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Nissan Pathfinder Club Performance Mods

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#50 of 79 Lift by duper

Mar 01, 2002 (4:58 pm)

The only lift available for the unibody Pathfinders are longer spring coils. You can have your choice of 2" or 2.5" inches. Anything longer may cause struts topping out. Automotive Customizers at www.4x4parts.com has them.

A guy on AC forum lifted his '01, here are some pics

http://www.misio.com/4x4/llift/before&after1.jpg

http://www.misio.com/4x4/llift/before&after2.jpg

http://www.misio.com/4x4/llift/before&after3.jpg

Also, Dean Thayer has those springs on his '97 LE
here
http://dean.thayer.net/off-road/upgrades/lift/

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#51 of 79 RE: Lift by duper by austin_p

Mar 01, 2002 (6:32 pm)

Thanks for the info.
 
Do you know if this has a much of an effect on the ride?

#52 of 79 Lift by pathstar

Mar 04, 2002 (10:03 am)

Of course, you are only gaining "body clearance", not ground clearance. The diff. will remain at the same height above ground. The handling will suffer somewhat (taller vehicle will lean more in corners at speed and will be more in danger of rollover off road). There are trade-offs in everything. If you want to retain the handling on road but get the body clearance off-road, air springs might be the best route to go. With an on-board air pump, you can vary the height on the fly. Several list members have done this on the rear for tailer towing, and there's no reason it can't also be done on the front.
 
As duper mentioned, you do have to be very careful not to top out the struts/shocks. A properly designed kit would give you longer travel ones for this mod.

#53 of 79 re: Lift by pathstar by austin_p

Mar 12, 2002 (12:36 am)

thanks for the info.
 
My thinking was that I could fit bigger tires underneath with a slight lift. I wouldn't be able to fit much bigger tires under it with Air Supension, atleast not as big as with an actual lift.
 
I am actually trying to gain the ~1.5 inches of clearance that the PF looses to the 4runner.
 
Bryan

#54 of 79 austin_p: a little lift by brian60

Mar 12, 2002 (1:05 am)

Hey austin,
 
You could get halfway there by going to 265/70R16 tires alone. Slight rubbing at full lock in reverse - just a small annoyance that you soon get used to.
 
Good luck.

#55 of 79 CAI/Header/Cat-back by smokey75

May 03, 2002 (8:48 pm)

Hey, I have a 2001 PF & am interested in doing a cold air intake, headers, & cat-back. Has anyone done any of these on the 3.5L? Right now I'm just looking for opinions on any brand...

#57 of 79 2001 PF Performance Mods by smokey75

Sep 18, 2002 (6:03 pm)

This board is dying people, probably because there's not a lot of mods for the 3.5L PF's. What has everybody done to their PF & what do you think? Hey PATHY01, a while back you mentioned you had a Weapon-R intake & ram-air kit on order. What do you think? I'm looking specifically at intakes, exhaust, & rotors right now...

#58 of 79 Pathfinder Lift Kit by xplorx4

Dec 07, 2002 (4:52 pm)

I'm not sure how many people here are interested in creating a more agressive and rugged look for their Pathfinder, but I wanted to spread the word that Calmini, an off-road fabrication company in California, has developed a 2-1/2" lift kit for the Nissan Pathfinder (96-02 models). The lift allows fitment of larger tires and creates a more rugged stance to the truck.

Being an avid off-road enthusiast myself, I had an opportunity to visit their company and take some photos of the prototype vehicle, which was featured at the SEMA (www.sema.org) show in Las Vegas last month.

Besides the lift, Calmini is developing undercarriage armor, roof racks, and new front and rear bumpers.

The front struts have been totally redesigned, providing for full adjustability with respect to ride height and alignment. The front suspension geometry can now be adjusted with regard to not only toe, but camber and caster as well. This is great news to anyone whose truck tends to pull or cannot be aligned to factory specs.

If you're interested in seeing this product make it into production, visit Calmini's web site. Also, take a look at photos of the lift at this link

#59 of 79 Xplor4 - Nice Pics! by nissangirl

Dec 19, 2002 (12:51 pm)

I wish others would post some pictures of their Pathfinders like you did. I've got an '02 LE Bronzed Gray, and looking for ideas to "beef" it up. Well, actually it's my husbands, but I stay on the lookout for him and give him ideas. I actually have an '03 Maxima...
 
Come on Path owners....post some pics!

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