I was just thinking that I would love to have CTIS (Central Tire Inflation System) on the Vehicross. Its what the original Hummers used to air up & down tires with a push of a button from the cab. Really cool . You could probably get a VX CTIS system made $5k-10k.
I have been throwing ideas around inside my head about putting a diesel in the VX if my motor even gives in, figured i would go with a N57D30T1. comes from the 2011- BMW X3 F25 X3 xDrive35d and 5 and 6 series.
306 hp 460 lb-ft would go bad with a 6 speed behind it
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_N57
No Isuzus came with factory lockers, right?
Correct.
Billy Oliver
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Me? depends on where i live i guess
colorado- VX on snowtrac's, with 6" lift and dual 'coffins' (aka thule roof cargo carriers). and about 10 HID driving lights for blizzard driving
Arizona/nevada- full tube frame with exo cage, armor all around, lockers, SAS, V8, 37's
california- completely 'skate' look. raised one inch, rollin on 20's with mud grapplers, V8 with supercharger.
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Hmmm, ok, I would probably do something very similar to the Juke-R. But I wouldn't go "all out" like that. Something more responsible. Like, an ENTIRE drivetrain/electrical swap with an STi. Basically, an STi wearing a VX wig. Thinking a stage3 equivalent protune would give it all the hp/tq it needed. And funny enough, I know of a shop that would do it, were money not an issue. Place in Conn. Oh.... to dream....
Gary Noonan
'01 S/C VX / '18 Forester XT
Wood paneling on the sides, more cup holders, DVD screens on the backs of the seats, a vase on the dash for flowers, OnStar, a Hello Kitty antenna topper, and... oh wait, did you say VX or minivan?
OEM roof rack, Thule Xpedition 696 rack, Rancho RS9000 shocks, OME 913 coil springs, 3" lift, American Racing Teflon Chambers wheels, Yokohama Geolandar HT/S G051 tires (275/70/16), Energy Suspension greaseable bushings, steel-braided Kevlar-reinforced brake lines, WeatherTech wind deflectors, Malibu 18w driving lights, Plasma SuperWhite 100w headlights, NGK Iridium plugs, K&N drop-in air filter, Optima Red Top, Psychos2 rear-door subwoofer enclosure w/CDT Audio 10" sub, Blaupunkt subwoofer amp, iPod Video 80GB, Kenwood KVT-617 DVD head unit w/7" motorized touch-screen, Kenwood GPS HD navigation module, Kenwood iPod adapter, Kenwood back-up camera, Sirius radio, Flowmaster Extreme Off-Road muffler (black diamond-plate steel) w/ carbon fiber tip, Ford Taurus OEM cup-holder/coin tray (single-DIN/lower bay), personalized license plate "ORBITAL", 3M window tint, debadged, removed rear seat, custom 'radiation symbol' side magnetic signs, VX Concepts front skid plate