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Update, I had the timing belt replaced and it still looked good after 20 years according to the mechanic. He also said that he prayed the whole time that he would not bust any of the bolts, they were PITA to remove.

He's gonna want to stick to the VQ35DE that came in R50s 2001-2002 only, because the VQ that's in the 2003-2004 R50s has a few other changes beside from the drive by wire throttle body. I was also was planning on sourcing a spare engine from the junkyard out of an 2003-2004 R50, but according to our late friend @Dbot there's other things that have been changed like the cam phasers, sensors etc, so it won't mesh with his R50s current computer. He advised me of this as he was thinking about doing the same in the past, but after doing some research he came across some of these differences in the engines. Chris.

The Time has come... I'm offering you to be the first to receive my newborns. These new products will be available for the new year but exceptionally, I am offering them to the NPORA community first. Here's your chance to go offroad with a completely different set of mind knowing you're not going to bust an engine or trans oil pan or a front driveshaft, diff etc... This makes a huge difference between being stressed out and being zen during the trail. Like I mentioned on another post, even if you do not rock climb with your pathfinder, I have seen , more than once, a simple branch going through an oil pan during a trail. You can imagine how this can turn a nice trail day into a nightmare. I have 3 new products to offer. They are: 1) Control Arm Crosslink. This item will serve two purposes.First to stiffen the front by linking both control arms, then to serve as a solid platform for the mid and rear skidplate. Complete Description and pricing at the bottom of this post. 2) 1/4" Aluminium Mid Skidplate. Connects on the sub frame in the front and to the crosslink in the rear. Protects Front diff and engine oil pan. YOU WILL NEED THE CROSSLINK TO INSTALL THIS SKIDPLATE. Complete Description and pricing at the bottom of this post. 3) 1/4" Aluminium Rear Skidplate. Connects on the crosslink in the front and to the trans. crossmember in the rear. Protects complete Transmission, Front Driveshaft, Front ujoints, Transfer Case.YOU WILL NEED THE CROSSLINK TO INSTALL THIS SKIDPLATE. Complete Description and pricing at the bottom of this post. Listening to the members here, I have decided to offer everything either raw or Powder Coated. One very important thing to note is that raw aluminium is rarely free of scratches when the plates are delivered. This usually happens during the handling and transport before they even get to me. After a few complaints of unknowing clients, this is when I decided to powdercoat everything. The scratches are usually on the surface and not very deep. But it has happens once or twice where I needed to sand the plate before powdercoating it. This means that surface scratches will be present and if there is deeper ones, I will sand them in order to make them look better. So the RAW ALUMINIUM Option will possibly have surface scratches and/or sanding marks. There is not much more I can do on that subject :-) I have made a serious effort to lower my prices (with the design and also for this special one time only offer). SHIPPING IS FREE FOR USA AND CANADA.. So please consider this in your comparison with other products. It is most likely that the prices will be adjusted (read higher) when they get posted on my website in january 2017. For those who already bought my front skidplate, these new products are compatible with it. For those who already bought my crosslink in the past , then you will still be able to fit the mid and rear skidplates but you will need to drill new holes in them since the spacing is different between the old and the new crosslink. If you need more details, please send me a private message or get in touch by email at sfcreation<@>yahoo.com (without the brackets). The preSale is open from now to December 31st. The fabricating will start on January 9th (because of the construction workers winter vacation) and depending on the options taken, the first items will start shipping before the end of January. The shipping is insured and tracked. The tracking number will be communicated to you when your items ships. I will use this post to list the members that have ordered. It will be an easy way to confirm the items you ordered and also the state of the fabrication and shipping. Instead of updating everyone individually , I will post the state of the different steps in here. Finally, you can see a few of my trail test in the past on my personal youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/user/fleurys2.. I have been running these skidplates since 2010 and my truck never suffered any breakage from hits on rocks.. I know these are probably the best investment you can do to your truck if you go offroad. Procedure to ORDER: Send me EITHER a private message here or an email at : Sfcreation<@>yahoo.com (without the brackets) with the following information 1) Full Name 2) Your NPORA member name (ex: mine is fleurys) 2) Full Shipping Address 3) EMAIL ADDRESS that your paypal account is linked to. (This is where I will send the paypal invoice) 4) QUANTITY and OPTIONS of the products that you want 5)*** I only Ship to paypal confirmed address. Make sure that your shipping address is correct when doing the paypal payment*** From there I will send a paypal invoice. Once paid I will add your npora name here, in this post, with the items your ordered and the status within 48 hours. In order to be part of this presale, the payment must be done before December 31st. NAMES OF LUCKY BUYERS: 1) CORNPONE99 - 2 Stickers - Front Skid Powder coat - Mid skid RAW - Rear skid RAW - Crosslink RAW 2) PISTE - Crosslink Powder Coated 3) RICHMOND - Crosslink Powder Coated 4) RANGERPATHY - Mid Skid powder Coated - Rear Skid Powder Coated - Crosslink Powder Coated 5) BLACK = IN STANDBY ORANGE = IN FABRICATION BLUE = AT POWDER COATING STATION GREEN = SHIPPED (Check you emails for tracking number) Here are the details and price of the products: 1) Crosslink 100$ RAW STEEL (Optional Black Powder Coated Finish +15$) This Crosslink's primary function is to increase torsional stiffness of the unibody of your pathfinder. You will immediately feel the benefits of this with improved steering response and reduced body rattles. The second function of this Crosslink is to serve as a point of attachment for our mid and rear skidplates. Built from 3/16" steel all around and 5/16" Support tabs, this link will not break. It has been overbuilt in order to provide an unparalleled solid platform for our mid and rear skidplates. Recessed to the maximum, this crosslink is as high as possible in order to keep maximum clearance. 13 Lbs 2) MID skidplate 155$ RAW ALUMINIUM (Optional Black Powder Coated Finish +20$) This skidplate will protect the very exposed engine oil pan and front differential. It attaches to the Sub frame in the front and to the re-inforced crosslink (sold separately) at the rear. Light and resistant, this plate will protect expensive drivetrain parts from rocks and off-road mishaps. It is independent from the front skidplate and does not requires it. PLEASE NOTE : The Control arm Crosslink is necessary in order to attach this skid plate. It is not included with it. 1/4" 6061-T6 Aluminum Only 10 Lbs Bolt on installation - no drilling or cutting Powder coated black for a top notch finish as an option ** ** SYMMETRIC AND FULLY REVERSIBLE- IT'S LIKE HAVING 2 PLATES IN ONE IF IT BECOMES TOO SCRATCHED *** What's Included: 1x Skidplate 2x 1/4" spacers ** To be used with the front plate , If present *** 2x M10x1.25 Grade 8 Bolts and washers (front Bolts) 2x 3/8"/16 Zinc plated Bolts and washers (rear Bolts) 3) REAR SKIDPLATE 235$ (RAW ALUMINIUM + RAW STEEL (BRACKETS) (Optional Black Powder Coated Finish +30$) This skidplate will protect the very exposed Transmission oil pan, Transfer Case and Front Driveshaft and Ujoints. It attaches to the re-inforced crosslink (sold separately) in the front and to the Transmission Crossmember at the rear. Light and resistant, this plate will protect expensive drivetrain parts from rocks and off-road mishaps. It is independent from the front or mid skidplate and does not requires it. PLEASE NOTE : The Control arm Crosslink is necessary in order to attach this skid plate. It is not included with it. 1/4" 6061-T6 Aluminum Only 20 Lbs Bolt on installation - no drilling or cutting Powder coated black for a top notch finish as an option ** ** SYMMETRIC AND FULLY REVERSIBLE- IT'S LIKE HAVING 2 PLATES IN ONE IF IT BECOMES TOO SCRATCHED *** What's Included: 1x Skidplate 6x 3/8"/16 Zinc plated Bolts and washers (rear Bolts) 2x 3/16" steel Brackets For the installation part, I am working on producing a video where I will show how to install the whole sets of skidplates. It will be available before the plates ships. :-)