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Postby shv2sail » Tue May 04, 2010 11:20 am

I was just reading over the long OME thread, and think you may be correct as I won't be replacing the front springs, only the rears. I guess a standard "rental" spring compressor will work for the factory springs...

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MDA225
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Postby MDA225 » Tue May 04, 2010 12:16 pm

where did you buy the lift kit from, do you have a website I can go to because I'm having a hard time finding something like this.
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Postby pawjr74 » Tue May 04, 2010 12:36 pm

A lot of people on the forum are using these guys.

https://www.4x4parts.com/catalog/suspen ... 7_341.html

I bought my stuff at a local shop( http://www.4wheelparts.com/ ) and paid a little more but didn't have to deal with shipping.
FYI...4 Wheel Parts didn't know anything about the Bilstein 5100 shocks or the OME rear springs/shocks for the Pathfinder. I had to give them the part #'s then they could look it up.
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Postby SPICOLI » Tue May 04, 2010 1:16 pm

What are the part numbers for the shocks, springs and other parts? What kind of a camber kit did you get?
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Postby pawjr74 » Tue May 04, 2010 1:47 pm

All the parts fit 2005 to current year 2 & 4 wheel drive Pathfinders.

For the front I purchased:
Bilstein 5100 Adjustable front struts Part # BE5-E653-HO
(can adjust from stock height to +2" lift)

For the rear I purchased:
Old Man Emu medium 1" lift springs Part # OME609
(people on this forum are getting 1.5 to 2.0 " of lift from these springs)
Old Man Emu Nitrocharger shocks Part # OMEN184

My vehicle is and 05 so it already has the alignment cams.

Some day soon I hope to find the time to put it all in!
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Postby xd9-g19 » Tue May 04, 2010 3:22 pm

Im not sure how much they are selling over at 4x4parts, but you can also try these guys.
http://www.rocky-road.com/pathfindersus.html
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Postby SPICOLI » Tue May 04, 2010 3:50 pm

Thanks pawjr74, that's helpful.
xd9-g19 wrote:Im not sure how much they are selling over at 4x4parts, but you can also try these guys.
http://www.rocky-road.com/pathfindersus.html
I just had a look at that website and the listing for 05-10 PF rear springs states the following:

"Pathfinder 2005-10, 4" lift for North American model Nissans
2" lift for those outside of North America"

Is it really a 4" lift or is it 2". I'm looking at a 2" and the above statement is a little confusing. Or maybe I'm not understating it correctly.
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Postby xd9-g19 » Tue May 04, 2010 4:23 pm

i think this came up on another thread, and believe its just 2in.

Try this http://thenissanpath.com/viewtopic.php?t=221
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Postby pawjr74 » Tue May 04, 2010 7:36 pm

@ xd9-g19

Did you have any issues getting your alignment back in spec after the lift was installed?
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Postby xd9-g19 » Tue May 04, 2010 8:02 pm

no, but a cam kit was needed, bought mine at a napa and did the install myself.
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Postby pawjr74 » Fri May 21, 2010 8:56 pm

I've started my project.

Here's the new thread.

http://www.thenissanpath.com/viewtopic.php?t=3417
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Postby Triprock » Sat May 22, 2010 6:40 am

xd9-g19 wrote:no, but a cam kit was needed, bought mine at a napa and did the install myself.
Help a newbie out :D If I just install 2" rear springs do I need a cam kit? and, umm, don't laugh, whats a cam kit?
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Postby pawjr74 » Sat May 22, 2010 8:41 am

The cam kit is the adjustable bolt that moves the control arm in the suspension in order to get a proper alignment.

Some of the new Pathfinders did not come with the adjustment bolts in the front suspension so you have to add it.


This is one of the ones in the rear suspension.
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And a close up of it.
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Postby xd9-g19 » Sat May 22, 2010 1:47 pm

Triprock wrote:
xd9-g19 wrote:no, but a cam kit was needed, bought mine at a napa and did the install myself.
Help a newbie out :D If I just install 2" rear springs do I need a cam kit? and, umm, don't laugh, whats a cam kit?
From what ive read 2005-2006 did not come with cams and certain 2007 models and up have them, also this is for the front as the rears should have em. As far as NEED, ive read some people have done 2in and not needed em, and some did, I would recommend em just cause if you do it yourself the auto shop cant rape you on a simple install.
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Postby Triprock » Sat May 22, 2010 4:13 pm

ok cool, thanks for the advice guys..
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