Project Pathfinder, Fixing the Wobbly Steering For Good
Project Pathfinder Part 12, Fixing the Wobbly Steering for Good We had just gone through the front suspension of Project Pathfinder a year ago in the hope that our mods…
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Project Pathfinder Part 10, How to Build the Nissan VG30E
Project Pathfinder Part 10, How to Build the Nissan VG30E We are getting quite excited as Project Pathfinders motor is now up and running. We are out to show…
Project Pathfinder Part 9, Headwork
Project Pathfinder Part 9, Headwork As we have reached the limit in bolt on potential for Project Pathfinder we now delve into building the ultimate tow…
Project Pathfinder Part 6, For Safety Sake
Project Pathfinder Part 6, For Safety sake Project Pathfinder was not cut out to be a heavy duty tow rig but in this edition we add some important parts to…
Project Pathfinder, Basic Engine Part 5
Project Pathfinder Part 5, Basic Engine In the first few rounds of Project Pathfinders build up, we focused on getting the chassis and brakes sorted out. As you know…
Project Pathfinder Part 7, External Shock Adjusters
Project Pathfinder Part 7, External Shock Adjusters In our previous installments of Project Pathfinder we corrected the sloppy handling and loose steering of our machine. Our project is handling superbly,…
Project Nissan Pathfinder Part 3 Getting Into the Suspension
Project Pathfinder Part 3 Getting Into The Suspension Project Pathfinder started off with a need, the need for an adequate tow vehicle for our SE-R cup racecar. We also wanted to…
Project Pathfinder Part 1
Project Pathfinder Part 1 Project Pathfinder started out as a necessity, not because we are into SUV’s or off road but because of a need. For the last two years…
Project Pathfinder Part 4, Suspension 2
Project Pathfinder Part 4, Suspension Part 2 Now that we have the sagging springs, excess lean in the corners, bottoming out, bouncy ride and high speed oversteer of Project Pathfinder…
Project Pathfinder Part 2, Brakes
Project Pathfinder Part 2, Making it Stop When we last left off on Project Pathfinders brakes over a year ago in our first installment of the project, our simple upgrades…
Project Pathfinder Part 8, Cams ECU Headers
Project Pathfinder Part 8, Cams ECU Headers In our last edition we added some mods to help our weak legged Pathfinder with a much needed shot of power. This month…
Hot Import Nights
HOT IMPORT NIGHTS -Where Dreams Are Reality Tour By Aaron Guardado and Mari Umekubo; Photos By Mari Umekubo unless where noted Hot Import Nights 2009 cruised through comfortably on…