['97 Regulus basic mods]

Hey, little bit of a necro-post but I'm also wanting to lift my R50 using a spacer kit in the front and 50 mm King springs in the rear (already have longer shocks). Would you be able to give me the details on how the spacers don't need cert? All the reading I've done seems to indicate that strut spacers need cert as they change the OEM suspension mounting points.

 

I have emailed the LVVTA and received this response:

 

Yes, strut spacers do indeed require certification.

 

Unless the modification is specifically listed by NZTA in their threshold, then it requires LVV cert, and strut spacers are not excluded.

 

Regards

 

Hey man, what spacer kit are you looking at using?

 

I did a fair bit of research before actually going ahead with the lift, but most of the information was very vague.

All I got from it was that Suspension lift (up to 50mm) = no cert required and Body lift = cert required.

So I rang up the guy who does certs in Christchurch and asked him which category the spacer lift fell into. Suspension lift was his answer.

 

Went for a WOF (not at VTNZ) not long ago and there were no issues nor comments made about them, so it's fair to assume that it's all legit.

 

What shocks are you running in the rear by the way?

 

To the Warn manual hubs users, do you guys still get the 4WD light flashing orange on your dashboard?

From all the browsing and reading, I never managed to see if there was a fix for it...

[Nissan Terrano questions]

Beware of the ZD30 engines which tend to crap themselves and cost a fortune to fix.

TD27 and QD32 engines are the preferred ones here in New Zealand.

['97 Regulus basic mods]

Lift kit ordered.

Any recommendations in terms of camber bolts or are they all the same?

And how many would be required, 2 or 4?

 

I was playing around with the front of my car this weekend.
Picked up a Terrano (Pathfinder) grille for cheap and wanted to see how it would look on the truck instead of my current QX4 like grille...

I've always been a fan of the silver pathfinder grilles, it just gives the car a more sporty look instead of a soccer mum wagon look.

What do you guys think?

 

Stock - image is from a few months ago when the car was straight out of the car yard...

With Pathfinder grille...

[Random picture of your R50]

 

 

Went out kayaking and got some got shots of the pathy. Pretty rough roads... But i never needed to get out of 2wd

 

Looking good mate, have you done much in terms of modifications except for removing the running boards?

 

['97 Regulus basic mods]

Bit of an update.

I ended up buying some WARN hubs. Haven't noticed any difference in my diesel consumption which was a bit disappointing.

The handling of the car does feel a lot better and it will come handy very soon.

 

Next up is Fleury's 2" lift kit!
It took me a while but I finally got confirmation that I wouldn't need to get my vehicle recertified after a 2" suspension lift.

So Fleury look out, there's an order coming your way all the way from NZ!

 

I've read a few threads a while back about the use of this kit and the process seemed pretty straight forward.

Do you guys have any tips/warnings about going through with this?
Camber bolts will probably be required too yes?

 

Let me know.

 

[Gspeed151 1997 QX4 build]

Eagerly waiting to see how you got on with these updates!

['97 Regulus basic mods]

http://www.nissanpathfinders.net/forum/topic/25855-locking-hub-install-with-pictures/

 

heres a link for the install of manual hubs

 

Sweet, I've gone through that one before. I'll use it as a guide too.

 

If my memory serves me right, the cv axles are 28 spline. Here is an alternate brand. I bought the rugged ridge hubs over a year ago and the only complaint so far is that the sticker is falling off

 

https://www.amazon.com/Rugged-Ridge-15001-61-Spline-Locking/dp/B001FANSJO/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1486486234&sr=8-2&keywords=97+pathfinder+hubs

 

Thanks for that. They're in the same price range as the WARN hubs without the lifetime warranty though... I think I might go ahead and get the WARN hubs. Keen to see if it improves my fuel consumption!

 

Lots of regulation in NZ. I heard that your supposed to get all of your electrical appliances and extension cords checked by an electrician annually. Is that true?

 

Ah that's for businesses I think? Never heard of any rules like that for your standard house appliances...

['97 Regulus basic mods]

Hey guys,

 

Just creating a small thread to share the mods I'm looking at doing to my beloved '97 Regulus.

Some of them might not even count... But I will also use this thread to ask for advice and share some photos of my pride and joy.
All will be fairly basic as I want to keep the truck looking as stock and clean as possible. Also another reason for that is that the Transport Agency in NZ is pretty strict on vehicle mods.

 

Tasklist:

 

- Manual hubs. I've mainly seen WARN and Mile Marker ones being used around the forums. Any other alternatives around? Any comments on these two brands when it comes to fitting them to a '97 piece of kit?

 

- Fleurys lift kit, either 1" or 2". I'm currently looking into whether I can install them without getting my vehicle recertified to be road legal, as that's a bit of coin I'd rather spend other things other than a certification plate...

 

Completed:

 

-Replace current wheels with stock Nissan ones.

[Gspeed151 1997 QX4 build]

Thanks.
It appears to be the same 2WD/AUTO/LOCK switch system with the Hi/Lo ratio lever.

I think I might go ahead and order a set of Warn manual hubs.

 

Looking forward to seeing pictures of the truck once the mods/upgrades are done.

[Gspeed151 1997 QX4 build]

Nice work.
I'm rocking the same rig but the Japanese diesel version.

So I'll be keen to see how you get on with the lift kit from fleurys and the manual hubs.

Theses are probably the two mods I'm looking at doing.

Oh and please don't hesitate to upload pictures

 

Are you able to take a picture of your centre console/gear lever area please? I want to see if it's similar to the jap version.

 

Cheers

[Greetings from NZ]

Hey guys,

I've been getting lost for hours these last few days reading through these threads.

So I thought I'd finally sign up and start posting in the forums.

 

Big R50 (Terrano) fan here.

I'm on my second one.

Here's the original, a 97 27TD R50 Terrano.
Bought it with 430 000 kms on the clock as a poor student and used it for 3 years til I went travelling for a year.

It may have been rough as guts but it was reliable and cheap to run!

 

 

 

Came back to NZ and knew exactly what car I wanted before coming back... A QD32 version of the R50 Terrano (with less kms on the clock this time...)

So here's my current pride and joy.

 

 

I'm looking at doing some small modifications to it, and am hoping to take some of your comments on board