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    New Wheels and Tires...

    in 96-2004 R50 Pathfinders

    Posted

    Yea, they're 11.5" wide...I'm running them on 15x8 (3.75"BS) US Wheel Series 84 Daytona rims. They rubBED on the fender liner at the front and the corner of the bumper, and the fender liner in the rear corner as well....a half an hour and 2 cuts in my hand later, no more rubbing...

     

    BTW...trimming your fenders and bumpers with a utility blade can be painful... -thnkboutit-

     

    Yeah, I saw a thing about the in car camera mount online and had to try it. I haven't put it to much use, but, it'll get there....once I find a place to go wheeling....

    exhaust

    in 96-2004 R50 Pathfinders

    Posted

    I have a 40 series Flowmaster, and I found one with a dual outlet, single inlet, and turned it around. It works great! Sounds amazing and my built in butt-dyno definitely felt an increase in power and torque. I had piping from the cats back custom made to my specs. Cats to muff: 2.5". Muff out: 2.5" with 2.75" tip. I had the resonator/aftermuffler removed, and it burbles like a muscle car. :aok:

     

    I found the muffler on ebay for $48. Midas installed it and charged me $120 for parts and labor on custom making the pipes. So for under $175, I have a full cat-back exhaust built to my specs...The ebay listing was actually screwed up though, the seller listed it as a dual inlet, single out, but when it arrived, I noticed it was single in dual out...not a problem though, as I just turned it around. (Flowmaster says they're not reversible, but it works just great! I passed emissions this year better than I did before doing the exhaust, so....)

     

    I say go for it man. :aok:

    New Website

    in 96-2004 R50 Pathfinders

    Posted

    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. :aok:

    Intake & Exhaust suggestions?

    in 96-2004 R50 Pathfinders

    Posted

    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. :aok:

    new tires

    in 96-2004 R50 Pathfinders

    Posted

    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! :aok:

    6" Lift

    in 96-2004 R50 Pathfinders

    Posted

    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... :aok: I hope he's right.

    Snorkels - Xterra?

    in 96-2004 R50 Pathfinders

    Posted

    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

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    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 :P

     

    Ok...3 posts in 25 minutes...maybe I do need a life.... :X

    Snorkels - Xterra?

    in 96-2004 R50 Pathfinders

    Posted

    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? :aok: I KNOW for a fact that there are R50 owners interested in a nice looking, up the A-Pillar snorkel, where are you guys?

    Snorkels - Xterra?

    in 96-2004 R50 Pathfinders

    Posted

    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...:aok:

    Snorkels - Xterra?

    in 96-2004 R50 Pathfinders

    Posted

    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? :crazy::aok:

     

     

     

    11/11/2006 Edit: Yes...it's possible! See my lengthy post on Page 2 for details!

    Howdy all...

    in New People Start Here!

    Posted

    Howdy, all.

     

    I may be new here, but I'm no n00b. :type: I've been on the AC board for well over a year. Had the Pathfinder since June of 2002, and have loved every minute of it!

     

    I've got the A/C suspension lift, Warn manual hubs, Quest 125A Alternator (going in this weekend, hopefully (as long as Charley doesn't stick around too long... :angry: )). 18" Trans Cooler, Cobra CB Radio, bumpin system, Laptop Connection :aok: .

     

    I'm hoping to fab up some sliders and a roof rack before I return to Rochester for school. I'm hoping to get some lights up there as well. A locker? Not yet, but hopefully in the spring.

     

    I also own a 1983 VW Rabbit GTI. Currently it is simply a rolling shell with almost every part sitting in my garage. I'm in the process of restoring it (repairing all the rust) and swapping in a 2.0L 16V motor out of a 1992 VW Jetta GLI. I'll be fabbing up a cage for it as well. It is going to be a LONG buildup, but it's worth it, because VWs rock! :cool2: Yes, my Pathfinder, too, has a bit of Fahrvergnegen! :)

     

    Anyways, a little bit about myself. I am a 3rd year Mechanical Engineering Technology student at RIT in Rochester, NY. Love the school, Love the program, hate the area... :oops: I "live" in Arlington, VA (right outside of DC), so there's nothing for wheeling near me at home, but there is a good bit in the Finger Lakes in NY. And if I go out to the Catskills, there is a good bit of land to play around on...

     

    Anyways, I'm boring y'all. I've been a member of NPORA for a while. In fact I'm member #103. I just discovered the updated, and very nicely done, forums. Good job guys!

     

    Dan

     

    http://www.cardomain.com/id/findapath for pictures (old hiney pictures, but pictures nonetheless)

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