This is one fast MQ

Post by **kc_ksom** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 10:49 pm

A friend of mine gave me an old Mag (last year) that had a story about an OLD MQ Patrol with some serious horse power under the bonet a whole 777hp at 6500.
I looked a little further and found it has near broke the 9 sec 1/4 times. This is one fast SWB MQ. I would say it is the quickest in Australia, lol...

They had to fit some wheelie bars for its last run at Calder park on the 13th of March... here is a PICCY

Casey

Post by **Beastmavster** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 10:51 pm

Very differnt use for an MQ.

Respect due.

Post by **Big Red Toy** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 10:55 pm

thats cool

I can only get front wheels about 2-3" inches in the air, now i'm even more inspired for more power

Post by **Beastmavster** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 12:26 am

I know a spot where I can get my front left way further off the ground powering out of the corner.

At least with my swaybar off

Post by **kc_ksom** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 12:45 am

Ohh

Can anybody tell me what flares are on this thing. They look really cool, I am still unable to find anything for my forBy.

35in claws need covering on my Jigger, would make it look a lot neater.

Casey

Post by **giantracing** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 7:39 am

yes they are box style flares i have the moulds for them in fibre glass they cast you $425 for swb or $495 for lwb

Post by **Camshaft1** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 9:30 am

they look factory to me

Post by **Brendan-s** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 1:09 pm

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

<3

Post by **ozy1** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 8:42 pm

those flares i believe are factory steel flares, i had a mate with a set a while back, but he sold them off for good money

Post by **mroffroader** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 11:50 am

that is 1 wicked mq!!!!!!!!!!!

Post by **g@z** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 3:02 pm

ozy1 wrote:those flares i believe are factory steel flares, i had a mate with a set a while back, but he sold them off for good money

I disagree. I have factory steel flares and they do not have a cout out for the petrol thingy. Aftermarket plastic is where my money would be, or from a non Australian model.

I can sell someone some factory steel ones if they like, but they have to buy the whole truck

Regards,
g@z.

Post by **g@z** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 3:07 pm

ozy1 wrote:those flares i believe are factory steel flares, i had a mate with a set a while back, but he sold them off for good money

I disagree. I have factory steel flares and they do not have a cout out for the petrol thingy. Aftermarket plastic is where my money would be, or from a non Australian model.

I can sell someone some factory steel ones if they like, but they have to buy the whole truck

Regards,
g@z.

Post by **pongo** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 7:51 pm

g@z wrote:
I can sell someone some factory steel ones if they like, but they have to buy the whole truck

Regards,
g@z.

Ill buy the whole truck for the honest price of a set of flares if your close by

Post by **DR Frankenstine** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 7:58 pm

No not factory flares.
these are factory steel flares

Post by **Brendan-s** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 8:32 pm

Doc that looks wild. Do you have any more pics of the rear wall of the cabin? I am thinking through various options at the moment to turn it into a softtop or a styleside ute.

Post by **r0880** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 8:48 pm

I remember seeing that in the magazine a while ago. He doesnt run a front diff or transfer anymore and Im pretty sure he even changed to a 9" to make up for the offset. So its an MQ and its tuff but it isnt a 4x4.

Post by **r0880** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 8:53 pm

All the same Im HELL KEEN for a video

Website · Post by **Maggot4x4** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 9:42 pm

They look like rangie spares flares

Post by **V8Patrol** » Sat Mar 18, 2006 6:44 am

The flare argument.........

The flares seen on it are PLASTIC ( not fibreglass ) & are an aftermarket product and are similar in design to the flares on the A9X Toranas.

This style of flare did not encroach into the wheel arch as such leaving room for a slightly larger tyre which would rub on the body before it ever touched the flare. The biggest down side to these flares was the method of attachment, they used long screws through the body rather than as we know em these days as through the wheel arch lip. The screws were around 3" long and went through the flare from the outermost part of the flare & just up from the actual inner wheel facing area through the body and then into the wheel arch cavity where a nut was then fitted.......

If I've not explaind that clearly then imagine the screws being horizontal through the body all the way around the flare rather than screwed up into the lip !

Although they were really smick looking flares they had some major drawbacks, .......
1/ They were made of plastic so took a bit more to break than the fibreglass flares but when they broke they really fell apart, the plastic was similar to that which we see in "COKE" bottles.

2/ If they had a reasonable knock or hit the plastic part of the flare may survive it .... however the screws would often damage the body in an unseen mannor ( hidden behind the flare )

3/ Because the attachment screws went through the body & through the inner guard, the holes drilled left a open area for mud/water to enter the rear 1/4 far easier so they caused a premature rust problem..... the design didnt allow for a reasonable way to seal up the holes because you simply couldnt get to them !!!
Unfortunately you couldnt see the rust forming because it was hidden by the flare and it wasnt untill one noticed that the inner guard had rotted out that one generally found that the rear 1/4 was in worse condition.

I removed a set of em about 8 years ago from a MQ that did a lot of offroad and farm work, the amount of mud inside the rear 1/4 was so large that I collected nearly 4 buckets of dried mud from each 1/4. The passengers side was that bad that the mud had moulded itself around the speaker fitted to the inner trim and had made its way forward enough to cause major structrual damage to the lower seatbelt attachment area aswell.

Kingy

P/S
I've known for years that MQ stands for .......

Mighty Quick

Post by **DR Frankenstine** » Sat Mar 18, 2006 2:24 pm

4130warrior wrote:Doc that looks wild. Do you have any more pics of the rear wall of the cabin? I am thinking through various options at the moment to turn it into a softtop or a styleside ute.

mine is done simply.
Lift up ally lid and canvas rear. works well

Post by **Brendan-s** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 9:19 pm

shit yeah i like that a lot doc. how secure is it? i live in parramatta and am very apprehensive about leaving things unsecure.

on a side note i noticed that chris chapman (nissan patrol nsw club, son of trials organiser) has the exact same flairs on his shorty MQ. same fuel filler cut-out and everything -- didn't think to ask about their origin but i will.

Post by **pongo** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 3:04 pm

I found this . Very nice indeedy

nissan patrol , big block twin turbo , he make in uae ( Dubai ) 400 meter 8.3 sacend

Post by **Simo63** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 3:24 pm

pongo wrote:I found this . Very nice indeedy

nissan patrol , big block twin turbo , he make in uae ( Dubai ) 400 meter 8.3 sacend

I know it's completely impractical as a fourby but that looks awesome .... and yes ..... I'd hit it!!

The throttle that is .. you dirty minded buggers

Post by **wtmudd** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 10:38 am

The flares look like the ones I had on a '82 MQ shorty years ago. They were part of a Nissan option called an "A Pack". This gave you aircon, tinted windows and the flares. Actually they looked pretty dopey above the 7.50x16 split rims as there was no wide wheel option back then. Also they weren't real tough and mine split (due to a stress fracture?) at the fuel filler cut out. Fixed that with a strip of aluminium and a couple of pop rivets. The flares were held on by a series of black counter sunk self tappers about 100 mm long punched straight through the body work which led to rust quick smart. I wouldn't recommend them.

cheers
wtmudd

Post by **-Mandy-** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 1:31 pm

That MQ looks neat.

The GQ is very unique as well

Post by **Brendan-s** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 3:11 pm

more pics

Post by **Brendan-s** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 3:13 pm

does it have IFS

ps theres a link to a vid here:

http://fullboost.com.au/video.php

havent seen it yet (damned company firewall) but will when i get home.

thing. is. horn.

Post by **brentz** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 9:18 pm

saw it at calder it almosted filpped with no wheelie bars but dam its wicked

Post by **liftkit8** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 9:44 pm

kc_ksom wrote:A friend of mine gave me an old Mag (last year) that had a story about an OLD MQ Patrol with some serious horse power under the bonet a whole 777hp at 6500.
I looked a little further and found it has near broke the 9 sec 1/4 times. This is one fast SWB MQ. I would say it is the quickest in Australia, lol...

They had to fit some wheelie bars for its last run at Calder park on the 13th of March... here is a PICCY

Casey

saw it at OBC 05, couldnt get off the start line. he had problems with his front shaft. Majority of 4bs drove over it..... (looks fun tho.)

Post by **Rhysta** » Sat Jul 08, 2006 8:36 pm

4130warrior wrote:does it have IFS

ps theres a link to a vid here:

http://fullboost.com.au/video.php

havent seen it yet (damned company firewall) but will when i get home.

thing. is. horn.

Actually it does have IFS.

Theres pics of it in 4wdm you can see the hole front end of it cuse its a front on shot with its wheels up in the air.

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