Srikumar Posted September 24, 2019 Report Share Posted September 24, 2019 3 hours ago, Frederic said: Welcome to the club of stick shifts 😂 @Srikumar Will confirm manual is more fun ! Of course. It's boring to drive automatic. The real fun is in stick 😂 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jas Gajaria Posted September 24, 2019 Report Share Posted September 24, 2019 Firstly Fuad, Congrats on this little beast! R50 is a great choice! Parts are super cheap and the car flies... You need 2 things first, a lift kit and bash plate. With these two you'll tackle Liwa on its own no issues! Secondly if you really want to spend some cash you're super lucky because you share the engine and transmission with the 350Z which has a huge performance market here in the UAE, you can find 4.2 stroker kits and have it installed for less than 10K (which is an actual joke to be honest). As long as this is a desert toy, do whatever you want and it won't let you down. Lastly, if you don't want to go bat shit crazy... Just get some headers, exhaust and a cold air intake (with a dry filter) (should cost less than 5K all. And take the car to Qasim (AlfaTuner), he is very well respected within the UAE offroad community and has tuned almost every 4x4 I drive with (should be 1-1.5K) you'll be pushing 280HP no problems! 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuad Posted September 24, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2019 4 minutes ago, Jas Gajaria said: Firstly Fuad, Congrats on this little beast! R50 is a great choice! Parts are super cheap and the car flies... You need 2 things first, a lift kit and bash plate. With these two you'll tackle Liwa on its own no issues! Secondly if you really want to spend some cash you're super lucky because you share the engine and transmission with the 350Z which has a huge performance market here in the UAE, you can find 4.2 stroker kits and have it installed for less than 10K (which is an actual joke to be honest). As long as this is a desert toy, do whatever you want and it won't let you down. Lastly, if you don't want to go bat shit crazy... Just get some headers, exhaust and a cold air intake (with a dry filter) (should cost less than 5K all. And take the car to Qasim (AlfaTuner), he is very well respected within the UAE offroad community and has tuned almost every 4x4 I drive with (should be 1-1.5K) you'll be pushing 280HP no problems! Thanks @Jas Gajaria for the inputs. Will definitely look into it . 👍🏻 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadow79 Posted September 25, 2019 Report Share Posted September 25, 2019 Although nice racks but I agree with @Frederic 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rahimdad Posted September 26, 2019 Report Share Posted September 26, 2019 @Fuad I will mot advise you to remove the thermostat. First drive it around a bit and see for yourself what you need and change, remove or add something only when you feel the need. Did you check with your advisors why you need to remove the thermostat, what are the advantages? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadow79 Posted September 27, 2019 Report Share Posted September 27, 2019 Usually thermostat removal is advised to squeeze out last remaining life of engines as full time water is circulated through the radiator for cooling... then in some cars the engines are designed such that the removal of thermostat brings in heating issues directly or sometimes later down the road as water or coolant instead of circulating the engine it just enters water pump and leaves for the radiator leaving the block temp running high... If you intend to keep the bay area and engine cooling improved then toss in high capacity thick radiator and fix additional fans that way you can push it even in peak heat hours and get better overall performance as the radiator is exchanging heat in a much better way... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuad Posted October 17, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2019 So here comes my update so far - 1. Checked engine -ripped off as heard some minor sounds from engine and it was found exhaust side camshaft was broken- replaced it and overhauled engine and now it works fine 2. Replaced all fluids and after replacing the steering pump doesn't feel well with new oil. Bought another pump - waiting the garage to replace it. ( one advantage i found with pathfinder R50 is that all parts are easily available and of low cost ) 3.Front suspension damaged and need to be replaced - replaced with heavy duty CR7 suspension and it works fine 4.Running on stock coils its so fun to drive a manual here it brings back me nostalgia of driving car back home ( in India). 😍 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syedyaseer Posted October 17, 2019 Report Share Posted October 17, 2019 1 hour ago, Fuad said: So here comes my update so far - 1. Checked engine -ripped off as heard some minor sounds from engine and it was found exhaust side camshaft was broken- replaced it and overhauled engine and now it works fine 2. Replaced all fluids and after replacing the steering pump doesn't feel well with new oil. Bought another pump - waiting the garage to replace it. ( one advantage i found with pathfinder R50 is that all parts are easily available and of low cost ) 3.Front suspension damaged and need to be replaced - replaced with heavy duty CR7 suspension and it works fine 4.Running on stock coils its so fun to drive a manual here it brings back me nostalgia of driving car back home ( in India). 😍 I personally like to drive Manual. Due to traffic issues here. I need to think twice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuad Posted October 17, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2019 43 minutes ago, syedyaseer said: I personally like to drive Manual. Due to traffic issues here. I need to think twice. If you are really obsessed with stick go for it else stay with Auto. choice is all yours 😉 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuad Posted October 29, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2019 On 10/17/2019 at 3:27 PM, Fuad said: So here comes my update so far - 1. Checked engine -ripped off as heard some minor sounds from engine and it was found exhaust side camshaft was broken- replaced it and overhauled engine and now it works fine 2. Replaced all fluids and after replacing the steering pump doesn't feel well with new oil. Bought another pump - waiting the garage to replace it. ( one advantage i found with pathfinder R50 is that all parts are easily available and of low cost ) 3.Front suspension damaged and need to be replaced - replaced with heavy duty CR7 suspension and it works fine 4.Running on stock coils its so fun to drive a manual here it brings back me nostalgia of driving car back home ( in India). 😍 Replaced my front and rear shocks with coils and now car is lifted by 2inches. Replaced the steering pump. Fixed skip plate ( As i got it free from my friend) On 10/17/2019 at 3:27 PM, Fuad said: So here comes my update so far - 1. Checked engine -ripped off as heard some minor sounds from engine and it was found exhaust side camshaft was broken- replaced it and overhauled engine and now it works fine 2. Replaced all fluids and after replacing the steering pump doesn't feel well with new oil. Bought another pump - waiting the garage to replace it. ( one advantage i found with pathfinder R50 is that all parts are easily available and of low cost ) 3.Front suspension damaged and need to be replaced - replaced with heavy duty CR7 suspension and it works fine 4.Running on stock coils its so fun to drive a manual here it brings back me nostalgia of driving car back home ( in India). 😍 Replaced my front and rear shocks with coils and now car is lifted by 2inches. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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