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Makes me think of the Harold and Maude car

No more pics of sexy archers?

Mines been taking me to work all week. Been my life line as my back went out Sunday. Can't drive my motorcycle with a thrown out back.

When you need a special touch to put your gas cap on. When you spend more time online reading tech articles than looking at porn.

How do you pick an Irishman out of the crowd? He's the one who can't pass up the bad joke. As an Irishman, I can verify this :)

Damn you all! I said more sexy archers!

If you go for a larger flywheel. You can do What I did and go for an Exedy stage 1 organic. W/out the flywheel, you get the clutch, pressure plate, throw out bearing and pilot bushing for about $375 (unless prices have gone up in a year). I've been running, torturing even, the same clutch on my 240sx for 6 years and it's still grabbing strong. I will warn you, the pressure plate is pretty stiff as the clutch throw is on the short side. But it'll be strong and reliable. Oh, and to note, more than the 2.0L had the larger flywheel. I gnabbed mine off an old 280z motor from one of my Dads old cars. Had it re-surfaced and bolted up beautifully.

Unfortunately a 2 party system is what we're stuck with in America. As far as 'liberal' vs. 'conservative'. Those are mind sets, philosophies even, and have nothing to do with party lines technically. Having one mind set or the other has nothing to do with intelligence, just what your personal beliefs are. Try not to just make generalizations about others unless you're looking to have the same done back. That's my philosophy. Can't deny that. Chances on getting rolled just to steal your gun are pretty high in a place like that. Another reason why I feel concealed carry is a better idea.

Which is why you practice a level of self defense and self awareness. Whether I'm packing or not, I don't like people coming too near me period. Largely as I'm a bit of a germaphobe. They are starting to get into inventing holsters that have a magnetic code that won't release the firearm unless the person wearing said bracelet or ring is the person pulling the firearm. The tech has already been used and is on sale for gun safes and from what I read, it's pretty close to reaching the sale market for holsters. They're also starting to produce Biometric safety's on guns as well. The tech behind this one is a little beyond me until they release a bit more on how it works. But ID coded weapons will very likely be in our future. Not sure how I feel about the idea of ID coded weapons and such, but it's going to happen. Pros and Cons in both directions. Best we can do is see where technology and the law takes us. More sexy archers now if you please :D

Again, to have an open carry permit, you have to pass a rather rigorous psych evaluation. The people with open (and concealed) permits are truly among the last of your worries. I do agree with the concealed carry as it makes you less of a target to said baddies. But being afraid of someone who has been deemed psychologically sound by some of the most rigorous evaluations around probably isn't the answer. Everyone keeps bringing up the 'paranoid' argument for people who carry. Maybe, just maybe, the people afraid of the ones who carry might be a bit paranoid of them?

Something like that can work. My Dad had to do that for his Z when he pulled it a we didn't have an impact wrench yet. Just be careful not to scratch the flywheel surface.

You'll want an impact wrench as the bolts that hold the flywheel are a bitch to get loose otherwise. And to place a new flywheel on, you will want to use a clutch centering tool so it goes right where it needs too. Might recommend using some Blue locktite (the breakable stuff) just for some added security on the bolts as well.

And to add on to that. Depending on where you live could make you feel like you can't rely on the police. Unfortunately the cops in the city where I live make Barney Fife seem competent. And I don't live in a tiny town either. Example: I had someone break into my back yard and steel an engine from me. F&@#ers prolly only swiped it to melt it down and get the $2 of material from it. Either way, I called the cops to make a police report, and the Douche started trying to find ways of making it my fault and bitching about my car projects to begin with. Instead of helping a victim, who I might add has never committed a crime, he decided to find a way to demonize and I'm sure in his mind, criminalize the innocent instead of doing his job. The cops where I live feel they need to pull over the JDM card with loud exhausts instead of dealing with the rampant drug trade in the area, the homeless population steeling anything that isn't bolted down, robberies, drunk driving. Where I live is no Compton, but it's not the Rits either. So relying on the police totally depends not on the time as stated above, but whether you feel you can rely on them in the first place just to do their jobs.

See, this is your prerogative, and you have every right to feel this way. Honestly, usually just carry my taser as I'd rather not have to kill anyone myself. But....when a person feels they needs to in order to protect themselves, and they've earned the right through the legal checks required, it is their priviplage to do so. If they do come to the situation where they need to draw their weapon (and let's pray that situation never happens), they will need to act accordingly and think with reason and logic. Oh and to add. If someone holds another up with a fake gun pretending it to be real, and he gets shot, it's his own fault. I would not condemn a single soul for defending themselves against this as it could've easily been real.

Bet you wouldn't do that if the perp had a gun.

Still, no carry permit which was the original point to begin with. Unfortunately yes, sometimes guns are purchased legally by people who shouldn't own one. But as she had no criminal record, no flags were raised. Which brings us back to the carry permit argument. You need to pass a psych evaluation and again makes the original point more valid. Not sure what the don't tread on me comment is all about, but whatever.

Where does it say they had an open carry? He was a convicted felon meaning he wasn't even legally allowed to own a firearm. She wouldn't be allowed to have a gun in the household if he lived there too. Where does it say there was a legal carry permit? Did I miss it?

Don't even wanna know how someone would try.... Ever.

I call her Vera :)

Personally, I very much dislike the term 'merican. I feel it implies we're not well spoken, well read and generally unintelligent. Especially if we happen to support our 2nd amendment rights and/or happen to be a conservative. There have been quite a few legitimate reasons given as to why someone would carry or would not. People who do legally carry are not the people who are breaking the laws, and being 'afraid' of a law abiding citizen who just so happens to be legally carrying a firearm is implying that he is going to do something wrong or illegal. When in reality, it's the individuals who are not legally carrying fire arms, the majority of the time, don't even legally own, that you have to be afraid of. I feel the rhetoric on either side can easily be taken too far, but when you arguments end up in, 'you're stupid', 'crazy', 'ignorant', etc. only act to entice anger in the other party and leads to an argument rather than a philosophical debate. I just feel it's the wrong tact to take and causes you to lose the higher ground. This goes for both parties. I might be getting mildly off topic so I'll quit there.

Well, 'liberal' is a pretty common nomenclature. It's true that there are conservatives that support gun control and liberals who support gun ownership and open carry. True the other comments were on the wrong track, and I'm not condoning them. Your comments are quite reactionary, only reason I'm pointing them out. As far as why you would have a carry permit. Self defence, defending your family, friends, home, etc. What you might see as 'paranoid' other might just see as prepared. It's all about point of view.

Again, insults and pictures. Just debate with facts or you look like you're just trolling for a reaction.

If someone can delete the double post. When I make new posts on my tablet, friggin thing seems to post twice.

Your arguement is somewhat null and void joecool as you just resort to name calling and posting mildly insulting pictures instead of just stating your point. You'd seem less reactionary and keep the strong side of the debate. I'm not trying to get your goat myself, just advice if you want it. As for the book, any child who reads this would likely be pro-gun / pro-carry anyway as their parents would be and they'd be raised with it. I support open carry myself, but prefer the idea of concealed carry. You're less likely to be targeted immediately in a dangerous situation. Just my personal opinion IMO.

I have been doing some serious research on rear ends and ran across this forum post. http://www.infamousnissan.com/forum/showthread.php?t=976 I thought this was a fantastic write up and could possibly deserve to be pinned. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ This is all the axle codes, along with what the code in the door jamb means, and their ratios. this chart is up to 2004 also some info on swapping to different ratios and swapping open to lsd. What Axle Do I Have? The axle code is located on the door jamb sticker on Nissans. If it's not there, there are visual ways of determining what you have. On some older trucks it's on a plate in the engine bay above the fender well on the passenger side. HF35 - H190 axle found in weenie 2wd Hardbodies. HF37 - H190 axle found in weenie 2wd Frontiers HF41 - H190 axle found in one 1996 HArdbody with KA24E and Auto trans. CA41 - Found on 720's - This is a C200/R180 combo with 4.11 gearing. Some 720's have the smaller H190 rear end that's identified by not having a removable rear diff cover. R180 front ends in 720's are different than the Hardbody and Frontier versions, as the diff is nearly centered. 720's use unequal length halfshafts and are not interchangeable. All 1986.5+ halfshafts are interchangeable left to right. CA43 - found on 720's and Hardbodies. C200 rear / R180 front, 4.375:1 gearing CA46 - found on Hardbodies and 4 banger Frontiers - C200 rear / R180 front, 4.625:1 gears CA45 - found in 2003+ Frontier 4x4's. This is a C200/R180 combination with a new gear ratio - 4.5something:1 The C200 was upgraded to 31 splines on this model from the previous 29 spline unit. HG43 - Found on Pathfinders, V6 Hardbodies, and a few '99 Frontiers - H233B rear / R200 front, 4.375:1 gearing. On the 2000+ 33 spline axles, the HG43 has a 4.363 ratio, however this is not a common axle code on the later models. HG46 - found on auto equipped pathfinders, 96-97 hardody 4 bangers, many Xterras and Frontiers. This one has some variation. Pre-2000 versions are the H233B axle with 4.625:1 gearing (31 spline axles). 2000+ is the H233B axle with 4.636:1 gearing (33 spline axles). Typically comes with an R200 front axle, with the exception being in the '96-97 Hardbody pickups - those had an H233B / R180 combination. Axle shafts in the H233B were 31 spline up to about 2000, where they switched to 33 spline shafts. All Xterras and R50 Pathfinders received the 33 spline axles. In Frontiers, it can be a crapshoot if you have a '99-'00 model, though it is believed that the switchover was at or near 2/00 production date. HG49 - found in mid year 2001+ Frontiers and Xterras. H233B / R200 combo with 4.90:1 gears. I've learned recently from posts in NICOClub that there were some Hardbody 2wd's that appear to carry the C200 axle, but I've never actually seen one. If you have one, it's a rare bird. I'd love for anyone to post up their information and describe the year and model (I4, V6, XE, SE, etc.) of the truck that carries the C200 rear in the back of a 2wd so I can update my FAQ on my website. Locker Selection: ARB lockers are available for the older 30 spline C200's and all H233b's. They're also avaialble for the R200 front, however no traction device is out there for the R180. Calmini LSD's will work in an R200 front. (A Calmini LSD is a slightly modified '87-89 Turbo 300ZX LSD) Lockrights will only work in the older 31 spline H233B. Detroit used to make a locker for the older 31 spline H233B, but those are getting scarce. Up to 4.875:1 gearing is available for C200's and R180's. Up to 5.143 gearing can be had for H233B's and R200's. AC and SLR are the two companies offering gears, or you may be able to get them through Nismo. Let's say you don't have the doorjamb sticker. H190 - small 3rd member type axle found in 2wd's only (excluding Desert Runners, Xterras, pathfinders) C200 - removable rear diff cover, 8 bolts. Found in all Nissans (yes, even a few early 2wd Pathfinders) H233B - large 3rd member type axle found in most V6 and a few 4 banger 4x4's, Desert Runners, and 2wd Pathy's and 2wd Xterra V6's. Other notes: The H233B 3rd member changed from 9 bolts to 11 studs to hold it to the housing beginning with the 1990 models. Somewhere along this time (maybe around 6/89, the bolts holding the ring gear to the carrier changed from 10mm to 12mm, making a difference in replacement gear sets. What do the numbers mean? The number in the axle model indicates the size of the ring gear in mm. R180 - 180mm ring gear H190 - 190mm ring gear C200 / R200 - 200mm ring gear H233B - 233mm ring gear (yes, that's about 9.25"!) How do I figure out my gear ratio? Put a jack under the diff and get both wheels under the ground. Draw a chalk line on the tires where they would contact the ground. Rotate BOTH tires by hand at the same speed one exact revolution while counting revolutions of he driveshaft. Just under 4 1/2 turns will indicate the 4.375:1 gears. Just a bit over 4 1/2 turns would indicate 4.625:1 or 4.636:1 gearing. If you have a late model, just a tick under 5 turns of the DS would indicate 4.90 gears. LSD or open? If you lost the sticker, get that jack back under the diff. Turn a wheel with the truck in neutral. If the other wheel spins in the opposite direction, you have an open diff. If it spins in the same direction, you likely have some sort of traction device - probably an LSD. Additional Contributions: Contribued by OnlyOneDR on N4W: Tractions aids can be found for the R180 in the 720, Nismo, Quaife, Kaaz, and Cusco sell LSDs, mostly because the R180 was under the earlier Zs and newer Subarus. Not sure if you can swap the bolt retainer in from an open R180A carrier to get it to bolt into an HB or Frontier axle. I did that trick to get my 300ZX lsd into my R200A. The HB and Frontier front axles are "A" axles, (e.g. R200A, R180A). The A designates an offset carrier. The R200/R180 are different because it is centered and does not have axle tubes on either side. Contributed by OffroadX of N4W, AC, and XOC notoriety: I'm not sure that the A in R200A etc. indicates an offset diff, from what I gather, it indicates a short-pinion diff. The Patrol uses offset front (and even rear) H233 diffs, but they're not designated H233A. I have seen in the Nismo catalog that the R180A was developed with a shorter pinion (by 120mm) to reduce driveline angles vs. the regular R180. The R180A axle designation is RB The R200A axle designation is RC C200 and R200A gears ARE INTERCHANGEABLE. Yes, the same part numbers are used for the same ratios in the Nismo catalog for both diffs. Best I can tell, 10mm ring gear bolts were phased out of the H233B diffs 6/86. There are 5.571 and 5.875 gears available from Nissan/Nismo for the H233B Regarding the H233B, the ONLY difference in Nismo 5.14 gears are at the 1990 model year. There were originally only gears for pre-90 diffs. AC sold a modified version of those for post-90 diffs, but a couple of years ago Nissan finally started making 5.14 gears for the 90+ diffs. 4.90 Xterra gears will go into any 90+ diff too