What did you do to your Patrol today!

**PeeBee** · 23rd September 2017, 03:59 PM

Swapped over the front and rear brake pads to RDA Extreme units. Installed new fuel tank drain valves, Mounted the fuel tank heater pads on main and aux. tanks - now need to wire to a central point. Big half days work, knackered now.

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MB · 23rd September 2017, 04:35 PM

How do they feel Phil the (RDA's) had a test drive yet mate? Need to get serious oneday soon on mine too!

**jay see** · 23rd September 2017, 04:50 PM

Originally Posted by MB

How do they feel Phil the (RDA's) had a test drive yet mate? Need to get serious oneday soon on mine too!

Me too.

Rotated my tyres yesterday and not much brakes left, probably last me till the end of the year.

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**PeeBee** · 23rd September 2017, 05:00 PM

Will know on Monday when I take it for a long spin to get some numbers on the fuel consumption computer I have finally gotten installed and configured. One immediate impression was the braking was a bit quieter and certainly the pedal feel was a bit more 'plumper' rather than straight out rock hard. The pads i removed were the original 'as delivered' pads from Nissan in 1997. These were the same pads I used for the 'extreme fatigue' brake test' as part of the engineering upgrade, and they had a heap of meat still on them. Funny thing though was some pads had double thickness shims and others didn't - anyone know why? I simply installed the RDA units with their supplied shims.

**jay see** · 24th September 2017, 01:48 AM

Fitted a mechanical gauge to find out if I have a oil pressure issue or not.

I took a couple of videos. Sorry they may be a little long. The gauge is in kpa below is some screenshots of different values.

I will leave it connected for a few days and get a some readings while driving to and from work.

Going by the specs in the manual idle above 7 psi and 43-71 @ 2800 rpm.

At this stage I think that I'm alright. Looks like the Electrical gauge is inaccurate when I left off the accelerator, under no load.

Videos

https://youtu.be/p_LRJ1vLWcM

https://youtu.be/guQeYMAB8VA

https://youtu.be/GTEhNqA98Yo

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**MudRunnerTD** · 24th September 2017, 08:58 PM

I fitted new Bendix 4wd brake pads in the a GUIV today. Was really pleased to see very even wear front and back.

**jay see** · 24th September 2017, 10:54 PM

Originally Posted by MudRunnerTD

I fitted new Bendix 4wd brake pads in the a GUIV today. Was really pleased to see very even wear front and back.

I've got them in ATM and have also noticed even wear got a couple of mm left on mine. Will be putting them in again.

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**PeeBee** · 25th September 2017, 02:16 PM

Took mine out for a quick spin, stops heaps better, better pedal feel and quieter. happy at this point, will see how they stack up on the tracks and at speed.

**gaddy** · 25th September 2017, 10:28 PM

Parked it beside a big termite mound on the Plenty Hwy 😉

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**Bacho86** · 27th September 2017, 08:33 PM

Originally Posted by Yeti's Beast

I freaked out at first when I saw the flashing led , then I read the manual. Lol
Where did you end up installing it?

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