Ok... so since a couple others have done threads dedicated to their Armada/QX builds I've decided to do one also. Albeit a tad late. lol
It actually is a really good idea and I suggest others to follow suit also. It makes it really easy to go back and see how things have progressed without having to dig and search for different threads.
Since I'm starting this while I'm still at work I'll update later with pictures. Also I'm not sure if I'll have any pictures of when she was new-to-me and un-modded but I'll see what I can find.
Pretty sure the first Mod I did was upgrading the lows, interior, and some exterior lights (all from ArmaDen). I upped my lows to 8k HIDs, my interior lights (doors, maps, footwell, hatch) to white LEDs, the puddle lights and reverse lights got upgraded to LEDs also.
The next mod I did was removal of the 2nd row center console. Since we have 2nd row captain chairs and 3 daughters... this one just made good ol' fashion sense. lol It was also really pretty easy to do. I took mine all the way down to the floor pan then put carpet and rubber floor mats down to protect it. This has been one very worthwhile mod and pretty much only time 2nd row seats go down/tumble forward now are when I'm cleaning or hauling a bunch of stuff. I still am on the look out for a 2nd row bench I can swap with though! haha.
Next up was suspension. I started with added 5100s, set to highest perch, in front and thanks to the AWESOME how-to write up on here it made the swap really nice and fairly easy. To match the added height in front I took the easy way out to start with and simply "tricked" the auto-level into raising the rear to level her out again. lol This set up lasted me for a while but got me hungry for more lift! :D I actually had gotten the 5100s from PRG for the Titan I traded in to get the Armada.
IIRC I left her alone for a long while and then after my Auto Level crapped out I got some 2 inch rear billet aluminum pucks from PRG as a stop-gap and get her level again. This suspension setup has served me up until now and will do so for just a wee bit longer, but not much longer!
Then I added the Volant CAI w/out air scoop/snorkle. I picked this one up from a member over on TitanTalk for a great price. Got some advice and info from here and Scr38 on the install and really happy with the results. :)
Most recent mod has been replacing OEM fogs with 3500k HID fogs from LSAL. And this brings me up to date on what mods I've installed to date.
Now.... what I have in boxes waiting to get installed and on order.....
(In box) PRT High Flow B-Pipes,
(In box) JBA Long Tube Stainless Steel Exhaust Headers- got mine for terrific price from Autoanything.
(In box) UpRev Standard- Courtesy of Seymore4, Joe, @ Cajun Tuning
(In box) Borla xrl-1 courtest of ntrddragn
(In box) Secondary set of headlight housings so I can play with different headlight mod ideas without jacking up my current ones. lol
(On Order) Custom bracket lift kit courtesy of PRG w/some components courtesy of thebassn8tr over on TitanTalk. Just waiting on a couple last pieces to be finished and then shipped up. :)
(On Order) Custom Color full interior LED lights courtesy of Legit Accessories.
It actually is a really good idea and I suggest others to follow suit also. It makes it really easy to go back and see how things have progressed without having to dig and search for different threads.
Since I'm starting this while I'm still at work I'll update later with pictures. Also I'm not sure if I'll have any pictures of when she was new-to-me and un-modded but I'll see what I can find.
Pretty sure the first Mod I did was upgrading the lows, interior, and some exterior lights (all from ArmaDen). I upped my lows to 8k HIDs, my interior lights (doors, maps, footwell, hatch) to white LEDs, the puddle lights and reverse lights got upgraded to LEDs also.
The next mod I did was removal of the 2nd row center console. Since we have 2nd row captain chairs and 3 daughters... this one just made good ol' fashion sense. lol It was also really pretty easy to do. I took mine all the way down to the floor pan then put carpet and rubber floor mats down to protect it. This has been one very worthwhile mod and pretty much only time 2nd row seats go down/tumble forward now are when I'm cleaning or hauling a bunch of stuff. I still am on the look out for a 2nd row bench I can swap with though! haha.
Next up was suspension. I started with added 5100s, set to highest perch, in front and thanks to the AWESOME how-to write up on here it made the swap really nice and fairly easy. To match the added height in front I took the easy way out to start with and simply "tricked" the auto-level into raising the rear to level her out again. lol This set up lasted me for a while but got me hungry for more lift! :D I actually had gotten the 5100s from PRG for the Titan I traded in to get the Armada.
IIRC I left her alone for a long while and then after my Auto Level crapped out I got some 2 inch rear billet aluminum pucks from PRG as a stop-gap and get her level again. This suspension setup has served me up until now and will do so for just a wee bit longer, but not much longer!
Then I added the Volant CAI w/out air scoop/snorkle. I picked this one up from a member over on TitanTalk for a great price. Got some advice and info from here and Scr38 on the install and really happy with the results. :)
Most recent mod has been replacing OEM fogs with 3500k HID fogs from LSAL. And this brings me up to date on what mods I've installed to date.
Now.... what I have in boxes waiting to get installed and on order.....
(In box) PRT High Flow B-Pipes,
(In box) JBA Long Tube Stainless Steel Exhaust Headers- got mine for terrific price from Autoanything.
(In box) UpRev Standard- Courtesy of Seymore4, Joe, @ Cajun Tuning
(In box) Borla xrl-1 courtest of ntrddragn
(In box) Secondary set of headlight housings so I can play with different headlight mod ideas without jacking up my current ones. lol
(On Order) Custom bracket lift kit courtesy of PRG w/some components courtesy of thebassn8tr over on TitanTalk. Just waiting on a couple last pieces to be finished and then shipped up. :)
(On Order) Custom Color full interior LED lights courtesy of Legit Accessories.