Terranosaurus Obituary

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Thought I seen that type in earlier pics.
Just photoshopped (paint ) up this mean pic.


I've got one installed on my s13, for the price they're a good buy, but I found to get proper control over boost I had to remove ball and spring inside. That caused it to go unstable as, anywhere from stock to almost freeboosting.
Removed ball/spring and bingo. Good as. However then I couldn't raise boost enough, so I brazed fitting up, and drilled 2mm hole through to restrict air flow through. That means that the bleed is in effect, a bigger bleed so I can get desired boost. Probably would be better to weld a piece of steel tubing or similar and place just before fitting as controller isn't made from great material so hard to weld easily. Must get around to getting boost sorted on my wagon. still running stock boost
See how ya go
Nathan

[sibainmud]

Thanks Nath for that (good work in photoshop). Controller has only been playing up since it got a mouth full of Woodhill water/mud/sand before i fitted the snorkel. i'll give it a clean tomorrow and blast out with compressed air.
Anyways, i was going to update the thread as quite a few new bits have gone into it recently.

I was lucky enough to pick up a complete front diff,cv's, tie rods, draglink,cross members,upper and lower control arms both sides, steering box, idler arm and shaft, stubs, rotors and calipers for the huge sum of $40
The diff turned out to be 4.8 as well
Real pleased as they were out of a late model Terrano (95)




The spare front diff was only spare for a week before the demise of the current one
So while I was fitting that diff, I changed the cv's, steering box, idler arm, pivot shaft, outer tie rods, stubs and hub assemblies to suit the newer, larger outer spline count. I got to use some manual locking hubs that have been on the shelf for a couple of years.










As it turned out the power steering box had been unwell for some time as now the steering is much lighter and I can turn the steering wheel while stationary.
Had to replace the gearbox mount too. I think this one was a bit past it.


While test driving the up-grades on patrol at Woodhill the turbo spat the dummy. That's what you get when leaving it on free-spool for a few weeks.





Cheers,

[centralnavara]

Hello I'm new to here and have had a great read of your Terranosaurus write up, its been very good for seeing what others get up to. I have a 94 d/c navara with a lot of simala mods to yours, have gone the way of 2wd navara steering havent tested it yet but i will.. Question what size tyres do you run off road (I run 33x12.5x15 and feel its half my problems) and do you do anything differant to alignment specs? Have had troubles in the past climbing steep slops bunny hoping in front.
Thanks
Curtis

Truck has
50mm body lift
3"calmini lift kit (set lowish)
Calmini steering idler brace
2wd centre rod and inner tie rods
top mount i/c
winch bar (I built)
removable tow bar (I built)
Roll bar
uhf
boost gauge
Snorkel
altered air cleaner box to house k&N long cone filter
AVM hubs

[sibainmud]

Welcome Curtis.
Sounds like you have the right set-up.
I run Simex 32x9.5 R15 (33.4 real size)
Only real differance between a Navara and a Terrano is, I don't have cart springs on the rear......coils rule
What part of the world you in?

Cheers,

[centralnavara]

Thanks.. I'm in Central Otago Thought that must be the size simexs your running mite have to flog off the maxxis and start investing in some simexs. I did think of fitting terrano rear end but need the cart springs to carry fire wood coal etc home to fight off the cold of winter.. best part of central is winter = ice snow and greasy tracks. It is using 720nissan leaves so is a bit softer than the d21s.
was going to add photo but theyre to big dam it

[sibainmud]

Thought i had better update the obituary. After a few events like Mudfest, many Woodhill Patrols and beach runs, i still can't kill this thing Engine still going mint, turbo and front diff still intact. Have picked up few extra horses with all the stickers
Nothing really to report, except the destruction of both wing mirrors at Woodhill today
Here is the video of the left hand mirror. Oh yeah, note the size of the ruts because of the huge tyred, wheel spinning, hoons
Used to be able to blitz up this climb, but not today


Cheers,

[wax]

Love that black smoke on the uphill.
Need more of it

[sibainmud]

Nah, it was just the split second before spooling up
Film never does these hills justice

Cheers,

P.S, MUZZADUCK; see what 32's on a medium truck can do

[fullthrottle]

Have had troubles in the past climbing steep slops bunny hoping in front.
Thanks
Curtis

How close are your front suspension arms to the bump stops when it is standing still?
I had the bunny hoping problems, but the torsion bars were cranked up to far. After adusting them down to a 15mm gap, new shocks, all is well.

[sibainmud]

Have had troubles in the past climbing steep slops bunny hoping in front.
Thanks
Curtis

How close are your front suspension arms to the bump stops when it is standing still?
I had the bunny hoping problems, but the torsion bars were cranked up to far. After adusting them down to a 15mm gap, new shocks, all is well.

Gee, I wonder whos advice that was
Bigest mistake is to crank torsions up too far.

Cheers,

[centralnavara]

I've got them set fearly low at the moment and back running 31s and so far its been beheaving its self.. wont matter in a few months going to cut front out and sell of all the front end parts

[workin on it]

hi just wondering were you got that radatior from and how i mite get my hands on 1.
cheers

[CLUMZ1]

any pix of your side lights on at night/dusk? cheers

[sibainmud]

Nah i don't sorry
The side lights aren't that bright just enough to create a glow around the track.

Cheers,

[sibainmud]

hi just wondering were you got that radatior from and how i mite get my hands on 1.
cheers

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/car-par ... 418272.htm


Cheers,

[sibainmud]

So, on with the obituary.
After lots and lots of beatings, T2 now looks like this;










As it turned out T2 was a rusty POS. Just needed a few nudges to get the space invader foam to fall out
Now it looks like this;




So, enter T3







No hurried build this time. Have to do a gearbox swap first off as it has noisy bearings
Watch this space.

Cheers,

[LOLYF]

I've said it before Simon, but I'll say it again......SAS SAS SAS SAS SAS SAS SAS SAS SAS SAS SAS SAS SAS SAS SAS SAS SAS SAS SAS SAS SAS ASS...

[wax]

Single handedly removing all the terranos from the road. hahaha

[Cameron]

hope you get that totally irrelevant plate as part of the deal lol.

[wax]

Hey you dont happen to have any stock turbo exhaust manifolds in your collection do you ??

[jonossiksilvia]

once you've brought all the 3 doors models in the country guessing you will then buy 5 door models and weld up the back doors

[passengerpete]

maybe add some side bars or a exo ? poor wee thing, all dented. just out of interest do the three doors offer something that the five doors don't ? possibility of the rear arches have more room or easier to shape ? lighter ?

[sibainmud]

Wax, sure do if you include the ones installed, 3 in stock
True, the country will run out of 3drs.....eventually
Pete, that's the plan
Jono, even if i weld the back doors, they still longer. 3 doors shorter chassis and body

Will have to change the name of the thread from,
Terranosaurus Obituary to Terranosaurus' Obituaries for all the grammar buffs

Cheers,

[wax]

Ok cool I know some one who wants one. If your keen to sell it to me and send it over here then let me know.

[andy3542]

now taking bets on how long it will take t3 to resemble t2

[wax]

The poor thing has no idea whats in store for it

[kiwipete]

Are you going for an engine implant too Simon, QD3.2?

[datsunsafari]

was wondering when t3 was going to happen,give us a yell if you need a hand swaping all your goodies over.

[wax]

Are you going for an engine implant too Simon, QD3.2?

Got to do that
the qd32 turbo has 64% more torque than the td27t and thats with out a boost up

[CRAZYBUSTARD]

just buy a jeep easier