2nd Gen INFINITI QX56/QX80 Build

[BlueDragonX]

I am thinking about a coilover conversion for the rear. Replace the Coil Bucket LCA with a control arm which accepts a coilover and has adjustability for Toe. I would use a Ballistic joint instead of a heim. I believe the same coilover which works in the front could also be used in the rear, but spring rate will need to be lower for the rear.

Did you ever get these put together? I bent a toe arm on the Rubicon last weekend and am considering a permanent solution now. I had considered doing a design like this in the past. I'm also thinking about designing a boxed steel arm as a drop in replacement.

 

[Roger0404]

Ok mate your my Fing hero..... I have soooooo many questions for you I don't know where to start. I hunted and united and hunted for clearance measurements on my breaks and calipers to find out how small a rim I could go with. I finally decided that stock 20s where as small as I could go so I matched the best sized ko2's I could to them and called it a day with great sadness I resigned myself to "I guess no mater how much I want this to be a patrol its not gonna happen" . But the biggest most important upgrade i could think of was the tires. So you got 17's on without any mods to the stock disk or calipers? That means I can go find some steel beadlocks for a reasonable price and then match my outside rolling diameter? Have you done any electrical work adding a secondary battery? If so where. Have you started on your cabinetry yet? I have some designs I have put together in 80/20 I can share with you. To many questions to count.

 

[Roger0404]

When I bought my QX, I seen a few other ones around the same price. Maybe they have gone up?

The QX can have HBMC and non-HBMC. The HBMC suspension is actually what most of the Aussies run, but to be honest I dont know anything really about lifting them. The non-HBMC is just a normal coil spring suspension front and rear, with Air shocks in the rear. Air shocks can be removed without causing any dash lights or error codes.

If you could figure out how to get the offset alignment bushings for the rear, that would help some people. When lifting the rear, you can quickly run out of toe adjustment. In AUS, they have offset bushings available to fix this.


Also, I love Monteros. I think the 2nd Gen QX/Armada platform is pretty comparable, just more modern, more power, etc.

Standards Nesan springs gives a 1” lift and 34.5” tyres