4:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-you-lower-with-super-hicas/87013/9 "2005-07-08T04:24:25Z")

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ok, now since thats been resolved. What is the best spring/shock combination to go with?.

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**Author:** ![DTS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8491ac/32.png) [@DTS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DTS)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2005, 6:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-you-lower-with-super-hicas/87013/10 "2005-07-08T06:10:13Z")

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i have hicas and have had my back tires tucked by -4 fingers in the back, almost halfway down a 60 series tire

you can lower a hicas car like any other 240 your friend is a dumbass

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2005, 9:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-you-lower-with-super-hicas/87013/11 "2005-07-08T09:09:24Z")

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I also have hicas (although it is not hooked up anymore) All the better as it doesn’t even work most of the time anyway.  
I have no problems lowering the car aswell.

Spring/shock combo, I would reccomend Tein S-tech and KYB AGX.  
I ran them for a season and they were very comfertable and lowered the car nicely.  
You can pick them up for a good price, I do believe someone is selling a used set in the buy/sell forum.

I sold mine and im now running coilovers tho.  
Which reminds me, I never got the friggin tophats back from the buyer which he was supposto. Goddamnit. Nave Nav or something on the forum, doesnt reply to pm’s.

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**Author:** ![Uniac](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/34f0e0/32.png) [@Uniac](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Uniac)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2005, 12:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-you-lower-with-super-hicas/87013/12 "2005-07-08T12:30:07Z")

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> [@Pavel](#):
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> you can lower it without any issues. Hicas sucks, don’t even worry about it.

i agree. hicas sucks…it made me fail safety! stupid hicas!

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**Author:** ![Jesse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c77e96/32.png) [@Jesse](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jesse)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2005, 9:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-you-lower-with-super-hicas/87013/13 "2005-07-08T21:40:11Z")

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i agree, i swapped mine out for one with a more un-streetable nature one.

atleast hicas wasnt as bad as hondas 4 wheel steering days
