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yeah, sleeves, shims, whatever. Same things I was talking about. Thats a bummer about the strut though, hopefully it all gets worked out

I'm actually interested in the shield, the superskid is a bit out of the budget range right now. Could you give me a ballpark estimate on shipping costs from your warehouse to Zip Code 80126 (colorado)? I know I'm supposed to email you, but I'm not final on the order right now Thanks

I got mine at pep boys, it includes early frontiers, the 3.3 litre Pathfinder and the 3.5 litre Pathfinder And it is the Haynes

I have got the AC Rancho shocks, not Blisteins though. However, I beleive there were metal shims that came with the shocks that had to be fitted into the bushings on either end. These therefore made the shocks fit tightly on the mounts. Did you just get the package and give it to your friend for install, or did you look through it first? Maybe yours had shims also, but he just forgot to put those shims in

All of that stuff would help your rig perform better off road, but you should ask yourself how far you want to let the mods go. If you really want a four wheeler capable of doing anything, your best bet would be to get a 4wd vehicle (Pathfinder, of course ). But if you just want better all around performance to have a bit mure fun and just mess around with, then go for the lift kit. There are a few lifted 2wd's around here (actually, one of the TOTM's this month, correct?), and they are doing just fine

Didn't some older pathys have discs? Or am I totally mistaken? I could have sworn I heard a reference to the discs on older pathys somewhere. :confused: I'm 99% positive that the 31 to 33 switch occurred at the same time as the unibody switch, so in 96. I would assume the mounts and widths are similar or identical, because both axles are still H233B's, but with slightly different internals. Maybe 88 or someone knows for sure

here ya go, I dont know if they carry what you need, but seems like a pretty good site

Has anyone ever thought of swapping an older 31 spline H233B into an R50 in place of the 33 spline one? It seems like this may be a good idea, since most (all?) of the WD21's have disc brakes in the rear, and have many more locker options available. Would there be any major reason to avoid doing this? How about the ABS still working? This wouldn't be a top priority on my list, but it is something interesting to consider. Any thoughts?

I'm not sure about the 99.5+ fitment, but there are other safari bars available for your Pathfinder, check out some pathys on cardomain, I've seen one (98?) there with a safari bar. Another thing to consider about the fitment: A member here is making skid plates, and just one design will be able to fit all 96+ pathfinders, so depending on where the bar mounts, a 99.5+ may fit on a 98.

yeah, we've got the drive flanges up front, constant CV rotation

some say that a well oiled foam filter works just as well as any other ones, others are completely opposed to them. It's your call. However, another option to look into would be a weapon-r filter, which is also foam. I haven't heard anything about these HKS's though. There are no headers currently available for our pathfinders, Stillen used to make some but discontinued them. As for exhaust, do a little search (muffler, exhaust, performance, etc.), there have been numerous posts about different options

I've seen much greater gains on the highway than the city with mine on. Almost no difference in the city, maybe .5 mpg. But I think I have gotten the claimed 2 mpg increase on the highway.

You want this? Get new springs, shocks, and struts. Then get wheels with less backspacing. Ought to satisfy you for a bit

Our rear axle is the H233B. I'm sure there is a way of seeing this on the vehicle, but I just learned it by listening to others. I'm 99% sure that we have 33 splines, but hopefully someone else can chime in and confirm this. AFAIK, the only locker available is the ARB air locker, and that is $$$. And if you have factory limited slip, then you would have to find a new carrier w/o LSD for the locker to fit in there.

yeah, what is the price for the one piece super skid? Sorry if you said it and I missed it, but I've been gone for a little while

If you don't plan on offroading, you dont need new shocks (since you wont be flexing or anything, so the shocks wont top out with the new ride height), but if you are running stock shocks and want a stiffer ride, then I definitely suggest a new pair. Ranchos would be a good choice, but you could go with OME shocks or the more expensive blisteins as well.

here ya go...Rocky-road You just have to find your way through to the OME suspensions, then click on the Pathfinder ones heres another couple of websites with owners that have installed the OME springs: Project Pathfinder (click on suspension) and purple lizard

I hear they ride stiffer than stock, and you may need longer shocks. If you haven't ordered them already, another consideration would be Old Man Emu springs, they give 1" of lift and are also stiffer. I just think that 2" of lift in the rear might give the car a goofy stance, but its your call

Taillights, yes. I have them on my pathy. Brushguard, maybe, but the bumper is different between the two vehicles so I don't know. Headlights? Not sure

Here is something I found on the Nismo website: "These camshafts are designed for the VG30I, VG30E, or VG33B engines. Camshafts have a smooth idle and a more powerful mid range. They are perfect for extra towing power when installed in Pickups and Pathfinders. Valve lift and duration are indicated in ( ). Cams are sold as a set. " What the heck is a VG33B? I thought all 3.3 litres were VG33E's? Is this just a typo, or another engine entirely?

Highlands Ranch, huh? I'm right off of dad clark and university, sounds like we're pretty close

Another Colorado man eh? Excellent! Where are you located? I just tool a trip down to buena vista and did a whole lot of four wheeling

Wouldn't it be, "the search function is my friend" ? Seriously though, are you the original owner? If so, and if you haven't put a locker in, then it doesn't have one. I don't think any pathfinders have factory lockers.

Doug Thorley headers...does this mean that they could fit on a VG33E...?

oops, my bad. Looks like I got the two switched around