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Well i'm in the market for a WD21 and need NPORA's input. I always loved the 2 doors, but didn't know until recently that the 2drs stopped production in 1990. I would like the peace of mind knowing that a 95 is 5 years newer and has the EFI 3.3 (by the way, how reliable is the TBI 3.3? i assume that carb lookin thing in 1989 is TBI?) What do yall think of these? This ones $2k and has a lift with JGC coils in rear and rouch country UCA's, spicer ball joints, calmini idler arm brace, and some other stuff on it this ones also $2k but stock, supposedly has timing belt done but the guy can't spell and didnt give me the details i asked for in an email, and for some reason he decided to paint it with a roller this ones asking $1800, 2 door (but i dont like red, i wanted gray or black) and has good tread BFG's on it

PS i wonder how he opens the rear doors

a tree fell on it + no insurance = surf pathfinder

only $1500 !!

ah i see. Wish i had a 3.5 so i could do the same. With the 3.3L, i can only floor it against garbage trucks and buses, otherwise its a guaranteed loss. Im willing to bet that the 99 Pathfinder / QX4 was the slowest SUV sold (in north america) that year.

PS its like changing the timing belt and not changing the water pump while youre in there. It's just dumb not to.

for the front, i would DEFINITELY replace the strut since you're gonna have it off. There's no better time to replace it. The question is not "Will it blow" but it is "WHEN will it blow" and when it does, you will have several labor-intensive hrs of work to do that could have been prevented with some maintenance! For the rear, id leave the stock shocks since you can install the springs without touching the shocks and vice versa

Dude why would you ever race an F150? That's like the special olympics... even if you win, you're still retarded!! (no offense meant by this quote)

what are you doing in UAE?

nice, dude! How does it drive? Does it rub if you hit a dip going fast?

bad ass!!

Damn - more old schoolers showing up!!! Whats up Dankman! thanks for the K&N part number. Except the Jim wolf one is open ended - does the K&N have an open end or closed end? vs

Hehe i dunno if anyones knowledge surpasses yours, but I know how you feel when the same questions & answers keep coming back up year after year! I did notice a snappier throttle response but i can't really say i felt any power gains like on the freeway. but then again, i've got the weak 3.3L with 31.5" tires so thinking about power on the freeway is a joke in itself. The good part about the filter is that it's washable and re-usable - combined with the small MPG increase, a intake like this essentially pays itself off within a few years. It's smart to buy one of these if you're in it for the long run. I don't know where that hose goes to. I tried to follow it but it disappears under the intake manifold. I think it *might* have to do with cruise control but i could't really tell ya. But yeah the JWT has a nipple for that hose. If you look at my second picture, you can see a small hole on the right side of the venturi.

damn xplorx is lurkin! How you been, man? Yeah the lower pic is the venturi. Thats what you see when you take the filter off.

unfortunately, AEM doesnt make anything for the 96-04 Pathfinder.

ahh the fender flares... you should see my setup. Even dremeled/hollowed out, the tire still hits on flex. I cut out the (upper) inside brackets that secure the flares, so to hold the flares i only use the white plastic push pins that go into the quarter panel. So instead of being permanently mounted, you can grab my flares and pop them out. So what happens on the trail, when i flex, the flares go *POP* and suddenly its sticking out like 2 inches, and im good to offroad as long as i want. The flares still have brackets on the bottom so they dont fall off. Then when im back in the city, all i have to do is pop them back in place and it looks like a QX4 again until the next time i go offroading. of course this wasnt my original intention but i love the results. Instant tire clearance!

http://www.jimwolftechnology.com/customer_part_detail.asp?PartID=364 "Your new POP-Charger is the most efficient air intake system available. By adhering to ideal venturi theory, a 4:1 convergent area and a modified parabolic profile maintain a near linear air velocity along the entire venturi surface. Interestingly, it is the POP-Chargers aluminum venturi that accounts for the largest performance gain; the filter element itself is designed simply to not adversely affect this venturi." So, what i call a velocity stack, they call a venturi.

theres also the jim wolf technology pop charger (what i have) its not a full blown intake but its a K&N filter with a really nice velocity stack underneath. about $130.

for the NGK's, i'd stick with the factory recommended NGK FR5AP-10 they are platinum tipped and good for at least 60k (according to nissan maintenance schedule) for the AC condensor, i put a cheap no-name brand in and it's been holding up great for the last 4 years. It still looks new when you look through the grille. What i did though, is put black chicken wire in the grille to stop rocks, which is what punctured my first AC condensor.

bad ass. got any pics of the rear tire tucking?

id suggest getting a wider rim than stock, and getting floatation sizing like edwin mentioned.... as wide of a tire as possible im a fan of the BFG AT...

PS nice photo. Looks like fun!!

ive been pulled by the rear axle before with no ill effects. but since then, ive gotten a rear hitch and have a special tow hook on it.