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The sizzling could be the condensation from the A/C dripping onto your exhaust. Mine does it. Try running without A/C for a couple days and see if it still does it.

Hey, I see on your website that it says you're sold out of the SuperSkid, and it should become available on Sept, 14. Are you still on schedule? I am still very interested in getting a set for my Pathy and will be looking to get it in the next week or so, before it gets too cold to install it here in Upstate, NY...hehe. Let me know if you think they'll still be available on the 14th, and I'll be ready to order in a couple days once a check clears.

Do make sure the timing belt was changed. It should have been at 105K, but if it wasn't, that can cause some HUUUGGGEEEEE problems for you in the very near future.

I have a 99 with the 3.3 (so, different motor, but yeah). I have the JWT Pop-Charger intake and it went it very easily. I have a custom Flowmaster exhaust. Used a delta-flow 40-series Flowmaster muffler I bought on eBay and had an exhaust shop fabricate pipes to my specs. Works very well, sounds incredible and I get a very noticible increase in performance.

I have the same BFG A/Ts on my Pathy. When you get new tires, make sure the new ones aren't narrower than your OE tires. Otherwise you'll have handling issues. I live most of the year in Upstate, NY and the A/Ts have been a GODSEND in the winter. I can plow through 2+ feet of snow with no trouble in 4-hi. They're the best tires for the money for every condition except mud!

They're still working, slowly, on prototyping it. They have the front done, and are still working in the rear. Lee speculates that they'll be done by the end of the month when the owner of the truck gets back in town... I hope he's right.

Oh, and Mark, I'm definitely curious about your design. How do you plan on routing it? Any other details you care to indulge us with?

Anyone who is interested in purchasing an Airtec/ARB style snorkel, sign this A/C thread. http://65.166.200.170/ubbthreads/showflat....vc=1&PHPSESSID= If there is enough interest, we can get A/C to help with locating and fitting a snorkel to our trucks. The speculated price is under $300 going from the going rate of other Nissan snorkels on A/C.

There's also hope for a decent looking homegrown snorkel. ODG over on NOR made this one for about $50.... Link to ODGs NOR post about his Homegrown Snorkel on his Frontier Pics: http://www.nissanoffroad.net/images/Mike/s...el/IMG_0413.jpg http://www.nissanoffroad.net/images/Mike/s...el/IMG_0415.jpg http://www.nissanoffroad.net/images/Mike/s...el/IMG_0416.jpg http://www.nissanoffroad.net/images/Mike/s...el/IMG_0417.jpg http://www.nissanoffroad.net/images/Mike/s...el/IMG_0418.jpg http://www.nissanoffroad.net/images/Mike/s...el/IMG_0419.jpg http://www.nissanoffroad.net/images/Mike/s...el/IMG_0420.jpg http://www.nissanoffroad.net/images/Mike/s...el/IMG_0421.jpg http://www.nissanoffroad.net/images/Mike/s...el/IMG_0422.jpg http://www.nissanoffroad.net/images/Mike/s...el/IMG_0423.jpg http://www.nissanoffroad.net/images/Mike/s...el/IMG_0424.jpg http://www.nissanoffroad.net/images/Mike/s...el/IMG_0425.jpg http://www.nissanoffroad.net/images/Mike/s...el/IMG_0426.jpg http://www.nissanoffroad.net/images/Mike/s...el/IMG_0427.jpg http://www.nissanoffroad.net/images/Mike/s...el/IMG_0429.jpg http://www.nissanoffroad.net/images/Mike/s...el/IMG_0430.jpg http://www.nissanoffroad.net/images/Mike/s...el/IMG_0432.jpg http://www.nissanoffroad.net/images/Mike/s...el/IMG_0433.jpg http://www.nissanoffroad.net/images/Mike/s...el/IMG_0434.jpg As you can see, I REALLY want a snorkel on my R50. I've been researching this stuff for the past 3 nights...Hey, hey, before you go off on that I need a life nonsense, I just so happened to have installed a Trans Cooler, and replaced my brake pads/rotors and repacked my wheel bearings today, all while attempting to figure out how to work a snorkel into the fender without risking structural integrity. So Ok...3 posts in 25 minutes...maybe I do need a life.... :X

APPARENTLY, the Nissan Xterra snorkel works on a ZJ with modified brackets...Interesting... Here's a link... Link to Xterra Snorkel on ZJ How To Since this guy put a Nissan product on his Jeep, does that mean we can put an Xterra Snorkel on our R50s? Quite possibly... Now, who wants to help me out in getting an Xterra snorkel?

So, I took apart my drivers side today, and discovered that we would only have to cut a 3" hole in the fender skin. This, coupled with a nice 3" tube going thru the fender, will cause no, or negligible loss in structural rigidity. Heck, even losing the whole fender skin and driving around I didn't notice any difference. There is already a large intake related box and tube inside of the fenderwell, that can be used, or eliminated. There is a sensor attached to the tube, which will have to be transplanted, and is in a 7/8" hole (easy enough). We can then route a tube from the hole in the fender, behind the plastic protector stuff through the stock intake hole under where the airbox goes, and into the airbox. Now, just finding a snorkel that fits... I checked out a few older (92-95) 4Runners, and the intake is on the Drivers side...nice...I just need to get ahold of one for shape... If I could also get ahold of an Xterra snorkel for shape and size, it may be able to be heated and formed to fit the fender skin nicely....and we can always run a nice seal around the outside to close it up good, and look nice.... Anyone willing to contribute? I KNOW for a fact that there are R50 owners interested in a nice looking, up the A-Pillar snorkel, where are you guys?

Hm...I guess the only thing holding manufacturers back is the possibility of compromising the structural integrity of the truck, since it is unibody and all....but I've seen snorkels on XJs....and SFAs, so why not us? I'll check it out tomorrow when I'm in the fender...

Yeah, but see, I'm broke....would you be willing to sponsor an R&D effort?

I already know that nobody makes a snorkel specific to the R50s. Has anyone tried to fit an Xterra/Frontier or older Pathfinder/Hardbody snorkel? How about a 4Runner? I remember that a while ago on A/C someone posted about making a custom snorkel with drain pipe or the like, however, I want something clean looking. I like the snorkels that AC sells, but, naturally, there isn't one for the R50.... Any luck fitting another vehicles snorkel to ours? If not, does anyone want to sponsor me as a guinea pig? 11/11/2006 Edit: Yes...it's possible! See my lengthy post on Page 2 for details!

I would imagine, since the Xterra is a body-on-frame design, that the step rails/nerf bars are NOT interchangable with the unibody Pathfinders... However, I have a set of factory R50 nerf bars that are just sitting collecting dust if you're interested. I'll let them go for $100 + shipping.

Go to Autozone and have the code checked. We cannot do anything without a trouble code.

Just so ya know...Autozone will check and reset your SES light for free...