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Procomp ES326500. The perfect rear shock for the facelift R50. Gives you maximum downtravel with factory uptravel. A true 11" of useable shock travel (15.9" compressed 27" extended, which is just long enough that the spring stays captive). The only other shock that comes close is the Bilstein, but they are far more expensive.
I got mine off Summit Racing for a very good price. They're well damped for the r50.
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10 hours ago, jtchal said:
Looking forward to seeing that installed. What's the ETA with lockdown and all?
12 weeks... not great, but should have it done by next spring haha.
Definitely needs it, just about removed the factory front bumper on the last club trip.
I do like the look of it
https://images.app.goo.gl/7V9N6ZxA8NCWrXsAA
Will also have a chat with a certifier once the lockdown is over and see if I can get this kit okayed... would love another few inches of down travel in the front, it's pretty crap currently.
https://www.performancesuspension.com.au/nissan-navara-d40-bilstein-3-front-lift-kit
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Have just ordered an XROX bullbar. Watch this space...
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And yes, that's a lifted JDM XT Forester with a snorkel behind me.
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These are the 31s with the +10 offset 15x7 WD21 Pathfinder alloys. A great combo.
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I have run 31" tyres on a 15x7 with a +10 mm offset and also on a 15x7 with +38 mm offset. No rubbing and heaps of strut perch clearance with +10 and a small amount of clearance with +38..
Maximum rim width I would recommend is 15x8. 15x10 looks silly with a 10.5 width tyre.
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Good to see some more r51 action on here!
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Well, after the last trip the front shocks are toast. Unsurprising really, given they're the factory originals, have done nearly 200,000 km, and they've had 2" lift springs in them for over 50,000 km now. Fitting a heavier wheel/tyre combo finished them off I think.
I shall hopefully be replacing them with this kit...
https://www.performancesuspension.com.au/nissan-navara-d40-bilstein-3-lift-kit-long-travel
With these rear subframe spacers to match the lift.
https://www.performancesuspension.com.au/nissan-pathfinder-r51-rear-crossmember-spacer-lift
In the next few months I also plan to fit an XROX bullbar, hopefully some sliders too, and eventually get a custom rear bar made that will replace the OEM rear chassis crossmember and have a tyre carrier and winch incorporated. It will also get a rear locker. Then it will be finished, and damn near unstoppable I think. Should have about 350 mm clearance front and rear with 3" front and 4" rear down travel plus factory uptravel from my calculations. Not a flex monster but should be a beast in muddy ruts.
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On 1/26/2020 at 9:39 AM, EugeneB said:
Nah it's a 2.5 diesel, NZ new
Weird, I'm really surprised it doesn't have a factory cooler given my petrol nz new one does. Mines a Spanish built MY2007 Ti spec though
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On 1/25/2020 at 7:45 AM, EugeneB said:
Sweet, I had a newer st ute and that had no issues with a large car trailer, but that was a 6sp manual. One thing I have noticed is the pathy doesn’t seem to have quite as much power as the st ute. Would be good to get a few more hp!
Is yours diesel? I assumed you were American but sounds like you might be an aussie. Mine is petrol despite being nz new
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That should be fine, it's a bit smaller than the factory external cooler on my NZDM R51 but will do the trick.
They're great tow vehicles! Anything under 1000 kg I hardly even notice.
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Well, I have now fitted up the BFGs and taken it out for a good weekend trip. Pleased to report it all went well and the truck performed flawlessly. I did have to adjust the front fender liner slightly with the help of an angle grinder but it still looks pretty factory. Only rubbed on the top of the liner when I bottomed it out at the front.
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Looks great! The ARB bumper and a little panel will work will have the exterior looking as good as the inside. Your old man would be happy with the improvements so far, and I'm sure your family will enjoy the trail you have planned. They're great wee 4wds, the r50s.
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7 hours ago, mjotrainbrain said:
Independent suspension is a lot more capable than people give it credit for, especially when modified so I doubt it'll give ya too much trouble, but if so good to know you aready have some ideas brewing!
I can't remember if that year has the issue, but if so has an auxillary transmission cooler been installed to avoid the SMOD?
My father and I bypassed the in radiator transmission cooler lines at only 30,000 kms. It has a factory transmission cooler which is a very decent size.
Yes I don't expect too many problems. My biggest fear is destroying a CV.
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12 hours ago, mjotrainbrain said:
Good choice on the skinny tires!
I'm wondering, were there any reasons you chose the R51 over your R50 other than money?
Way faster, smoother, quieter, safer, more spacious and lower mileage than my r50.
Only downside really is that it has independent rear suspension. If it proves too limiting I may get a local outfit to swap in the solid rear axle from a d40 navara which should allow me to maintain the stability and traction control.
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2 hours ago, missionstreet said:
I just finished replacing all 8 bushings in the rear control arms along with new shocks. I used stp (not sure if this was good idea) to help ease the bushings into the arms along with the help of a 60 ton press. Concerned there might be slippage since the stp doesnt "dry" after application.
Now I still have bad sway at low as 35-40mph over bumps, albeit the truck is loaded with a small generator, steel ramps, tool box, 2nd spare, big and small floor jack, couple 2x4 light fixtures, and a bunch of other junk back there.
I had initially done the lower arm bushings 2 years ago and that resolved the problem 90 percent UNLESS it was heavily loaded in the rear.
How old are the shocks?
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So some of you guys have probably seen various posts about my old truck, a JDM 1997 Terrano 3.2 diesel.
I was about to dump a whole lot of cash into it and spec it up for 4wding, but I've now gone a similar direction with a new vehicle and sold the Terrano
My father decided to upgrade his vehicle, and offered me his 2007 R51 V6 for a price I couldn't refuse. So this will be the new 4wd and will also be specced up to do trips with the Canterbury Land Rover Owners Club.
During his ownership my father added a 2" lift with King springs, so that's already done.
So far I have added the UHF CB and dashcam from the Terrano, bolted on a set of front recovery points, got a rear recovery hitch, fitted a snorkel, made a sump skidplate from 5 mm steel tread plate, transferred all my recovery gear, fitted a 1.5 kg fire extinguisher, snorkel, spark arrestor and lastly, a set of 255/85r16 BFG KM2 tyres on OEM Nissan whpeels.
At the moment I'm pretty keen just to get out and drive it on some club trips. I've got one planned over the Waikaia Bush Rd for the 28th. As my father has had it from new I've already put some serious bush miles on it, but it's always good to get out.
That's next to a 265/65r17 all terrain, Goodride SL369
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1 hour ago, jtchal said:
Finally decided to go ahead with some new front suspension components! Hoping for a smoother ride over our bumpy roads...
All OEM strut assembly components, EFS 2" lift coils, KYB struts and bellows. Looking forward to putting them together and on the R50 as soon as possible.Does anyone know the size/thread pitch of the OEM (Part no. 0122500231) nuts on the strut mount? I need to go buy some but can't find any info about them!
Looks good! Could you just reuse the old nuts? So long as they're not stripped they should be fine
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20 minutes ago, Sammwell said:
Hey everyone,
I tried to search for this before posting, but couldn’t find anything.
I took apart my front bumper yesterday and noticed there was a hole / rust on my lower rad support. I see that the part itself is fairly cheap. Now my question is, is this a plug and play bolt on or is there welding involved? From the pictures, it looks like it just bolts right on. Would like to know before committing. Has anyone done this? any info and help would be greatly appreciated.
It's held on by spot welds. The recovery hooks are bolted on.
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Also check out the wrecking yards that are local to you, usually cheaper. I got a fender for 20 bucks and it was a colour match.
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4 hours ago, hawairish said:
I've griped about the AT in the past, but something that's really been bugging me is the drive-by-wire + AT on my 04 when off road, particularly in 4L. The main issue I have is that the truck doesn't crawl at all...it revs and revs and revs and does nothing, and then lunges forward once there's enough revs. I completely despise it about my truck. My offroad outing the other day, and watching the video of it, straight out embarasses me because it looks amateurish, but I know I'm barely even throttling it and you can hear the engine slowly revving up in response. I keep the trans in "1" when in 4L, so it's not a product of a shift either.
My question, however...is this normal for anyone else?? Keeping in mind that 03-04 R50 and I think only 03 QX4 have drive-by-wire, I suspect all the drive-by-cable AT guys don't have this problem.
I have no driveability issues otherwise. The transmission is responsive all other times, including 4H (this might be hard to substantiate because when I'm in 4H, I'm usually not going slow or not needing to ease up to speed from a stop). I don't suspect issues with the torque converter. My truck doesn't even idle up my driveway, though which has a very moderate slope. By comparison, the FJ80 I've been working on for months will storm up my driveway in idle. The truck accelerates well, and I don't feel any sort of slipping at low or high speeds.
Given that, is there something else to consider? I'm considering crawler gears, but not if it just means I'll have to rev higher to get the same results. Is there some way to put a low-speed lock on the TC? Should I crash it into a wall and find an 02 instead? Is there an issue with the transmission I'm not aware of?
Interestingly enough, my 1997 JDM QD32TI diesel also has drive by wire! Along with the early 4 mode 4wd.
I have a similar but different criticism. I find that the throttle pedal is extremely sensitive. This leads to good responsiveness on the road, but offroad makes the vehicle very jerky and difficult to drive smoothly. I've got it mastered now, but whenever I let mates drive it they always comment on this. I just wish Nissan had reprogrammed it so that when you put it in low it was less aggressive on the throttle. Would make it much easier to drive.
I've never found it lags. Most of the lag in mine is turbo, but even then that's not actually too bad by 90s diesel standards, because at 3.2 litres it's quite a decent displacement and doesn't rely too much on boost for the low end torque.
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I dare say it would be the reason your cel went off. Ah how I love my diesel. Only got about three sensors in the thing.
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2 hours ago, Slartibartfast said:
You're gonna have to take your fence down to get that out of there! Holy crap that thing is wide.
At least it's unlikely to rollover, given how tall it is! Looking good. How much up travel are you planning on? Looks like a bit of guard chopping might be in order
Random picture of your R50
in 96-2004 R50 Pathfinders
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My old 3.2 diesel r50 flexing it out on the way to Montgomery hut on the west coast. Procomp es326500 rear shocks, would definitely recommend. These require the rear spring to have a free height of at least 400 mm.