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AndyC

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  1. My advice would be to build a 10 sec lemans and keep the pathy engine as stock as possible. My own reason for this is reliability. I don't mind building our family wrx up a bit, turbos respond well with some bolt on's and a tune. Our pathy is regularly hours down some trail, in very inconvenient places for a breakdown. I'm not saying that headers, an intake or exhaust will necessarily lead to failure. Just that in a low compression, NA vehicle, your not going to get enough benefits from your mods, or dollars, to make it worth it. Tires, underbody protection, suspension work, this is where my money would go, IMHO.
  2. Why is anyone questioning any of this? It's just the first pathy with custom HF (high fuel) gears, one off made. First pathy to hit 180MPH on a dyno (why does the graph read HP over MPH?) First pathy in a wind tunnel, who knew they were so efficient? First pathy to achieve 30+ mpg. Possibly first with custom tranny gears. Next will be the first to successfully run true duals off of custom headers and have it make power, that's the point of this whole thread. I love that you enjoy your truck, but without some real documentation, meaning "there slogan was...", or "my uncle did it, he's a wizard" it's hard to believe that a 19yo smoothie maker is re-writing pathy history. Be patient, real tests require real proof. Your dyno graphs have no vehicle description and don't list data in a conventional way (ie HP over rpm) 5th gear pulls make no sense. You are leaving the community with more questions than answers. If you have some real developments with your truck, lets see pics, receipts, data logs... You claim to have what we all want (power and efficiency), so lets see it!!
  3. You bet, but you will also need his front axle. Of course that swap is made difficult because your driveshaft from the transfer case is on the opposite side so you need to also grab the TC, tranny, engine to simplify things. In reality, the K5 and pathy don't have any easily exchangeable suspension parts, sorry bro.
  4. I have nothing bad to say about 1st gen x's. The 02 should have the upgraded tranny. My only comment is going to be that you have 11 years before you want your little girl anywhere near an airbag.
  5. Apparently my tapatalk is in failure mode...
  6. I'm definitely subscribing to this thread, I'm very curious to how the tune comes out. We had a member with a vg33 xterra that ran headers, true dual exhaust no cats, it was a nightmare. MAF size and scaling are going to be key.
  7. Could the ECU be going into limp mode after a bit of abuse?
  8. Willing to bet clutch, probably on its last legs to begin with. Once you heat it up its going to slip more. Are you doing all of this "spinning" in 4hi or low? Save your clutch a bit using 4low. Rocking back and forth to extricate yourself, you shouldn't be spinning the tires too much anyhow.
  9. Drove a 2nd gen xterra with E rated toyos. The ride was firm but not uncomfortable, however flex, even aired down to 10psi was non existant.
  10. Scott, make sure you also visit thenewx site, lots transfers over to the fronty's. let me know if you have any questions about PRG's stuff. I owned Greg's advanced kit, and have installed many of the other variants he's got out there.
  11. Since your wheeling it, how 'bout a trailer hitch? Cuts into your departure angle a bit but adds some weight, protection, and a good rear recovery point. The springs will settle a bit as well.
  12. As cool as the vq40 is, the DBW system sucked, especially with a manual. Always felt like the computer was more in control than I was. There was a different map for low range than high, delayed throttle response. I think you would also have to tune out all of the traction control nannies and ALBS. Other than the coolness of keeping things all Nissan, you'd probably be dollars for doughnuts ahead with a SBC swap. Not to mention timing chain issues on the vq...
  13. ^^agreed^^ those are damage multipliers, and anything that mounts outside of your bumper cuts into your approach angle. Your MPG will take a little hit, maybe some extra wind noise... I bet you could have a local fabricator come up with a design you would like, that provides actual protection, and won't cost an arm and a leg. Plus keep your money local!
  14. They also provide a good jack point for a high lift. Remember, although they may be 80lbs, that weight is very low on the truck. Definitely keep them, I always dread spotting the guys without sliders, slows everything down, one misplaced tire and Crunch!
  15. Sometimes, if the idler arm is going it can strip the UCA bolt in the frame with it moving around. May be something to check on.
  16. Ok, so your new tire is 16.8% larger than stock, we multiply that by your stock 4.3 and get 5.0224 as a final drive ratio. 5.13 sounds ideal for wheeling.
  17. Closest metric measurement is 315/70/15
  18. And no, your calculation is off because you added 17, if you have a 15in wheel you add 15, so 33in.
  19. Are you going to stick with 33's after the SAS?
  20. Yep, you've got what you need! You also undoubtedly know of a few un patrolled parking lots near by. Go and cut 200 donuts, stopping from the left, right, 2wd, 4wd. Let your girl do the same. Keep a strap in your truck to help those who get stuck in less capable vehicles. Always think of other motorists as family members, we are all in this together...
  21. Sometimes letting the clutch out partially and slowly will allow it to fall into gear. So, try keeping a little pressure in the gear selector, then letting the clutch out a bit.
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