Pathy Upgrades

[pathfinder93x]

Alright guys after my first real offroading experience ive desided to get some upgrades and wanted the communities opinion .

 

Right now I have a

95 pathfinder SE

3inch body lift

3inch bilstein suspension lift from 4x4parts

Sway away torsion bars

Replaced the original Suspension tables from 4x4parts with calmini

Bilstein steering stabilizer kit

Pacesetter headers

Magnaflow exhaust system

 

 

I am looking to get it trail ready for spring of next year and want to get my wishlist together so i can slowly start collection. Below is what I have so far... anymore recommendations? (im in montreal, canada if any of the canadian members have some advice for best pricing including shipping etc..)

 

 

1. Lockers

http://ruggedrocksoffroad.com/pathfinder-manual-hubs-c-35_38_39.html

 

2.Steering link

http://www.grassroots4x4.com/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=shop.flypage&product_id=5&category_id=3&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=3&vmcchk=1&Itemid=3

 

3. need skidplates

 

4. need new headlights... looking for something bright but legal

 

I am also noticing the bushings in the calmini tables are almost finished, less then a year I have them... any recommendations ?

Aslo any good tricks to fixing grey leather seats? Mine are getting bad..

Edited September 27, 2010 by pathfinder93x

[pathfinder93x]

oh ya my remote button recently fell in for my alarm... any recommendations for new remote for alarm? if i want remote for locks/trunk to any good solutions floating around?

[unccpathfinder]

 

1. Lockers

http://ruggedrocksoffroad.com/pathfinder-manual-hubs-c-35_38_39.html

 

 

those are manual hubs...look at ARB and Lock-rite for differential lockers...

[Manifesto]

swap your halogen bulbs in the headlight housings for HID's

HID conversion will set you back about $150-200 for a good set off ebay and they are bright as F@&K!!!!

[jj big shoe]

Sound like you're heading in the right direction to me. Definately need to upgrade the centerlink if you plan on anything other than really mild off-roading. There's a headlight mod in the how-to section (I think) that adds larger wires and a relay which bypasses the power-robbing resistance in the headlight circuit. After that I'd get auxiliary lights. They look cool, too.

[MY1PATH]

5) Calmini sells new busings. Install with some energy suspension formula 5 to get a litte more life out of them or add grease fittings to keep them well lubed.

 

4) wire your headlights up to a direct relay from the battery using 10 or 12 ga wire. this will eliminate the voltage drop you suffer from running 16 ga wire all the way to the steering colmn and back.

 

4.1) then get on e-bay and check out the clear plastic lights(I love mine) or convert to the pickup style headlight buckets and run the HELLA housing that allows you to use H4 bulbs instead of sealed beams. either option provides a brighter and more even spread spread of light but the pickup lights will require the pickup grille and markers (if you are running a grille and markers)

 

 

2) exellent choice, and works even better if you use an idler arm brace or replace your idler with a dummy steering box. I like this one so much (on and off road) that I will be doing it again to my 94 which is gonna be a steet vehicle. (I'll be doing #4 to my 94 as well.)

 

 

[adamzan]

4.1) then get on e-bay and check out the clear plastic lights(I love mine) or convert to the pickup style headlight buckets and run the HELLA housing that allows you to use H4 bulbs instead of sealed beams. either option provides a brighter and more even spread spread of light but the pickup lights will require the pickup grille and markers (if you are running a grille and markers)

The stock headlights with relays are fine. I had those clear lights and I loved them for the first bit but as soon as winter hit one of them got moisture inside somehow and by spring time the salt had already damaged the surface. Plus one of them keeps bouncing around as the mounts are crap.

[SteeevO]

Lockers:

http://ruggedrocksoffroad.com/nissan-pathfinder-differential-lockers-c-38_222.html

 

[pathfinder93x]

what lockers u recommend?