My Luxury Ride

[nissannewby]

This is my GU i purchased her around june last year for 20k. She is a 2004 ST 4.2 intercooled turbo diesel. It came with uhf, spotlights, steel winch bar with 10,000lb winch, dual batteries, power to tray for fridge etc, canopy, 2" spring lift, towbar etc. This is from when i first bought her to now and as with anything still a few mods i would like to do to her so its setup as quite a good tourer.

[Bigrig]

Nice one mate!!! Gotta love the turbo, intercooled TD42 also!!!!

[AB]

Very nice mate, good score!

The pod looks good too!!!

[GreenGQ]

Very nice indeed!!

[Tweakedoffroad]

Great lookin rig mate love the gu oots pitty I didnt have a tv for awhile and was bored over a couple of years

[Oversize]

Where did you find the sand, looks like a great place to play.

[nissannewby]

Double island and rainbow beach mate its a top spot

[Bigrig]

Double island and rainbow beach mate its a top spot

Have to let us know next time you're heading out (if you don't mind some 'forced' company!! lol) so we can try to catch up - even if just for a refreshing bottle of happiness!!

[Oversize]

Have to let us know next time you're heading out (if you don't mind some 'forced' company!! lol) so we can try to catch up - even if just for a refreshing bottle of happiness!!

I'll have to 'force' in too, nothing like sand company and a bottle of happiness.

[nissannewby]

yeah not a drama it just sucks you gotta pay to drive up there now

[nissannewby]

Have been kinda busy in the last few weeks with what little spare time i have. Anyway fitted new exhaust, Purchased a pillar pod and vdo pyro, boost and oil pressure gauges to fit. Also as the girl is into the horses have had a 5th wheel hitch mounted to the ole ute as well and this is by far the best way to tow anything you hardly even know its there even with its size. I have also fitted a superior rear coil brace to help with the extra load will get some pics next time im home.

[ozzymalone]

Nice rig mate! Those pillar pods look the goods (been thinking of getting one for my truck to keep an eye on Auto fluid temp, etc). Like the nice shiny zorst to boot!

[Punderhead]

hmmm, having seen your other rigs in the flesh, do you find this one a little low?
seems real nice and clean too

Just a quick question, does the intercooler make much difference to the engines performace?

Cheers!

[nissannewby]

Yeah it is a little low but is a lot more comfortable and has far better road manners than the others gonna keep it this way as a bit of a tourer. Intercooler doesnt mae much of a difference really just helps a lot with EGT's I am going to remove the top mount and put a nice big 600x300x75 front mount on the pair of my patrols.

[nissannewby]

Serviced the patrol yesterday and fitted the 3 gauge pillar pob with boost,pyro and oil pressure gauges. May have to get a handle for that side of the car :)

[MEGOMONSTER]

Very nice rig, love the pillar pod, great work

[Finly Owner]

Nice Ute! I like that colour better than WHITE!



Tim

[nissannewby]

Lol yes it is a nice colour and doesn't show the dirt :). In saying that I also have a whit GQ ute

[MudRunnerTD]

Hey Newby, that is a sweet looking Ute mate, Great buy t $20k! Damn i love ti when they increase in value!! ;)

Looks great mate.

[nissannewby]

Had a busy day today. A while ago I bought some HID projector kits off Mick. on this forum. Today I finally got the chance to fit and test :) so to start I will show pics prior to install the pics will go low beam, hi beam and hi beam with spots then a couple at the end of progress and front on. The result is worth the effort and looking forward to getting the ones in my GQ.

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[nissannewby]

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[megatexture]

Looks good mate you will have to let us know if ppl flash you more than usual also how much was the canopy and would of recommend them. Making the top myself just need venal sides pm me if you Don't wanna post it cheers mate

[mick.]

Looks great Mat. Now I remember the shrouds you bought. lol

From the feedback I've had from others and my own personal experience you don't get flashed as the cut off stops the excess light from hitting people in the eyes.

Cheers Mick.

[MEGOMONSTER]

Gee those lights look great. Like a NEWBY Nissan


Sent from the secret chambers of our secret society, on a secret iPhone, with a secret pin code and eye retina scanning from a secret peep hole, just don't tell anyone OK, cos it's secret........

[megatexture]

Looks great Mat. Now I remember the shrouds you bought. lol

From the feedback I've had from others and my own personal experience you don't get flashed as the cut off stops the excess light from hitting people in the eyes.

Cheers Mick.

Yea that's what I've herd and from what I've sen thy cut off nicely ,still illegal if not standard but a mod I'd like to do if funds permit

[nissannewby]

Looks good mate you will have to let us know if ppl flash you more than usual also how much was the canopy and would of recommend them. Making the top myself just need venal sides pm me if you Don't wanna post it cheers mate

Drove around all last night and didnt get flashed once even after I adjusted the lights up. The light is a lot better quality and make it easier to see they also give a better spread than the standard halogens.
I cant comment on the canopy itself as it came with the car when I bought it. The canvas sides I had to put on myself and got them done by "The Canvas Place" at Redcliffe, for the three sides it was $600.

[nissannewby]

Looks great Mat. Now I remember the shrouds you bought. lol

From the feedback I've had from others and my own personal experience you don't get flashed as the cut off stops the excess light from hitting people in the eyes.

Cheers Mick.

You can see in the pic of the dismantled light the material I had to remove to get the shrouds on and like I said the design of the shrouds allowed me to make it look like thats how they should in my modification of them.

[megatexture]

If i remember correctly to adjust the lights park on level ground and at a 10 m distance in front the low beam line should be 10 cm below level.. Something like that can’t remember exactly.
Cheers 600 seems to be going rate was that for head board also or is that chequer plate

[nissannewby]

The 600 was only for the canvas. I don't know what the canopy itself cost. But it does have a head board that slots into where the standard tray head board would go.

[megatexture]

yea i got quoted much the same on south side but if it was gonna be cheeper id have driven there for it ill be making the headboard and roof so thats no prob thanks mate.

[nissannewby]

I have heard these blokes do very good job not sure on price though.

http://www.profitcanopies.com.au/index.php?p=1_6

[Ben89]

That place looks ace

[threedogs]

Are these legal or just not as detectable as HID, I've just purchased some 62mm and 77mm magnifying lenses for some lights I'm mucking around with.
Without the lens on to light goes a long way, for some reason the lens gives it a cut off point. My lights are for the Winch and are SMD 6 watt, still like daylight behind bullbar

[megatexture]

They just focus the light to ADR specs but still aren't legal if the car wasn't fitted with them from stock , i don't see the issue as long as they are done correctly its bull

[mick.]

I got pulled over by a copper doing an RBT at night and he started walking around my patrol and was looking at my lights. The indicator in the headlight got his attention. He asked me what they where and by this time I was crapping myself. I told him they where projector HIDs. Then to my surpise he said "I wish I could get a set for my GQ". lol

I then told him I actually build and sell the kits. He got my phone number off me and a week later bought a 7 inch britrax 3inch projector kit. I also got an email a week ago telling me how impressed he is with them. He was a highway patrol copper to which are ussally the ones you need to worry about.

Cheers Mick.

[mick.]

Are these legal or just not as detectable as HID, I've just purchased some 62mm and 77mm magnifying lenses for some lights I'm mucking around with.
Without the lens on to light goes a long way, for some reason the lens gives it a cut off point. My lights are for the Winch and are SMD 6 watt, still like daylight behind bullbarThats strange as the cut off in a projector is actually a steel eyelid that opens and shuts by solinoid it's not in the glass. You don't have bulbs with a black strip around them do you like a D2R?

Projector HID is not legal but for an extra $100 you can buy self leveling kits and washers which make them totally legal. I don't sell them as no one ever asks and there really useless anyway. lol

[megatexture]

as far as im aware putting hid in non stock hid car is illegal period in qld anyway unless you can show me other wise but pls do if you know something i dont as id love a set of them haha.

and would you fine another patrol driver ? i would hope not. but if you were in a toyota he would have booked you haha

[fatwa]

super nice mate! like the color and clean

[mick.]

as far as im aware putting hid in non stock hid car is illegal period in qld anyway unless you can show me other wise but pls do if you know something i dont as id love a set of them haha.

and would you fine another patrol driver ? i would hope not. but if you were in a toyota he would have booked you hahaI'd rather not clog up Matts thread but all Lighting rules are national and come from Europe. We don't make our own and if you go though the ADRs it's pretty clear that if you have a self leveling set up and washers then they are perfectly legal in Projectors reguardless of the age of the car.

This was the reason they sell aftermarket self leveling and washer kits.

Cheers Mick.

[HOOPER]

that looks great, you do not see many in that shape. great colour too.

[nissannewby]

OK. Small update. I picked up the 600x300x75 front mount intercooler yesterday for the upcoming upgrades (will post pics later). Also today I had the car dyno tuned at Gympie Diesel. I was quite happy at the outcome with the factory setup punching out 142hp at the rears.

The upgrades that are coming include- TD05 18G turbo (much larger than factory), front mount intercooler, custom intake manifold ( thanks to ben-e-boy for a stock one), 3" stainless exhaust and a high flow airbox lid. Im hoping for the fabled 200hp mark and having been in bens today I think this will be what I aim for.

Cheers.

[threedogs]

Sounds good and not over the top power wise, the utes I see are 335 Kw Rw
and you're either on it or off it.

[Ben-e-boy]

it should be a real torque monster when its finished.

[nissannewby]

So as I said here is a pic of the cooler. I also forgot to mention that I have a moulded vinyl floor and resomat underlay also to go into the car when I eventually get time.

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[nissannewby]

Ok bits and pieces are slowly getting here just have to start fitting stuff up. The manifold is off being modified at the moment. Hopefully while im at home this week I can get the turbo fitted up, intercooler mounted and vinyl floor and console in.
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[nissannewby]

Ok so I have started the work on the GU. Its a little difficult as I need to keep it mobile so its gonna take sometime. I was hoping to get the airbox lid modification and turbo installed today but I need the car this arv and have just finished the air box mod. So here are the pics of before and after with the airbox lid. You can see how restrictive the factory setup is.

Factory Airbox Lid
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High Flow Lid
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Factory Lid
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High Flow Lid
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[nissannewby]

Old Factory setup removed. Its easy to see the restriction here.
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Here it is all fitted up. Looks Much better and should help the bigger turbo breath a bit better over what was in place from factory.
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[stevogq]

nice setup good idea with the air intake

[nissannewby]

OK so heres a pic of the airbox lid installed to the factory turbo.

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[nissannewby]

Got the turbo fitted up and running yesterday. It is certainly better but its hooked up the joke of a factory intercooler which is holding it back big time. Anyone that reads this get rid of the factory intercooler it basically does nothing, there are plenty of items these days that poo all over the factory unit. Hopefully next time im home i can get the rest of engine mods finished. This will be fitment of stainless exhaust, piping up intercooler to the modified intake manifold.

First pic is the old turbo next to the new one. You can see here why a lot of people dont modify the compressor side. The suction side is limited by the 3 bolt flange and so is the charge side.

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This is the charge side differences.

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Exhaust Side
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New turbo Turbine Housing
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Old Turbine Housing
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[nissannewby]

New Turbo Fitted :)

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[nissannewby]

Also the last time we towed with the old girl she got a little bit warm. And I live by "do it once do it right". So I ordered and picked up a nice big fat higher capacity, heavy duty alloy radiator. I have also contacted nizzbits about all the hoses, thermostat etc and will give the cooling system the birthday of its life.

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[PMC]

Serviced the patrol yesterday and fitted the 3 gauge pillar pob with boost,pyro and oil pressure gauges. May have to get a handle for that side of the car :)

G'day nissannewby,

Great set-up mate on the GU. Question: what brand pillar pod did you purchase and did you have to paint it? If so what is the name of the colour you used?

Regards,

RLI

[PMC]

OK so heres a pic of the airbox lid installed to the factory turbo.

http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh493/nissannewby/IMG_1324.jpg

G'day nissannewby,

Where can i purchase one of those high flow air-box lids. If it is OK with you, how much did it cost mate?

Regards,

RLI

[PMC]

Also the last time we towed with the old girl she got a little bit warm. And I live by "do it once do it right". So I ordered and picked up a nice big fat higher capacity, heavy duty alloy radiator. I have also contacted nizzbits about all the hoses, thermostat etc and will give the cooling system the birthday of its life.

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G'day nissannewby,

Job well done mate! You certainly do not f--k around. Mate, i am going to go down your path, you are certainly right when you say "do it once do it right"

I have to ask another question mate? What brand and how much did the radiator cost?

Regards,

RLI

[nissannewby]

Hey RLI

Thanks for the response.

Q1. I got the pillar pod off ebay from the 4wd concepts store. Just search for patrol pillar pod and it will come up also. It comes painted to your trim colour, when you make the order you give them your trim code which can be found on the compliance plate. It will be one letter, My trim code is "K". If you have any dramas finding this let me know and I can point you in the right direction.

Q2. The airbox lid I got with the turbo from UFI in WA. Its a a fiddly job modifying the lid but is worth it. It was $150 and is made from stainless.

Q3. The radiator is through Adrad and I got it from a local distributor up here A.R.E. The cost was $1150 and comes with a 2yr warranty. It has a 35% increase in capacity over standard and a 56mm core. The standard one is about 30mm I think but I will post up photos of the difference prior to fitting.

[nissannewby]

The GU also had its first run today towing. The Mrs loaded up the 5th wheel horse float which would have been sitting around the 2.5t mark. This is the best bit :). The Mrs is also very happy with how much better it pulls the float. I do value her opinion with this because she spends more time in the car than I do as Im always at work.

It pulls better from down, holds boost longer, uses less fuel and this is just with a turbo swapout and the airbox lid. I expect gains to much better once I scrap the useless bit of kit that is the factory intercooler.

[PMC]

Hey RLI

Thanks for the response.

Q1. I got the pillar pod off ebay from the 4wd concepts store. Just search for patrol pillar pod and it will come up also. It comes painted to your trim colour, when you make the order you give them your trim code which can be found on the compliance plate. It will be one letter, My trim code is "K". If you have any dramas finding this let me know and I can point you in the right direction.

Q2. The airbox lid I got with the turbo from UFI in WA. Its a a fiddly job modifying the lid but is worth it. It was $150 and is made from stainless.

Q3. The radiator is through Adrad and I got it from a local distributor up here A.R.E. The cost was $1150 and comes with a 2yr warranty. It has a 35% increase in capacity over standard and a 56mm core. The standard one is about 30mm I think but I will post up photos of the difference prior to fitting.

G'day mate!

Thanks for the info, my shout when i see you. I will give you a call tonight or tomorrow after 6.30 pm which ever suits you mate!

Regards,

Paul (RLI)

[PMC]

The GU also had its first run today towing. The Mrs loaded up the 5th wheel horse float which would have been sitting around the 2.5t mark. This is the best bit :). The Mrs is also very happy with how much better it pulls the float. I do value her opinion with this because she spends more time in the car than I do as Im always at work.

It pulls better from down, holds boost longer, uses less fuel and this is just with a turbo swapout and the airbox lid. I expect gains to much better once I scrap the useless bit of kit that is the factory intercooler.

Good onya mate!

Have you got the 3inch exhaust fitted yet? I cannot wait until you fit your intercooler!

Regards,

Paul (RLI)

[nissannewby]

G'day mate!

Thanks for the info, my shout when i see you. I will give you a call tonight or tomorrow after 6.30 pm which ever suits you mate!

Regards,

Paul (RLI)

I am on day shift at the moment mate so feel free to call whenever.

[nissannewby]

Good onya mate!

Have you got the 3inch exhaust fitted yet? I cannot wait until you fit your intercooler!

Regards,

Paul (RLI)

It had a 3" exhaust fitted to the factory turbo, however the dump pipe (while still being a heap better than standard) for the standard turbo was only 2.5" and the exhaust then bolts up to this and flares out to a 3 ". So as it sits now the new turbo comes with a 3" dump directly from the back of the turbo and the flared exhaust is bolted to this. I think its a couple of pages back you will be able to see the exhaust and what im talking about.

The new 3" I am getting fitted next monday, its a 3" mandrell bent stainless system with no muffler (the current exhaust has a muffler) so I am looking forward to it sounding a little tougher as well.

[nissannewby]

Also another note on the fuel comsumption side of things. Whenever we towed the trailer we would be lucky to get 400-500 out of the main tank, with the setup as it is now it has done 430km on 2/3 of a tank so the difference here is very noticeable :)

[PMC]

Also another note on the fuel comsumption side of things. Whenever we towed the trailer we would be lucky to get 400-500 out of the main tank, with the setup as it is now it has done 430km on 2/3 of a tank so the difference here is very noticeable :)

G'day mate!

Great results so far!

Regards,

RLI

[PMC]

G'day mate!

I am about to purchase my new turbo from United Fuel Injections! Ye-Haa baby! oops sorry for that little out burst of exuberance!

My wife ask me how much is all the mods going to cost, i told her $5,000.00. She nearly hit me with the farking frying pan! She said " i thought you told me the mods were only going to cost $3,000.00" As quick as a flash, i replied; nissannewby told me, do it once do it right! She then replied; "wait until i see this man" I then said gulp!!!!!!!!!!! Yes dear!

Regards,

RLI

[PMC]

G'evening mate!

I have just blamed you again for the purchase of the pillar pod mount! Yes dear, i will get off nissannewby's thread!, yes i will wash the dishes and put the dog outside!

Regards,

RLI

[nissannewby]

G'evening mate!

I have just blamed you again for the purchase of the pillar pod mount! Yes dear, i will get off nissannewby's thread!, yes i will wash the dishes and put the dog outside!

Regards,

RLI

Sorry Paul I will have to stop twisitng your arm on all of this ;). I should also mention you can still use the grab handle with a 3 gauge pod.

Should I bring armoured protection with me when I visit lol

[Oversize]

Truckies have taught me one thing about the 'wife' (aka financial controller, hand brake...) I definitely don't want one...

If she can afford horses, you can at least dress your pony!


Cheers, from Thelma and Louise

[PMC]

Serviced the patrol yesterday and fitted the 3 gauge pillar pob with boost,pyro and oil pressure gauges. May have to get a handle for that side of the car :)

G'day nissannewby,

Question: Mate, when you wired up your gauges, did you wiring them into the tail-lights or via the ignition?

Regards,

RLI

[PMC]

G'day Newby,

Question: With the installation of your new Ye-Haa TurboDid you replace your old clutch? I am thinking of changing mine this week with 250,000ks on the clock, before replacing my Turbo. I got caught 10 years ago when i fitted the DTS Turbo and intercooler to my 1999 GU 4.2 Diesel. 2,000ks later it started to slip.

I read that both the 4 Terrain Clutch and the EXEDY Safari Tuff Clutch Kits are the go. What is your opinion on clutch's?

Regards,

RLI

[nissannewby]

G'day nissannewby,

Question: Mate, when you wired up your gauges, did you wiring them into the tail-lights or via the ignition?

Regards,

RLI

The pyro gauge needs ignition power and then backlights are wired into the lighting circuit of the vehicle. I found a spare wire in behind the stereo face to supply a feed for the back lights and used to 12v socket supply for the pyro gauge.

[nissannewby]

G'day Newby,

Question: With the installation of your new Ye-Haa TurboDid you replace your old clutch? I am thinking of changing mine this week with 250,000ks on the clock, before replacing my Turbo. I got caught 10 years ago when i fitted the DTS Turbo and intercooler to my 1999 GU 4.2 Diesel. 2,000ks later it started to slip.

I read that both the 4 Terrain Clutch and the EXEDY Safari Tuff Clutch Kits are the go. What is your opinion on clutch's?

Regards,

RLI

The old clutch started to show signs of wear after I fiddled with the standard setup so it has been changed prior to the fitment of the turbo. However when I removed the original clutch it wasnt the friction plate that was worn, the pressure plate had lost some of its spring pressure thus allowing to clutch to slip due to not enough clamping force.

With the clutch you have 3 options. The Exedy safari tuff which is what I have in both my patrols, the 4 terrain hd which a few on here are running and NPC 6x6 patrol clutch. My pick out these would be the exedy or the npc. I didnt notice any difference in the pedal on either of my patrols but you do lose a little bit of feel with the safari tuff. The NPC item is apparently slightly better than the exedy and still gives factory feel. I would be seeing who you can get the best price with out of these 2 and go that way you wont be disappointed whichever way you choose :)

[nissannewby]

Ok so a bit of a damage report. I was away at work when I got a distressing phone call from the girl, I told her to calm down and tell me whats had happened. Once a little calmer she informed me that she had dented my car, I had a llittle bit of relief here because she was in such a way I thought she had rolled it or something. I got it out of her that she had quickly jumped out the car to grab something to take down the paddock and her rush hadnt quite pulled the hand brake on enough. Anyway I told her to calm down and take some photos, move the vehicle and get back to me. The damage wasnt as bad as first anticipated but here are the pics.
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[nissannewby]

And back in to the updates. Got home from work saturday lunch and had a busy weekend. I finally got the chance to tow with new turbo and wow it is so much better, it pulls better, driveability is awesome and fuel consumption is down. I am still being held back by the intercooler, I wish there were more hours in a day. Anyway Monday came around and it was time to pick up the modified intake manifold and get the 3" stainless exhaust fitted. A big heads up to Richie of Radius Fabrications who did the manifold and exhaust, this guys work is quality and his prices are very competitive so if your in the market for any fabrication work give this guy a call.

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And here is some of the exhaust.

http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh493/nissannewby/IMG_1367.jpg
http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh493/nissannewby/IMG_1377.jpg
http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh493/nissannewby/IMG_1375.jpg
http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh493/nissannewby/IMG_1376.jpg

[nissannewby]

And the tuesday rolled around. Time for a 5000km service.

http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh493/nissannewby/IMG_1369.jpg

[nissannewby]

And everyone knows what comes after tuesday. Time for a new radiator and full hose changeout including caps and thermostat. You can see the considreable difference between to fatory unit and the aftermarket.

http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh493/nissannewby/IMG_1370.jpg
http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh493/nissannewby/IMG_1371.jpg
http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh493/nissannewby/IMG_1372.jpg
http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh493/nissannewby/IMG_1374.jpg

[macca86]

Nice work mate. Funny about the fence the poor girl must have been devastated

[lorrieandjas]

Hi mate - looks good. Glad there wasn't too much damage done!

[PMC]

And everyone knows what comes after tuesday. Time for a new radiator and full hose changeout including caps and thermostat. You can see the considreable difference between to fatory unit and the aftermarket.

http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh493/nissannewby/IMG_1370.jpg
http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh493/nissannewby/IMG_1371.jpg
http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh493/nissannewby/IMG_1372.jpg
http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh493/nissannewby/IMG_1374.jpg

G'day Newby,

Once again mate! You certainly do not fark around! Thank goodness your darling or the horses weren't injured! Mate, you can always repair the car!

I love the look of the new inlet manifold, How much would a manifold like that cost? Radiator looks the part as well! Good job mate!

Regards,

RLI

[PMC]

The pyro gauge needs ignition power and then backlights are wired into the lighting circuit of the vehicle. I found a spare wire in behind the stereo face to supply a feed for the back lights and used to 12v socket supply for the pyro gauge.

Thanks mate!

I will now and go short circuit the patrol!

Yes dear, it was ""Newby" who told me how to wire up the gauges darling!

Regards,

RLI

[nissannewby]

Richie at Radius Fabrications does the manifolds for around the $500 mark depending on what you want done, materials involved and time take to do the work.

[PMC]

Richie at Radius Fabrications does the manifolds for around the $500 mark depending on what you want done, materials involved and time take to do the work.

Great bit of kit! How much improvement do you get by going to a set-up like this?

Regards,

RLI

[nissannewby]

There isnt a huge gain in modifying the manifolds, the factory design sees cylinders 3 and 4 taking most of the air to where 1 and 6 are recieving the least amount of air. This in return has 1 and 6 running leaner therefore hotter than the others. So while you will see a small gain from the larger manifold its all about get even air flow to all 6 cylinders.

[PMC]

There isnt a huge gain in modifying the manifolds, the factory design sees cylinders 3 and 4 taking most of the air to where 1 and 6 are recieving the least amount of air. This in return has 1 and 6 running leaner therefore hotter than the others. So while you will see a small gain from the larger manifold its all about get even air flow to all 6 cylinders.

G'day mate,

What is your overall power goal?

Regards,

RLI

[nissannewby]

Im hoping 200hp at the wheels with out having to modify my injector pump, so if I cant get there it will be fresh injectors and a tickled pump :D

[PMC]

Go the 200 Killer Wasps!

Regards,

RLI

[PMC]

G'evening mate!

Give me a call after 6.30pm. I have left a message on your mobile!

Regards,

RLI

[nissannewby]

Good to chat again mate thanks for the call.

[PMC]

G'day mate!

I fitted the new 3inch exhaust yesterday, what a difference that has made to the GU.

I also fitted my boost gauge and took the beastie for a decent run around! Traveling at 100ks by the GPS and in fifth gear at 2000 RPM the factory boost reading was at 5 psi. Under-load and traveling at 100ks and in fifth gear at i was doing 2300 RPM and the boost reading was at 9 psi. Would it be fair to say, that the factory max boost is around 8 to 10 psi?

Looking forward to fitting both the intercooler and the Ye-Haa turbo!

Regards,

RLI

[PMC]

G'day mate!

I have three space cases, i will be selling one or trading it. I bought three to fit into the back of my D40. I now only need two for the Patrol. If you are interested maybe i could do a deal with you if you need another one. I have 3 different sizes to pick from.

Regards,

RLI

[nissannewby]

G'day mate!

I fitted the new 3inch exhaust yesterday, what a difference that has made to the GU.

I also fitted my boost gauge and took the beastie for a decent run around! Traveling at 100ks by the GPS and in fifth gear at 2000 RPM the factory boost reading was at 5 psi. Under-load and traveling at 100ks and in fifth gear at i was doing 2300 RPM and the boost reading was at 9 psi. Would it be fair to say, that the factory max boost is around 8 to 10 psi?

Looking forward to fitting both the intercooler and the Ye-Haa turbo!

Regards,

RLI

Yes mate it is fair to say. Mine was around the 9 psi mark before i started playing and now I can see figures of 22 psi :) lol. I too am loooking forward to the intercooler fit up I will hopefully get it completed on my holidays.

[nissannewby]

G'day mate!

I have three space cases, i will be selling one or trading it. I bought three to fit into the back of my D40. I now only need two for the Patrol. If you are interested maybe i could do a deal with you if you need another one. I have 3 different sizes to pick from.

Regards,

RLI

Yes Mate I would be interested. What sizes do you have?

[PMC]

Yes Mate I would be interested. What sizes do you have?

G'day killer wasp!

The 3 sizes i have are;

1. 900 x 550 x 400

2. 1100 x 550 x 300

3. 1100 x 550 x 440

I post up photos tonight, heading to the children s Christmas school show!

Regards,

Paul (RLI)

[PMC]

G'day killer wasp,

Here are the photos mate!

http://i1067.photobucket.com/albums/u434/RLI1/IMG_1359.jpg

http://i1067.photobucket.com/albums/u434/RLI1/IMG_1361.jpg

http://i1067.photobucket.com/albums/u434/RLI1/IMG_1360.jpg

http://i1067.photobucket.com/albums/u434/RLI1/IMG_1362.jpg

Regards,

RLI

[PMC]

http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh493/nissannewby/IMG_1238_zpscecd7227.jpg
http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh493/nissannewby/IMG_1237_zps15833b7b.jpg
http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh493/nissannewby/IMG_1239_zps790c31e2.jpg
http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh493/nissannewby/IMG_1240_zpsa560dac3.jpg
http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh493/nissannewby/IMG_1246_zps4d0ee8cf.jpg

G'evening killer wasp!

After perusing your thread again mate! It looks like you have cost me money again! If you do not mind, how much for the HID light set-up for your GU? The bloody lights on my GU are useless. I am even thinking of fitting HID kits to my IPF driving lights, especially heading up to the Cape next year!

PS, "Darling, Its his fault, he keeps making me buy things"

Regards,

RLI

[nissannewby]

Awesome. Thanks for the photos. Would it be ok to grab the largest case?

As for the lights if you can wait until im home i can look it up, but if not Mick. on here has a vendor thread for them.

[PMC]

Awesome. Thanks for the photos. Would it be ok to grab the largest case?

As for the lights if you can wait until im home i can look it up, but if not Mick. on here has a vendor thread for them.

G'day mate!

Not a problem, the large one is yours!

Regards,

RLI

[nissannewby]

Awesome let me know how much you want for it and I will grab it when Im doing that way in 3 weeks :).

Im a little hesitant to meet your wife lol :P

[PMC]

G'evening mate!

I hope you had a great Christmas Day, i can see you out on the streets singing Christmas carols! lol

PS, not to long now buddy before you are back home!

Regards,

Paul

[nissannewby]

G'evening mate!

I hope you had a great Christmas Day, i can see you out on the streets singing Christmas carols! lol

PS, not lo now buddy before you are back home!

Regards,

Paul

Thanks Paul

I ended up driving home and got back at 11 boxing day morning, needless to say everyone was over the moon to see me. Thanks for your call as well. I hope you had an awesome day mate with the family and all your new patrol bits :).

Anyway I am hoping to have all the mods completed in the next 4 weeks, so I though I would post up the dyno run with the factory setup.

http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh493/nissannewby/IMG_1416_zps1ccb3ff4.jpg

[PMC]

G'day Killer Wasp!

Where are the Summernats photos?

Regards,

RLI

[NissanGQ4.2]

yeh were are all the pics of hot girlz?

maybe throw in a couple of pics of some cars to, or even better hot girlz in cars :)

[Jordo]

Hi guys,

When I saw the above pics with the new HID headlights, I couldn't resist, and ended up speaking with Mick. about them, and will get some next week hopefully, if work pays me properly. They look amazing in the ute. It's good to see the build coming along so well.

[mzed]

Looks great, keep up the pics

[PMC]

G'evening mate,

I thought you might like this one!

http://i1067.photobucket.com/albums/u434/RLI1/RLI%20OFF-ROAD%20Adventures/IMG_1618.jpg

Regards,

Paul

[MEGOMONSTER]

G'evening mate,

I thought you might like this one!

http://i1067.photobucket.com/albums/u434/RLI1/RLI%20OFF-ROAD%20Adventures/IMG_1618.jpg

Regards,

Paul

It's like DEJAVU. I can swear I've seen this b4

[megatexture]

Kinda like how your seats keep poping up again and again lol

[PMC]

G'evening mate,

I am glad you had a good holiday!

PS, I like your relaxation technique when you stayed at my place!

http://i1067.photobucket.com/albums/u434/RLI1/RLI%20OFF-ROAD%20Adventures/IMG_1573.jpg

Regards,

RLI

[nissannewby]

OK been a while since an update. Just before chrissy with the help of some members from here I purchased a drop down fridge slide. This will help the girl access the fridge as she is only 5ft tall. Also the wiring that was installed by the previous owner wasnt up to mys standards so I replaced all that and wired in some new stuff.

First off this is the wiring comparison for the supply to the canopy, you can see how small the previous owners wiring was.
http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh493/nissannewby/IMG_1459_zps43e3c87f.jpg

Then I installed the fuse box with a Neg bus bar, switch panel for canopy lighting and a voltmeter. As you can see I have changed everything to anderson plugs as well for a better connection.
http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh493/nissannewby/IMG_1460_zps689929e5.jpg

Then the fridge slide went in. This thing is great, the design and placement of the struts makes it a breeze to use even with a full 80L fridge.
http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh493/nissannewby/IMG_1464_zpsb75d31b6.jpg
http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh493/nissannewby/IMG_1463_zps50b75148.jpg
http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh493/nissannewby/IMG_1462_zps9e9a19c0.jpg
http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh493/nissannewby/IMG_1461_zpsda8dec84.jpg

While I was in work mode I also fitted some reverse lights as the standard ones are useless. These things turn light into day :)
http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh493/nissannewby/IMG_1465_zpsbe34d549.jpg
http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh493/nissannewby/IMG_1466_zpse71f8aac.jpg

[PMC]

G'day mate,

That fridge slide defiantly makes a difference to your set-up mate!

PS, once again! your craftsmanship shines through on your installation workmanship! Job well done and nice photos mate!

Regards,

Paul

[PMC]

G'day mate,

Where did you source your control switch panel from?

Regards,

Paul

[nissannewby]

G'day mate,

Where did you source your control switch panel from?

Regards,

Paul

Hey Paul
Not sure if they are down your way but got it from Springers they only deal in 12 and 24v and are dry well priced.

[PMC]

G'day mate,

How is work?

Regards,

Paul

[PMC]

G'evening mate,

I hope you are not working your bollox off!

PS, i will give you a call tomorrow!

Regards,

Paul

[PMC]

G''day mate,

How are you going with your intercooler install? Might have to load all the gear in the Patrol and head for a working holiday here mate. lol

PS, you are welcome any time!

Regards,

Paul

[megatexture]

Do you hear voices ? Lol

[rusty_nail]

Do you hear voices ? Lol

i dont get it. but has someone been deleting their posts to make it look like RLI is talking to himself?

[taslucas]

i dont get it. but has someone been deleting their posts to make it look like RLI is talking to himself?

Haha yeah maybe ment to be a PM?
Lets wait to see if he starts trash talking anyone hahahaha

FanTapstic!

[rusty_nail]

Haha yeah maybe ment to be a PM?
Lets wait to see if he starts trash talking anyone hahahaha

FanTapstic!

haha yeah that will b interesting

[megatexture]

i dont get it. but has someone been deleting their posts to make it look like RLI is talking to himself?

Yea I was confused myself seeing a on way conversation lol thought he can see something we can't lol

[PMC]

I better start taking my pills again. lol

Regards,

RLI

[ajaxism]

pretty sure the dudes crazy

[megatexture]

I better start taking my pills again. lol

Regards,

RLI
It was too funny someone had to say something:smiley_thumbs_up:

[PMC]

G'day Matt,

Are you still going to fit an intercooler to your Patrol?

Regards,

Paul

[kingrat427]

very nice rig you got there,,

[PMC]

NISSANNEWBY/KILLER-WASP!

Where are you mate!

Regards,

RLI

[Ben-e-boy]

NISSANNEWBY/KILLER-WASP!

Where are you mate!

Regards,

RLI
We are at bigrigs. Him and matt are having 'struggle cuddles' at the moment they dont want to be disturbed hahaha

[PMC]

We are at bigrigs. Him and matt are having 'struggle cuddles' at the moment they dont want to be disturbed hahaha

Good onya lads!

Regards,

RLI

[nissannewby]

Well I'm not struggling anymore I have made it home a little ruffled but all good lol.

[Sharee]

Now I see why he came home so happy - it was Scotty's loving!!!

[PMC]

Well I'm not struggling anymore I have made it home a little ruffled but all good lol.

Good onya mate!

Regards,

Paul

[PMC]

Now I see why he came home so happy - it was Scotty's loving!!!

G'day Sharee,

Love it!

Regards,

Paul

[PMC]

G'day Matt,

Do you get a chance to work on your patrol?

PS, thanks for your help!

Regards,

Paul

[nissannewby]

Not really lol. Hopefully once we move I can get a little settled and the old faithfuls will get a birthday.

Mate I would do it again in a blink of an eye. I know you would do the same.

[PMC]

G'day Matt,

I have offered the UFI TD05 16G for sale on the Patrol 4x4 site, it will be interesting to see how long it last's!

Regards,

Paul

[PMC]

Not really lol. Hopefully once we move I can get a little settled and the old faithfuls will get a birthday.

Mate I would do it again in a blink of an eye. I know you would do the same.

G'evening Matt,

Just received this PM from Ronin in Brisbane below. Can you please contact him, he has some work for you!

PS, check your messages!

Regards,

Paul


'Re: work for Matt

Hey mate , have you heard back from Matt ? cheers, Ranj."

[anasaz09]

Nice ride there dude, Always wanted one of those, never got the chance to :(

[florix]

hey mate, just looking through your build and thought i would say its a nice neat build. my enigne comes from the same as yours so i was wondering what you did to the intake in order to maximise the flow. I am looking into a bigger scoop and also a thermo fan under the intercooler but as you know space is limited. what do you think is the best option

[nissannewby]

hey mate, just looking through your build and thought i would say its a nice neat build. my enigne comes from the same as yours so i was wondering what you did to the intake in order to maximise the flow. I am looking into a bigger scoop and also a thermo fan under the intercooler but as you know space is limited. what do you think is the best option

What part of the intake are you referring to mate? I am not a fan of a top mount and will be going a front mount hopefully soon so I have not and will not be doing anything to try and make the top mount work better. The factory top mounts are rubbish, if you do want it to be better then save your penny's and go for a cross country unit and their scoop.

[MudRunnerTD]

TD42s are Over-rated! Who would want one anyway? Only good for ?????? Well????











Most things ;)

[taslucas]

TD42s are Over-rated! Who would want one anyway? LUCAS WOULD!!

I couldn't agree more MR

Hehehe

FanTapstic!

[MudRunnerTD]

I couldn't agree more MR

Poor Lucas! ;)

[taslucas]

Mod power!

FanTapstic!

[florix]

What part of the intake are you referring to mate? I am not a fan of a top mount and will be going a front mount hopefully soon so I have not and will not be doing anything to try and make the top mount work better. The factory top mounts are rubbish, if you do want it to be better then save your penny's and go for a cross country unit and their scoop.

Hey mate yeah I was refering to placing a thermo fan under the intercooler. so it takes in more air. sorry had a few beers when i wrote that haha.

I was looking at the ARE set up and also the cross country one.

But yeah with the minimal space it may be better going for a front mount instead.

[nissannewby]

Hey mate yeah I was refering to placing a thermo fan under the intercooler. so it takes in more air. sorry had a few beers when i wrote that haha.

I was looking at the ARE set up and also the cross country one.

But yeah with the minimal space it may be better going for a front mount instead.

It will all depend where you want to go with the 4.2 modification wise. The factory one and high flow units that are a similar size to factory do have their limitations due to their size.

[florix]

yeah very true

[PMC]

G'day Killer-wasp,

Just received in the mail today Hugh MacInnes book TURBOCHARGERS!

PS, You should be working while i am reading this book. lol

Regards,

RLI

[PMC]

G'day mate,

Whats going on, your are lagging behind! Where is the latest photo's of the GU?

PS, with-out the eye lashes and suspenders. lol

Regards,

RLI

[nissannewby]

G'day mate,

Whats going on, your are lagging behind! Where the latest photo's of the GU?

PS, with-out the eye lashes and suspenders. lol

Regards,

RLI

No progress so no photos. I plan on speaking to a friend of mine ;) about some aluminium so I can start on some custom sliders doing something I haven't seen before but will be a good setup I reckon. Then it's just time and costs that will determine the rest.

I also have to get into stripping the one I just bought so should be busy few months.

[PMC]

Good onya Matt!

The new turbo book that i just received is a fantastic read! (TURBO Real World High-Performance Turbocharger Systems by Jay K. Miller)
PS, do you think my Patrol would benefit from eye-lashes and a pair of those leather seats that Mego has. lol

Regards,

Paul

[nissannewby]

PS, do you think my Patrol would benefit from eye-lashes and a pair of those leather seats that Mego has. lol

Regards,

Paul

Well considering the car with eye lashes was the only car to conquer commando on our last trip then they could be of benefit, also I think every patrol could benefit with a set of seats like MEGOMONSTERs

[nissannewby]

Wound the preload up on the wastegate actuator, now pushing 22-24psi by 2000rpm. Need to do a little more testing to confirm but feels better now :). Was previously getting 18psi

[PMC]

Wound the preload up on the wastegate actuator, now pushing 22-24psi by 2000rpm. Need to do a little more testing to confirm but feels better now :). Was previously getting 18psi

Good onya Killer-Wasp!

Regards,

Paul

[nissannewby]

Little more driving I need to get rid of that dirty factory intercooler its certainly holding me back.

[nissannewby]

Pressure tested the intercooler on the weekend wont even hold 15psi, time to get busy

[Winnie]

What have you got in mind for a cooler? ask threedogs, his is tested to 600psi or something lmao

[nissannewby]

Too small for what I want I will be running nearly 3 times as much fuel at double the pressure than 3d so need a physically larger unit. At this point a front mount is going in.

[PMC]

Too small for what I want I will be running nearly 3 times as much fuel at double the pressure than 3d so need a physically larger unit. At this point a front mount is going in.

G'day Killer-Wasp,

As the famous Indy car racer Mario Andretti once said, "man, you just have to go for it"

Regards,

Paul

[nissannewby]

Well the old girl seems to be down on power. I have change the fuel filter and checked for the filter on the inlet of the pump to no avail, also removed the air cleaner which helped a little but only took it back to where it was previously. I will have to do a little more troubleshooting, although I am going to upgrade the pump, its not really something I can do financially at the moment.

[threedogs]

Mine only pressure tested to 60 psi not 600 sorry to disappoint,
Which was at the higher end of all I found some only 20psi
Where is it losing pressure from joins?? or old IC

[nissannewby]

Leaking from the where the fins meet the end plate so its not as simple as welding the tanks on. I'm hoping its a combo of it being due for a service and the cooler getting progressively worse.

[Ben-e-boy]

Disconnect the battery for 17.38 hours, that will correct your castor.

[nissannewby]

I gave the ole girl a wash the other day, I should clean it more often it certainly looks good when its clean. The ct14 brings the Tyres up really well too.

I also gave her a major service yesterday changing all oils, valve set etc etc. I ended up using hi-tec oils gear oil this time round, its a semi syn 75-90 API gl4 and I can get it at a great price. First impressions are good certainly feels smoother on the changes. Hopefully tomorrow I can finish a few odds and ends and start putting the sound proofing in the cab.

Next weekend should be a busy one, I am planning on getting my sliders done, battery relocation and some tanks fabbed up should be a good outcome.

[Ben-e-boy]

Looks better dirty :p

[MudRunnerTD]

Looks pretty ;)

Tyre Shine is where it's At bud!!!

[Swazi]

it is a great looking vehicle. The Aus pick-up flatbed style is completely different to the normal our here. Saw a few cruiser pick-ups in Zambia imported from Aus and they looked great.

[nissannewby]

Another bit of an update. I have starting put the insulation in so have all the interior out apart from the drivers seat. I have sand blasted any mounting brackets I have come across and painted them. I also gave all the console and plastic work a good clean.

http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh493/nissannewby/IMG_1784_zps9a771645.jpg (http://s1248.photobucket.com/user/nissannewby/media/IMG_1784_zps9a771645.jpg.html)
http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh493/nissannewby/IMG_1785_zpsfe02dccb.jpg (http://s1248.photobucket.com/user/nissannewby/media/IMG_1785_zpsfe02dccb.jpg.html)
http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh493/nissannewby/IMG_1786_zps6c5752f6.jpg (http://s1248.photobucket.com/user/nissannewby/media/IMG_1786_zps6c5752f6.jpg.html)
http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh493/nissannewby/IMG_1787_zps10b3d0e6.jpg (http://s1248.photobucket.com/user/nissannewby/media/IMG_1787_zps10b3d0e6.jpg.html)
http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh493/nissannewby/IMG_1788_zps0f791107.jpg (http://s1248.photobucket.com/user/nissannewby/media/IMG_1788_zps0f791107.jpg.html)

[nissannewby]

I wish I had more time though lol. I spent the long weekend making a start on my sliders. These are a little different, I am using aluminium and when they are complete will be just as strong as steel items at about a 1/3 of the weight. Its an aircraft grade aluminium and some thought out bracing and mounts which make the strength.

http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh493/nissannewby/IMG_1795_zpsfe50d1e0.jpg (http://s1248.photobucket.com/user/nissannewby/media/IMG_1795_zpsfe50d1e0.jpg.html)
http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh493/nissannewby/IMG_1796_zps9996b7f3.jpg (http://s1248.photobucket.com/user/nissannewby/media/IMG_1796_zps9996b7f3.jpg.html)
http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh493/nissannewby/IMG_1797_zpsad11909b.jpg (http://s1248.photobucket.com/user/nissannewby/media/IMG_1797_zpsad11909b.jpg.html)

These are how the sliders are mounted onto the chassis.

http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh493/nissannewby/IMG_1799_zps5a549f1c.jpg (http://s1248.photobucket.com/user/nissannewby/media/IMG_1799_zps5a549f1c.jpg.html)
http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh493/nissannewby/IMG_1800_zpsa648d46c.jpg (http://s1248.photobucket.com/user/nissannewby/media/IMG_1800_zpsa648d46c.jpg.html)

And this is the passenger side nearly complete. I need to throw in a couple more braces between the tubes and then I will box them up :)
http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh493/nissannewby/IMG_1802_zps4a883821.jpg (http://s1248.photobucket.com/user/nissannewby/media/IMG_1802_zps4a883821.jpg.html)
http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh493/nissannewby/IMG_1803_zpsc426cd07.jpg (http://s1248.photobucket.com/user/nissannewby/media/IMG_1803_zpsc426cd07.jpg.html)
http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh493/nissannewby/IMG_1804_zpsf68fda08.jpg (http://s1248.photobucket.com/user/nissannewby/media/IMG_1804_zpsf68fda08.jpg.html)

[gaddy]

I like those sliders fits nicely and looks smart

[nissannewby]

I like those sliders fits nicely and looks smart

Yeah they would want to it took a little to get the bends right. I will be getting them painted black or powdercoated will see how they go. The paint is more of a looks thing as the ally wont rust :)

[Punderhead]

Sliders look good mate! How can you say they are as strong as steel? Even if they are engineered differently, surely the same design made from steel would be stronger?

Cheers

[gaddy]

I reckon the ally looks good , a bit of bling

[nissannewby]

Sliders look good mate! How can you say they are as strong as steel? Even if they are engineered differently, surely the same design made from steel would be stronger?

Cheers

As I stated the grade of ally used is far far better then your everday run of the mill stuff. The only ally strong is 7000 series and that is aerospace sort of stuff and high end suspensions etc. Its used for the same reason weight:strength ratio. They are also properly engineered as my mechanical engineer friend is helping me with them.

[megatexture]

It looks good matt, I'm not sure on the painting unless its done with something you can touch up yourself. But its coming along nicely! You doing the welding?

[nissannewby]

It looks good matt, I'm not sure on the painting unless its done with something you can touch up yourself. But its coming along nicely! You doing the welding?

Cheers mate, yeah I think just a Saturn black or something in a pressure pack will be fine. They are a one handed job to remove and refit.

Yeah I have been doing the majority of the welding, with some help doing the end plates.

[megatexture]

Sweet I'd be interested to see how they take the weight of the car

[nissannewby]

Sweet I'd be interested to see how they take the weight of the car

Yeah when its done I will throw some pics up jacking the car off them.

[megatexture]

Some measurements if they move would be good also, what distance from the body are they atm?.
I'm keen to modify mine soon and repair the dents caused by pushing the sliders into the body so might take a look at your mounts if you don't mind lol

[nissannewby]

You can get your fingers easily between the tubes and body but I will try to remember to measure for you.

[megatexture]

No worries I was just thinking mine were about that far away say +15mm and when it came to the crunch they now currently sit at -20 mm lol it ain't pretty, so if you anticipate some flex factor it in lol

[PMC]

I wish I had more time though lol. I spent the long weekend making a start on my sliders. These are a little different, I am using aluminium and when they are complete will be just as strong as steel items at about a 1/3 of the weight. Its an aircraft grade aluminium and some thought out bracing and mounts which make the strength.

http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh493/nissannewby/IMG_1795_zpsfe50d1e0.jpg (http://s1248.photobucket.com/user/nissannewby/media/IMG_1795_zpsfe50d1e0.jpg.html)
http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh493/nissannewby/IMG_1796_zps9996b7f3.jpg (http://s1248.photobucket.com/user/nissannewby/media/IMG_1796_zps9996b7f3.jpg.html)
http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh493/nissannewby/IMG_1797_zpsad11909b.jpg (http://s1248.photobucket.com/user/nissannewby/media/IMG_1797_zpsad11909b.jpg.html)

These are how the sliders are mounted onto the chassis.

http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh493/nissannewby/IMG_1799_zps5a549f1c.jpg (http://s1248.photobucket.com/user/nissannewby/media/IMG_1799_zps5a549f1c.jpg.html)
http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh493/nissannewby/IMG_1800_zpsa648d46c.jpg (http://s1248.photobucket.com/user/nissannewby/media/IMG_1800_zpsa648d46c.jpg.html)

And this is the passenger side nearly complete. I need to throw in a couple more braces between the tubes and then I will box them up :)
http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh493/nissannewby/IMG_1802_zps4a883821.jpg (http://s1248.photobucket.com/user/nissannewby/media/IMG_1802_zps4a883821.jpg.html)
http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh493/nissannewby/IMG_1803_zpsc426cd07.jpg (http://s1248.photobucket.com/user/nissannewby/media/IMG_1803_zpsc426cd07.jpg.html)
http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh493/nissannewby/IMG_1804_zpsf68fda08.jpg (http://s1248.photobucket.com/user/nissannewby/media/IMG_1804_zpsf68fda08.jpg.html)

G'day mate,

Love those sliders!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !! mm i wounder if you could make a set for my Patrol. lol

Good onya mate, good to see you back working on your Patrol!

Regards,

Paul

[MudRunnerTD]

G'day mate,

Love those sliders!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !! mm i wounder if you could make a set for my Patrol. lol

Good onya mate, good to see you back working on your Patrol!

Regards,

Paul


Yeah he really does need to go and do a welding course at night school or something though hey! Those welds look terrible! Especially those Vertical ones! They are stupa easy to lay!! Lift ya game Mat!!





Looks awesome bud ;)

Wish I could get an inch of weld run to look that good!!!!!

[amro74]

what is the minimum gauge thickness i can use at the pips if i want to custom make sliders like that ?
regards

[PMC]

G'day scrote!

Did you recieve my PM regarding the transfer case? lol

Regards,

Paul

[Robo]

Just read all 19 pages, VERY Nice ride there Brother.

I'm interested in your opinion on say pwr wta coolers vr's what you have.
I see your Missus drives it more than you, I'm the same.
A build she can handle and give all the beans needed for towing without going over the top.

It's now around 2 yrs I think since you started engine upgrades, Update time!.
How's it going ?.
Think your with me it's the better half's car and needs to stay reliable, and tow better.
Can ya advise and do a summary please.

Married 25yrs next week, like to stay married,lol.
"think she'll like a full turbo upgrade for a anniversary present". lmao.

[nissannewby]

Thanks Robo

To be honest absolutely zero has been done since last update. I have just started a new job which is 5 minutes from home which is actually freeing up quite a bit of time for me. I have other projects on the go at present and the ute is at the bottom of the list :( , some of this include a custom turbo setup on another GU ute and some rebuilds on some chev diesels.

With the intercooler I will ask you a few questions to start with. What sort of output are you chasing from the 4.2? Are you wanting to do the work yourself? And how much money are you prepared to spend?

The factory Nissan top mount intercooler is woeful mate and pretty much most other options are better than it. A water to air is very good at keeping temps very stable all the time. However heat exchanger, water pump and plumbing all make a big difference here.

Engine upgrades on mine stopped at the turbo mate, personal circumstances, time and money helped with that, as earlier though my new job is opening me up to a lot more time so I can see this changing in the very near future.

If you tell me exactly what you want from your new ride I can certainly help to point you in the right direction.

Cheers.

[Robo]

PM sent
thanks.

[threedogs]

@ NN how do they rate that 5th wheel towing attachment , more a QLD mod than down here.
Looks like a sensible way to tow a big load, are you still limited to 3.2 ton???

[Robo]

@ NN how do they rate that 5th wheel towing attachment , more a QLD mod than down here.
Looks like a sensible way to tow a big load, are you still limited to 3.2 ton???

If this is aimed at me,
don't know about 5th wheel constraints.
Apart from I've seen a few new ford rangers and imax tubs converted to hitch set-ups.

[threedogs]

Anyone really as its not a common mod down here, just interested if the tow capacity is increased?

[Robo]

I think it can be as the load is placed way further forward of the tow bar.
so load is placed more evenly on 4 wheels.

but thats the best of my knowledge.

the 5th wheelers I saw were very large and there's no way a tow ball scenario would have been legal.
trailers were like 25 ft + long, very modern units, recon they had all the goodies = heavy.

It can hurt to ask a caravan shop.
there has gotta be a winnabago place down your way.
If not I know Newcastle has one.

[PMC]

G'day Matt,

Great to hear from you the other week! Congrats to both you and Sheri on the two of you now becoming parents.

PS, You will make an excellent dad.

Kind regards,

Paul

[nissannewby]

Not much has been happening with the old girl of late. I did get some new Tyres in the form of BFG KM2 in a 315/75/16. Stuck with the km2's as I got 100k out of the last set and they were still legal.

[megatexture]

How are your alloy sliders progressing mate?

[Winnie]

I was just thinking the same thing

[nissannewby]

How are your alloy sliders progressing mate?

I am organizing a welder and some more material as I would really like them done.

[megatexture]

Yea I'd be interested to see how they go not that I can weld aluminium lol

[nissannewby]

Yea I'd be interested to see how they go not that I can weld aluminium lol

As am I Troy. I do like the fact they are super light. Weight saving is certainly high on my agenda. I weighed the old girl not that long ago and with just Sharee and I in it and half a tank of diesel the ute came back at 2.7t. It's all controlled by the almighty dollar at the moment as I would love to make a start on a custom allow tray as well as I could probably save 200kg there alone.

[megatexture]

Yea the tray would be worth it , im surprised at the weight of it though as mines only like 100-180kg heavier and you only have half a car lol

[nissannewby]

Yea the tray would be worth it , im surprised at the weight of it though as mines only like 100-180kg heavier and you only have half a car lol

The weight makes sense as the tray would prob be over 300kg then I have a frame for the 5th wheel which is another 100kg or so , the utes also have the larger sub tank. Then there is all the other normal stuff dual batteries, winch bar with winch, tow bar etc.

[macca86]

If only you knew someone who welds ally! It's hard if you're doing it and it's all in the Prep work. My new tyres are also rubbing on the radius arm. Is there a fix to this?

[nissannewby]

If only you knew someone who welds ally! It's hard if you're doing it and it's all in the Prep work. My new tyres are also rubbing on the radius arm. Is there a fix to this?

I can weld ally :). And also know a few people who can ;).

Only way really is more negative offset on the wheels really. Mine only touches on the drivers side so I feel this may be related to the lift and not having an adjustable panhard.

[megatexture]

Yep wider offset lol or adjust your stops before it hits or.. Let it rub

[macca86]

-22 rims and only touching drivers side too. Are you mig or tig welding your bars? I can get you mig wire cheap if running .9 wire as we use 1.2 rather than .9 wire

[megatexture]

Yea thats the lift It wont be an issue if they rub anyway bfg dont have side bighters that rip off anyway

[nissannewby]

-22 rims and only touching drivers side too. Are you mig or tig welding your bars? I can get you mig wire cheap if running .9 wire as we use 1.2 rather than .9 wire

Pulse mig mate. Wire and machine will all be supplied. If I run out I will hit you up.

[nissannewby]

Yea thats the lift It wont be an issue if they rub anyway bfg dont have side bighters that rip off anyway

I need to start saving for my 3" lift with hybrid arms and possibly a rear 4 link or at least long arms.

[megatexture]

I need to start saving for my 3" lift with hybrid arms and possibly a rear 4 link or at least long arms.

And feeding a little one:p

You got a 2" ATM isn't it ?

[nissannewby]

And feeding a little one:p

You got a 2" ATM isn't it ?

Yep 2" at present.