My 97 Montero Sport SAS

[Alpha Male]

holy crap, mitsu section! i had to post in here :flipoff2:


as it began

http://www.ilostmymind.com/upload/102_5591.jpg


how it is now
sitting on 34's in the rear for right now, posing up front, 37ish will be the final size.
http://ilostmymind.com/upload/dsc_0537.jpg

newer dodge wheels have nice backspacing to tuck tires on full width axles
http://ilostmymind.com/upload/dsc_0534.jpg

bumper my buddy drew up, nothing extravagant but it'll do the trick.
http://ilostmymind.com/upload/dsc_0511.jpg

prior to setting pinion angle
http://ilostmymind.com/upload/dsc_0566.jpg

http://ilostmymind.com/upload/dsc_0619.jpg

it's oozing!
http://ilostmymind.com/upload/dsc_0616.jpg

my imaginary link.
http://ilostmymind.com/upload/dsc_0628.jpg



More to come soon... I hope!

[ARB_jon]

sweet! i love mitsus!

[4D55 Performance Inc]

Sweeeeeet. Good to have you on board.

So which axles did you go with? Also what are you plans for the Tcase?

[Raole Duke]

How much longer? :flipoff2:




Looking forward to wheeling with that rig. Two SAS sports on the same trail, Earth might implode. :D

[Alpha Male]

Sweeeeeet. Good to have you on board.

So which axles did you go with? Also what are you plans for the Tcase?

http://ilostmymind.com/upload/dsc_0564.jpg

I have a NP231 in it out of a 98 Jeep Cherokee, i've posted a lot of info on 4x4wire about it, i'll do a full write up on it once i get the sensors worked out, but so far it was really straight forward, no modification except to the sensor wheel, i will explain that later.

Front axle is a Dana 44 high pinion, rear is a ford 9 inch, both came out of a 70's ford truck. Wheels are newer dodge ram wheels.

Danny, if i sell my lexus soon I'll have this thing on the road in no time, as it sits im doing a little at a time. I work on it 1 day every 2 weeks it seems!! :mad3:

[ROXROES]

A mitsu section, whats next, Kia? :flipoff2:

If I was you I'd start getting a plan formed for the steering and panhard. ;)

[Alpha Male]

Well, i'm moving the steering box forward like danny did (see his thread "Raole Duke") then from there, probably copying some of what he did steering wise. But, hard to plan shit when im not in front of the truck!

[Alpha Male]

this is what he's got going on

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p166/sthsdr/z10002.jpg

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p166/sthsdr/z10004.jpg

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p166/sthsdr/z10003.jpg

[4D55 Performance Inc]

Maybe it's just the angle of the picture, but it looks llike the track bar and drag link are not parallel. If you get bumpsteer, you may need to build a bracket like this one to raise the end of your track bar so it is parallel with the drag link. Just disregard the circled ball drag link joint, it just the only pic I had. You also want the drag link and track bar to be the same length.

This is one cool Sport build.

http://memimage.cardomain.com/member_images/1/web/565000-565999/565119_72_full.jpg

[Raole Duke]

Those are some old pics. It's been changed up a little since I got the PSC assist.

[Raole Duke]

Maybe it's just the angle of the picture, but it looks llike the track bar and drag link are not parallel.

It was way off in that pic, like I said those are old pics, before I first drove it I lowered the frame side trackbar mount about 6"

[Alpha Male]

It was way off in that pic, like I said those are old pics, before I first drove it I lowered the frame side trackbar mount about 6"

post newer and more in detail pictures, so i have to do less work. :flipoff2:

[4D55 Performance Inc]

Good to here, I hate to see you put all that money and time into it and then have it not work out.

So who resposible for updating the pics.:evil:

[Raole Duke]

Here ya go. My current setup.:grinpimp:

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p166/sthsdr/Picture014.jpg

[ROXROES]

BUMP!

And I don't want to hear any bitching about it being finals week!!! :flipoff2:

[Raole Duke]

I had to dig this up from 4x4wire, posted by Alphamale on 12-20-07:eek:

Just posted a wanted ad for some waggy 44's. Assuming the driveshaft ordeal doesnt hold me up long i assume from start to finish it should take me less than a month (im taking the summer off college so i'll have time.)

:laughing::flipoff2::flipoff2:

[ROXROES]

I had to dig this up from 4x4wire, posted by Alphamale on 12-20-07:eek:



:laughing::flipoff2::flipoff2:

http://i714.photobucket.com/albums/ww143/Eugg24/KelsoBURN.png

[Alpha Male]

I bet if you add up the number of days i've worked on it, it would be less than a months time ^_^

Nothing much for updates, got some 37's for it finally. Girl in the pic is wearing 5 inch wedge boots, they're more than half as tall as she is.

http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs218.snc3/22538_443066285507_513365507_11045231_7814935_n.jp g

[TayJ]

http://ilostmymind.com/upload/dsc_0537.jpg

http://ilostmymind.com/upload/dsc_0534.jpg


Are you going to get some stub hubs? If you leave them sticking out like that I could see you damaging them rather quick.

Now more pics of girl in boots!

[Spicoli_D50]

Now more pics of girl in boots!

I was waiting for someone to say this. Maybe she should lose the coat and other clothing just wear the big heels. :flipoff2:

[kiyul4130]

this is what he's got going on

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p166/sthsdr/z10002.jpg


that looks like a long bolt capturing both those heims on the passenger side knuckle in single shear. i would re-do that setup if i were you. the last thing you want is to bind up the tire and steer and break that bolt. you should just weld a two tabs on top of the tie rod and run your heim on there. it would be a lot stronger and basically eliminate almost any chance of a failure as far as a bolt shearing.

[XJben]

did you not read the thread? did you just come in here to make a comment about something that has long since been taken care of? the steering has been changed/fixed.

[havoc1969]

I am really interested in this build as well, I have a 98 mitsu sport with 31's currently, and would like to go to 37's myself..... I have a corporate 14 bolt from a 72 3/4 ton chevy camper special,,, still working on getting the front axle,,, then I have to figure out if I want leafs or coils,,,,,
Coils like like the better choice by far for installation,,,, I will have lots of questions on this thread,,,lol
Looks great, rock on!!

[ROXROES]

Nothing much for updates, got some 37's for it finally. Girl in the pic is wearing 5 inch wedge boots, they're more than half as tall as she is.


Judging by the look on her face, you lost points making her stand by that tire. :flipoff2:

[Alpha Male]

We had just gotten back from picking them up and she just woke up. That girl LOVES anything automotive related.

[Raole Duke]

did you not read the thread? did you just come in here to make a comment about something that has long since been taken care of? the steering has been changed/fixed.

Thank you.
The only miles on that setup were from rolling in and out of the garage.

I wheel with a buddy that has stacked heims on his xterra, several broken 44 axles- no broken steering. :flipoff2:

[Alpha Male]

Thank you.
The only miles on that setup were from rolling in and out of the garage.

I wheel with a buddy that has stacked heims on his xterra, several broken 44 axles- no broken steering. :flipoff2:

STFU and post more pics of your hacked up MS, NOW :flipoff2: :flipoff2:

[kiyul4130]

did you not read the thread? did you just come in here to make a comment about something that has long since been taken care of? the steering has been changed/fixed.

well the OP made it look like the under side shots of that thing were his, in fact when they were yours. NO there are no fixes being shown to that steering setup here in this thread (other than the ram being on there and the tire blocking the view) because in fact those pictures are of your junk in a different build. :shaking: the cross posting got me mixed up.

[Raole Duke]

STFU and post more pics of your hacked up MS, NOW :flipoff2: :flipoff2:

ask and ye shall receive.:grinpimp: :flipoff2:
http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p166/sthsdr/Pic096.jpg

So will your sport be wheeling this year???:flipoff2:

[Spicoli_D50]

Didnt realize you used the stock rear door on the hackjob (im saying that in a good way) :grinpimp:

Both of you need to quit your bitchin and get em done and quit being big ol pussies :flipoff2:

[Alpha Male]

if my SAS'd one isnt, my DD one will be. picking up an 01 soon and ditching my lexus.