Damo's GU IV 4.2 STS

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Is one of the sliders slightly longer?

Wow. I never noticed that in the pic. I don't think so but it does look like it!


Thanks everyone.

[4MUD]

If your going 3" I highly reccommend Lovells platinum 3" coils and toughdog foam cell shocks. really impressed. Climax at Thornton fixed me up. Nice Plush ride on the road. And performs nicely offroad.

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Well I finally got around to replacing the diff gears in my patrol. I replaced the standard 3.9:1 with a set of 4.11:1 ratios. While I had the whole front end apart I rebuilt the swivel hubs with new king pin bearings, swivel hub seals, repacked the cv's, replaced the wheel bearings which were really bad, and replaced the standard auto locking hubs with some genuine nissan manual locking hubs. Pretty much knocked it all over in a day.

It drives much better now with the gears better suited to the 33's.

In anticipation of our trip to Fraser Island coming up I also gave it a bit of a birthday in the way of a service. Engine oil and filters, air filter, adjusted tappets and belts.

[GU_Mick]

Great looking truck. One of your pics looks like you bought it from Metro Nissan.

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Thanks. Yes I did buy it from Metro, north side Brisbane . April 2012.

[GU_Mick]

Thanks. Yes I did buy it from Metro. April 2012.

I just picked up a 2005 TD42Ti GUIV from them as well. Low kms, good price. The building is just beginning.

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I haven't updated this for a while so here it is.

Nothing too exciting happening yet. Been playing around with the tune a bit, installed an air fuel guage (2J9 from Techedge), replaced faulty deep cycle battery after failed on me on trip from Fraser Island to Landcruiser Mountain, and recently done a pvc elbow airbox lid mod.

I done mine a little different to others. I used a 90mm 90 degree elbow with flange for rainwater tank overflows.

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I tried to use this entirely but I ended up having to cut the flange from the elbow to lower elbow as it sat too high. I cut it along the red dotted line and used the shorter section on inside the airbox.



I also fitted a K&N filter which fits snugly inside the lip of the flanged pvc fitting.

The results are interesting. I was very doubtful initially which is why I had put it off for so long, but I am definitely convinced now. Not a huge improvement but it all adds up. Feels a little more responsive, maybe revs a little bit free from idle no load.

I also have a new Harris bash plate to fit that I bought ages ago, still wrapped up in plastic.

I'm eagerly awaiting to save up for a UFI TD05 18g and Cross Country Ultimate Intercooler, then a 12mm pump I guess, a stronger clutch in there somewhere too I guess, 4" snorkel, airbox, inlet manifold, shit this is gunna cost me a fortune. Maybe just a turbo for a while first.

[Stropp]

Mate I have the ufi16g and cross country, you will be stoked with the 18g.

[Rip'n'Shred]

Finally upgraded to a UFI 18g. Very impressed with the improvement. I have re-tuned it myself. I would like to get it done by a pro but no one around here seems to know what they are doing.

Can't wait to get a decent intercooler!

I also picked up a set of Amada remote cannisters to replace the very shiet and leaking (for the 5th time) SS montubes. This is THE BEST mod I have ever done. I have SS flexicoils and these have really made them come alive. I actually fitted a more heavy-duty rear coil at the same time and am very impressed.

Also, I bought a consult adaptor and installed ECUTalk onto my laptop for diagnosis and error codes type of repairs and monitoring. Took a bit for me to work out that i actually need to read the software install instructions but i got there in the end. Lol

[Stropp]

Mate sounds like you are doing all the good things with the GU.