Offroad-Express

Hi all, started as this without the snorkel.....



Now it looks a bit more like this.....




Today it looked like this



Since I've had it (quite a few years now) I have replaced the clutch, every bush in the bloody thing, bearings, Shocks and rear springs (50mm lift), 55mm body lift, Big wod of steel to save my poor truck body, stripped out anything that wasn't really required inside, removed aircon system (taking up unnecessary space ) Steel rims and 31" mud tyres Had to lift the suspension and the body so that I can get the 33" muddies on. (Tried a mates set on the other day and the fit!) Essentially my body is now about 125mm higher than it was when I bought it. (spring sag etc)

Also, lifted the body right of my truck for 3 months a year ago, mainly for fun but it is quite easy to change the clutch with no body in the way, also suspension and bushes become very easy as well.

All I can think of at this stage.

Ken

i guess i had better do the honourable thing as well and put up my new toy. Had it about 2 weeks, already got 2" springs on the way and i have my 33"s ready to go on, snorkel is about to be ordered once this weeks pay comes through. has lsd and a warn winch 8000lb, air con that works, a crap radio that only plays tapes. 4.2L non turbo, has plenty of grunt for a non turbo i was very suprised, lots of torque!!! does mean doughey's too!!!

better offroad machine than my landrover, and parts are plentyfull and not too expensive.

Standard


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After 50mm springs and 33" tyres, had a bit of a play





catcha later

canon 11,10,07 054

This is what it looked like half was through the first trip

I will up load more soon of what it looks like now....

My Terrano [/img]http://www.offroadexpress.co.nz/modules.php?set_albumName=terrano-owner-photos&op=modload&name=Gallery&file=index&include=view_album.php

Thought I might as well post a pic of my Safari. Won't bother with general shots as its nothing different from the usual.

Heres the back.

gona take a bit to beat doddzees cool trayback :thumright:

Sorta like Dodzees but with a wee bit more power!!!!!

darinz wrote:Sorta like Dodzees but with a wee bit more power!!!!!

Nice Have you got the Twin turbo set up sorted?be quite a lot of tuning for that sort of set up,not really run of the mill trans plant....
Can you give it the jandle with out popping shit?its a MWB correct what does it measure?

Cheers Shane

You should do a run down the 1/4 mile strip with some road tyres on

It has a single T04z and an Autronic ecu and cdi ingition. There's a fair bit of tuning left to be done, ie still restricted to 6000rpm and not using the VVT so once fully tuned we're expecting over 300rwkw so will be up the top Oz trucks in the hp stakes.
Also I've fitted an Extreme Manual valve body (from Oz) so it is a manual auto. The drive train except for the hubs/CV's is plenty strong enough. I'm thinking about cro-moly CV and drive flanges as I'm currently eating freewheel hubs.
Wheel base is 104" but with the power it has I'm thinking of going a little bit more. 106-7 seems to be the favoured length for highspeed driving. It is such a handful at high revs, I need all the help I can get!!!!!

do you think it has lost much weight over the td42 engine,the diesel is quite a heavy unit must have lost a bit?
Does a EXO cage pass as a roll cage in the winch challange rules?

Shane wrote:do you think it has lost much weight over the td42 engine,the diesel is quite a heavy unit must have lost a bit?
Does a EXO cage pass as a roll cage in the winch challange rules?

TD42 weighs 350kg with all accessories, VH45 weighs 270kg in same state, so 80kg saving.

The VH is close to 220kgs including starter, alternator etc so more like 130kgs saving. Cylinder 3&4 are above front axle so weight is also further back so all up the front axle is carrying a lot less weight. It is going on the scales soon so will know for sure then but it appears to be close to 50% front and rear now!
Exo cage is fine. Most new truck being built are running an exo but I'm going to fit an internal as due to wanting to do higher speed events and this is one very fast truck in a straight line!

darinz wrote:The VH is close to 220kgs including starter, alternator etc so more like 130kgs saving.

You sure about that Darin? Mate was going to do the VH45 conversion, bought the engine and weighed it (certified scale). It was 600lb (270kg) on the dot, with all access. He sold it and went for something else instead.

478lbs (217kg) without alternator, PS, starter etc, with exhuast manifolds but they are tube so not much anyway. This is on a crane scale and I've seen the photo. 600lbs would include the auto as that is around 90lbs. The VH is lighter than an RB26DETT motor!
While the VH is heavier than an LS1 (due to quad cams) it is still an all alloy motor. It is quite possible to drag it around on a concrete floor once bolted to auto and trasfer case, and while I'm a big guy, I can't see any way I could drag around about 400kgs!

only had it a week, body lift is in, alredy had lifted springs in the rear, had to take out the
torsion bars and reset them and wind them up.
still a lot of work to do.

^^^^^
time to trime those guards a bit any fit some 33's is it the v6 petrol or the turbo diesel??

yeah im trying to swap some hilux diffs for a set of 33's but no luck so far!
its the v-30 petrol, not sure how happy i am about it tho, im use to running a diesel l200!!!

d21 wrote:yeah im trying to swap some hilux diffs for a set of 33's but no luck so far!
its the v-30 petrol, not sure how happy i am about it tho, im use to running a diesel l200!!!

lol i have a V6 petrol terrano and know what you are saying......very thirsty arnt they!!!

just a tad!!!!!!

ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh the joys of owning a diesel huh guys my Kyron gets over 800 ks to a tank full of the stuff havnt done a check on the terrano yet

sorta done a check now on the terrano from Huntly to Inglewood in the Naki $28.00 for diesel

thats just wrong!!!!!!!
although mine is a bit better on gas now ive done the coil, leads, dizzy cap, rotor and some new plugs!!!
got a bit of work done, bar work still needs finishing, sliders and bash plate still to go on.



done anything to yours yet???

Well after ditching the bighorn mid last year, have finally bought new toy. Got this a couple of weeks ago, already had 2" suspension lift and 30" all terrains, chucked on a snorkel and went n had a play at the waimak... Pics are off a phone so are pretty bad quality.



Wheel in the air

Ok done a fuel check over easter weekend the Terrano is useing 8.2 ltrs per 100ks not bad for a 1990 shitter huh

This is my Saf when i first got it about a month ago


This is it as it pretty much is at the moment (except its had a wash since this pic lol)


Bodylift is en route, and waiting for my snorkel on the next shipment from TJM. Still debating winch ideas in my head lol

brought this in january 07 as a bog standard GQ LWB to tow my minisprint round for 800 bucks
on 31 ats
pto winch (now cleaned and working awesome)




now has a 65mm spring lift
recovery hooks
32x11.5x15 bridgestone MT
snorkel
removed front bumpers (got sick of pulling them out)









list of future mods
35x12.x15 simex
home made winch bar with side step protectors arb copy hopefully
50mm body lift (this week)
storage in the back for all gear and fridge etc

will put up pics when i have done more

hope you guys like

Bye

all the mods done are.
50mm body lift
100mm suspension lift
35/11.5/15 Simex ET2
Wellside ute chop
Front and Rear guards chopped for tyre clearance
Rear sils chopped
Rock sliders
Rear LSD diff

Still to come.
Roll bar
Spot lights
custom front and rear bars

looking good dude