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    Barack Obama is the 44th President of the USA

    in Off-Topic

    Posted

    This is one of my favorite quotes, I think it applyes to the current direction of this thread ;) .

     

    Believe nothing just because a so-called wise person said it. Believe nothing just because a belief is generally held. Believe nothing just because it is said in ancient books. Believe nothing just because it is said to be of divine origin. Believe nothing just because someone else believes it. Believe only what you yourself test and judge to be true. (Buddha)

     

    Preach on preacher! Excellent choice of quote! :aok:

    Smaller Wheels- Will They Fit?

    in 96-2004 R50 Pathfinders

    Posted

    Where are you getting that lift at or are you customizing it. Maybe down the road I'll do that, when I have a new every day driver. Oh, with that 6" lift you could put 35" on like Tmorgon4 did with his pathy. I've seen that pathy in person few months back and it was sick. Now that he did the SAS on it with 3 link and putting on 37", it's going to be real sick when he is finished with it.

     

    David

     

    ...not to mention the VH45 swap. That R50 is a god in my eyes :aok:

    Barack Obama is the 44th President of the USA

    in Off-Topic

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    Ever heard of friendly fire incidents? Israel was at war with Egypt at the time and attacked a US ship in the Mediterranian. Most Historians agree that this was accidental and probably occured because of a communications/recognition error.

    Events like these happen all the time within the US forces, and with our allies.

    The US military has attacked and killed British soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan several times. Should Britain declare war because of this also?

     

    I suggest you educate yourself in history before making ridiculous statements.

     

    This does happen pretty much all the time. It's one of the many pointless consequences of war...

    Happy B-day B

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    Looking forward to the garlic shrimp, scalop, steak, garlic bread and salad dinner planned for this evening. Throw in a movie (Boondock Saints) and some tequila and thats all I could ask for.

     

    :D

     

    B

     

    That sounds like a wicked b-day to me bro! Enjoy it! :D

    BS is an awesome movie btw. Still love the gunfight between them and Il Duce :ar15:

    Cheers B! :beer:

    how not to build your rig

    in Off-Topic

    Posted

    That's just beautiful, right there... *sniff*

     

    Say, just how many pages are there?

     

    B

     

    I think it could be a mathematical equation:

     

    (Number of inbred hicks) x (terribly modified trucks) = number of pages

     

    ...or something to that effect. All I do know: the horror, the horror...

    R50 engine showdown

    in 96-2004 R50 Pathfinders

    Posted

    who are you replying to? i'm alex and i never said i had a 5-speed, unless you meant 5-speed AOD... :roll:

     

    my VG is an auto and has 4.6s. tekaz implied he had an auto with 4.3s, which is what i was replying to. perhaps you should follow your own advice before you call someone out and make an ass of yourself.

     

    That was my bad... sorry Alex. :(

    R50 engine showdown

    in 96-2004 R50 Pathfinders

    Posted

    Typically, the Automatics come with the 4.6s, and the Manuals come with the 4.3s. If you read Alex's post, it says he's got a 5-speed.

     

    Read and use that thing between your ears!

     

    Sorry vengeful... My brain was shut off this morning. :blink:

    So in that case, my auto has the 4.6 gears. Now that I know, I'll never speak of it again :D

    As for the O/D off below 45mph, is that substantiated? I tried it on the drive home from work and things felt a bit different... A bit more spunk off the line without hammering the gas pedal. To be honest, I don't know what I'm supposed to expect... :scratchhead:

    R50 engine showdown

    in 96-2004 R50 Pathfinders

    Posted

    wouldnt 4.6's kill mileage on the highway since you are revving higher at the same speed than with 4.3's?

     

    Not sure... My knowledge of that mech. stuff is very, very limited. :( I do very little highway driving; regardless, I'd hate to sacrifice that mileage just for 4.6's...

     

    I always thought the main reason for not offering the VQ world wide was lack of quality fuels, be it scarce or expensive. I actually believe that I read this from some sort of Nissan exec. before.

     

    Quality fuel wouldn't be the issue, at least not based on my understanding of the situation :scratchhead:

    Japanese fuel companies do not run anything lower than 91 octane at the pumps. They run 91 and 94 (99 at some pumps is available too), as well as diesel. Furthermore, the VQ35DE was available in other JDM vehicles: the Z33 Fairlady Z (350Z), the V35 Skyline 350GT (Infiniti G35). But yet not in the late model R50 Terrano... I don't get it! :shrug:

     

    The 4.6's are great for putting the pep back into the truck..MPG's...well I drove slooooow for a week around town and captured 15MPG (AC + 1" Spacer + 32" HEAVY REVO's + Open Hubs) On Highway with the Scangauge I found with my gears that the engines most efficient territory is 2250-2500 RPMs, limiting me to about 65...would be more like 70 with the 4.3s....that being said those of us with the automagic need to keep the OD OFF until you break 40-45 mph...this will keep the engine in its most efficient rev-band.

     

    Yeah the OD could be waaaay deeper than, what is it, 5-600 RPMs ?

     

    So, with my 4.3's and 32" tires, anything below 45 mph (80 km/h) I should have the OD off? That could increase my city mileage?

    R50 engine showdown

    in 96-2004 R50 Pathfinders

    Posted

    Well hopefully I can find some 4.6 gears and swap those in and see what it does with the power/MPG thing with my r50 since im running the 33s. Im hopeing that'll put it back around stock.

     

    I'm running 32" tires, and I'm assuming with the automatic transmission in the R50, it's 4.3 gears? Would changing to 4.6 be wise? Would that affect putting in a LSD? I'll do whatever it takes to stretch a tank of gas... Aside from getting rid of my Pathy, of course :happy:

    R50 engine showdown

    in 96-2004 R50 Pathfinders

    Posted

    Just guess, but I bet it is the same reason all those great MPG diesels in Europe don't come here - emissions. I dunno about Japan, but Europe measures differently or not at all, I think it is NOx, and Canada/US does.

    :shrug:

     

    That crossed my mind... but with the VQ's newer technology, I thought it had better emissions than the VG...?

    R50 engine showdown

    in 96-2004 R50 Pathfinders

    Posted

    I've read up on the fuel mileage of both, and on paper the VQ is said to have better mileage. That would be expected: newer engine=newer technology and therefore improved output as well as efficiency.

    In light of those two aspects, I'd say the VQ's power/economy ratio is way better than the VG's; there is no point in trying to contest that.

    But paper statistics aren't always the reality. Since having my '98 with the 2" lift and 32" tires, I've had people ask me how my mileage is compared to stock specs. Upon telling them, they're surprised their VQ-powered R50's still get worse mileage. Not sure why that is... maybe a lack of maintenance, or a heavy foot...? In any case, projected statistics on paper are usually open to interpretation.

     

     

    **Just a side note here, but in Japan, the R50 never came with the VQ35DE as engine variation. Aside from what Wikipedia alleges as legitimate info, the JDM version had three engine options. From 1996-2004, the only options were:

    - gas (VG33E);

    - and two diesel variations (QD32DTi '96-'99, ZD30DDTi '99-'04)

    I've always wondered why these variations weren't available here, and why the VQ wasn't a variation over there... :shrug:

    R50 Diesel engine

    in Diesel Engine Discussion

    Posted · Edited by tekazgtr1984

    I've got a great diesel shop here in Bellingham. I'll see what they have for diesel Nissan Forklift engines or maybe even a ZD30.

     

    BTW, I own a Titan and with the traction control, I'd be scared to do any suspension mods. Raising your center of gravity causes the VDC to be overly sensitive, making it run the front brakes run with the least bit of body roll. I bought my Pathy just because I was afraid to scratch up my Titan and can't afford (esp. after buying the Titan) to mod/repair stuff outside of warranty.

     

    Really? My friend's got a 6" Pro Comp lift and loves it... :scratchhead:

    To be honest, I don't have the money either way LOL

    If you could find me a QD32DTI that would be boss :aok:

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