MAD X - build progress

Roadwarrior

Roadwarrior

Titan Swapped / SAS'd
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shumanchu said:
Why is the total chaos IAB better?
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AC IAB
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TC IAB
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The TC one is more streamline, and gives you one less place to snag on. Also it to me looks like a cleaner design. I have had both and haven't had a problem with either of them in all honesty.
 
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Bought an X
Location
los angeles
Roadwarrior said:
The TC one is more streamline, and gives you one less place to snag on. Also it to me looks like a cleaner design. I have had both and haven't had a problem with either of them in all honesty.
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I can see that the TC is better than the AC. But when I looked at the Calmini, it looks like it mounts the same as the TC and just extends out a little farther in the corner, and has more metal. I made this paint drawing to show the difference between the two. The dotted red would be where the calmini IAB has metal and the TC doesn't.

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I also read somewhere on CX that the TC is tig welded chromolly. I don't know how much of a difference that makes, cause I don't know how the Calmini is made.
 
DC xterra

DC xterra

Wheeling
Location
CT
TC is way better than any other brand out there i would love to have their steering system, nd i didnt upgrade my calmini he was askin about the brace for a stock idler arm and i found my old one to btw
 
DC xterra

DC xterra

Wheeling
Location
CT
quick update, parts getting installed over the weekend:

moog upper ball joints
moog inner and outer tie rods
moog LCA's + replaced spindles and bushings and brand new Nissan torque arms, gna leave moogs as spares
new CV's
new rear brakes
last but not least new shiny EBC rotors and pads






and a snowy pick from NYC
 
xterraminator

xterraminator

Wheeling
Location
Maple Ridge,BC
He dc xterra love what you have done to your truck. It's the first xterra with the roof rack off and it actually looks good. Did you bed line the outer body or is that paint? Also for the oil filter relocation could there be a chance your tire grabs a rock and throws it at your filter? A Rock traveling at 100 mph could do some damage when you don't know. Anyway keep up the good mods.

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DC xterra

DC xterra

Wheeling
Location
CT
xterraminator said:
He dc xterra love what you have done to your truck. It's the first xterra with the roof rack off and it actually looks good. Did you bed line the outer body or is that paint? Also for the oil filter relocation could there be a chance your tire grabs a rock and throws it at your filter? A Rock traveling at 100 mph could do some damage when you don't know. Anyway keep up the good mods.

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thank you! the rig is bedlined and i got rid of the oil relocator crappy idea
 
xterraminator

xterraminator

Wheeling
Location
Maple Ridge,BC
What did you use for the bed liner on the body? I was also think of plastic dipping also. Not sure what is stronger. I want the flat non shinny look.

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DC xterra

DC xterra

Wheeling
Location
CT
xterraminator said:
What did you use for the bed liner on the body? I was also think of plastic dipping also. Not sure what is stronger. I want the flat non shinny look.

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plasti dipping is great for regular cars, i woudnt recommend it on an offroad truck. getting a vinyl wrap is great for desert run cars it protects the pain very well but it costs money. and theres my solution i used a air pressure spray on bed liner, i bought it on Amazon the company is called UPOL and product is Raptor Bedliner it very easy to use the sell them in 1L bottles all you have to do is just add hardener to it and the kit even comes with the shultz gun for application. i sprayed mine at 50 to 60 psi to give it that rugged and texturized look. the higher the psi the less texture you get, and i tell you this stuff it tough like nothing else ive seen i banged on trees rocks the metal just dents in and the paint dsnt chip. the key is to apply light coats 20 to 30 min apart and once it hardens after a few days your golden no more rust no more worries. theres a link in my build page where a took pictures of the job take a look.
 
DC xterra

DC xterra

Wheeling
Location
CT
btw got all the parts installed what a PIMA!! LCA's !! doest spindles and bushings so hard to get out id never do it again lol i get some pics up of the shiny parts and EBC brakes and rotors what a difference
 
Xado89

Xado89

Skid Plates
Location
Ocala, FL
Trucks looking good man. Always liked it from the start. Sorry if I missed this but why'd you ditch the bumper? Going with a different style I assume?

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DC xterra

DC xterra

Wheeling
Location
CT
Xado89 said:
Trucks looking good man. Always liked it from the start. Sorry if I missed this but why'd you ditch the bumper? Going with a different style I assume?

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hey man! yea im going to get a different bumper and the gap was annoying me too lol
 
DC xterra

DC xterra

Wheeling
Location
CT
so decided to replace these broken parts on my steering, i went another way. im taking of the calmini steering for now and will replace it with a brand new stock one plus iab and will try to restore calmini in mean time. all new liks, bushings and powder coat should be fun






ill try to get some post work pics
 
DC xterra

DC xterra

Wheeling
Location
CT
everything went well only PIA was to unscrew the ps hoses from the old box. man i have to say what a difference the wheel is so smooth when i turn its like im riding on bicycle wheels lol it used to be so rough i forgot what power steering was for

heres a few shots, you can also se the new LCA's installed few weeks back and CV's












 
xterraminator

xterraminator

Wheeling
Location
Maple Ridge,BC
After you bed lined your truck how is it to clean. Because it is not smooth it would be like trying to clean rough sandpaper. How do you get all the mud and frome out of the little cracks?

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xterraminator

xterraminator

Wheeling
Location
Maple Ridge,BC
Looks awesome and I was quite surprised at how beaten up your rear leaf bushings were. Where did you get the new bushings from? I love that paint on your truck is my favorite of all the trucks on the forum. Good job.

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DC xterra

DC xterra

Wheeling
Location
CT
xterraminator said:
Looks awesome and I was quite surprised at how beaten up your rear leaf bushings were. Where did you get the new bushings from? I love that paint on your truck is my favorite of all the trucks on the forum. Good job.

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thank you! i got the bushings off ebay lol just because its the same material the 4x4parts sells and their sent of 4 is 70 and you need 6 so to expensive and ebay was 45 free shipping. yea and does bushings are only a year old!! oem nissan crap...
 
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