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@daninehme it depends on how old is your daughter and of course it’s your decision as a father, the only thing is that we need you to be focused 100% on your driving. @Mohammed Yaasir welcome. As @Rahimdad explained, for your first time, no worries. But for next time we will ask you to get a deflator and a flag, as a minimum. @daninehme and @Mohammed Yaasir, see you at the meeting point at 5:30 sharp for the briefing. Others, newbies and above, see you at 6 (unless you decide to attend the briefing one more time, which is never useless...). In both cases, please don’t be late...

Top 4 in My list -> offroading with carnity has to be on top of the list. (sacrified thursday eve plans ) Cars and motorikes have been a very strong influence even while i was growing up, miss riding motorbike here getting a licence is major pain..... ->Table Tennis and Squash are sports i love to play, have been playing both for almost 18 years . P.S Cricket is religion and not a hobby -> Mountain biking at fewbie level here . have done green and blue trails at MTB hatta mountain trail . choice of Bike is K2 -> Gaming, both mobile gaming and console gaming ( current playing mobile legends and pubg on mobile and uncharted 4 on PS all time favorite game is god of war)

@Javier M your video is a good example of what newbis and fewbis hear all the time us jabering when someone gets stuck if its front or rear heavy and @desertdude your video is a clear example of what not to do when off roading but one thing is clear if there are more poeple in a single area its always a good idea to juist steer clear and go to someplace else where there is less traffic so there is even less chance to get f**ked up... @Emmanuel your video has the guy fishtailing and loosing control

I think I could get good MPG out of this. All my friends say I’m the biggest bullshitter they know

I never had anyone put petrol in my car until I came to uae. It’s just not a thing where I’m from. You fill your own car. I don’t understand the mentality of the petrol companies paying people to stand on the forecourts but I just roll with it. When in Rome.....

Thank you @Atif bhai for sharing, maybe we can decide on a time and all raid their showroom at the same time.

Welcome @daninehme, since it is your first time and it is more about theory and putting into practice what we inform you during the theory part I would advise you do not bring your daughter if she can easily get bored. On the other hand if she has the patience and is unlike 10 year old who want action she is more than welcome to join. @Mohammed Yaasir welcome buddy. Since it is your first time you are exempted from carrying any tools. However after you receive your brief tomorrow and the interest grows to join us for more drives in the future, you will need to buy a few essential things before your next drive. Looking forward to meeting you tomorrow.

Hello Emmanuel, yes I have two recovery points and no I hasn’t had any experience in off-road ... looking forward to it !

https://gulfnews.com/uae/transport/video-man-in-al-ain-fined-dh40000-jail-for-car-donuts-1.1572420661014 Some things to take away from this article, Doing donuts is not hazardous to the driver. Irresponsible in a public place yes, but nobody has ever died doing a donut Donuts do not occur when a “strain is placed on the vehicles suspension” Finally, the guy wasn’t even doing donuts. From the road markings on the picture, he was fishtailing and doing burnouts I really hate lazy and uninformed reporting

Any turbo will have lag but if you go for something small like a T25, it will spool up a lot faster and start making power at 2-2.5k. You won’t get as much power as say, a T4 or T5 but it will be a noticeable increase and lag will be reduced. There are options. You can run a twin turbo setup. Not the standard one on each side, a small turbo that feeds air to a bigger turbo. I did this on a Subaru I owned before and got an extra 150 bhp. Problem is this takes up a lot of space and you will need to get a lot of custom stuff made. But, the power is always there and the harder you rev, the more power you make. Superchargers are awesome for making power all the time but it will cost you more. If you want to go quick, cheap and nasty, fit a nitrous kit. They are cheap and easy to fit. You can fit the whole kit in a few hours. When you need an extra boost when climbing dunes etc, just hit the button and you can have 50-500 bhp depending on the kit.

i have acces to free cow camel and goat shit if anyone is interested but you have to collect it yourself....my farm buddy will be happy

just be careful because it has happened when fueling they close earlier and pocket the difference i am not saying it happens all the time but i happens so it always wise to look at the meter so you are not cheated....

Just thought I should let the offroaders know about the sale on AOR products as advertised below. Its valid till 5th. Nov. .

And that is a big sacrifice. Right @Gaurav?

WWW here ?

😂 😂😂. Well it all depends how many greens you eat . While we are on the topic, check out the Tesla 3 Fart sound option. The video is the next one under the above link.

Now that is news @Atif bhai. Howcome only cow dung will do the trick, I take a dump every morning too, how is my dung different than the cow dung? Just thinking about the smell from the car, would it be in a drive-able condition with the stink from the fuel. I guess we will have to wait till 2021 to find out more.

@daninehme its a pleasure to have you on board. This group is open to all enthusiasts who want to learn and grow in this motor sports in a fun and safe environment.

@Rahimdad, Thank you So much for accepting me in the group and for your advise ... I will act accordingly. thanks a million

Wonderful video. The fact that it takes him on adventures and he did lots of stuff himself shows he is a true off-roader by heart.

Thanks Dani. Waiting for you at 5:30 tomorrow morning then.

Can’t say much about the off road capability but throw some matt black on it and it would be a bad ass apocalypse car

Why do you want to drive at 4-5 psi anyways. Unless you have a real light vehicle and very thick, oversized and stiff tyres like cooper STTs you'll literally be driving on flat tryes and your rims will shred them within 5 minutes.

My 4 top hobbies at the moment, I have to say they change in priority with time and I have more then 4, but I’ll keep it to the top 4. - Flying (planes, also professional) - Driving (karting, and offroading as a new one) - Backgammon - Diving

Beer is an underestimated hobby. It is a pity that craftsman beer is expensive in Dubai.

In this case, my advice to @Rahimdad would be to forget the idea, and to buy a vehicle with turbo already installed by the factory. On a 2001 model, the mileage (and wear) on the engine is probably so high already that ANY turbo he fits to it now will make it explode. The engine, not the turbo.

I wrote an advice about this a while back, To answer your questions, The MAF is essential. It measures how much air is flowing into the engine and tells the ECU how much fuel to inject into the cylinder. It is non adjustable, it is just a measuring advice. The ECU will need to be reprogrammed, probably changed. On an old worn engine, a turbo puts extra strain. Unless you want to upgrade the internals, you will need to run a low pressure turbo, 10 PSI or less. You will need new inlet and outlet manifolds, custom made if a kit isn't available. You might be able to keep the rear part of your exhaust the the front will have to be changed. Anything from 20-200 horsepower depending on how much you want to spend. A lot. You will need wasta to get it passed by RTA.

It's better to learn from other people mistakes by analyzing these offroad accidents or mistakes done by thousands of offroaders every year. This will be an educational tool with open discussions regarding mishaps in off-roading based on your own experience and off-road knowledge. Please keep it simple and relevant for learning purposes rather than making any insulting or unwanted remarks. The whole objective is to learn from other offroaders mistake so we can off-road safely. VID-20180502-WA0000.mp4

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Motorists will no longer have to pay Dh10 for having an attendant fill petrol ADNOC Distribution announces cancellation of service fees at the petrol stations and offers them free of charge starting next Sunday, November 3. In June 2018, Adnoc launched its premium service for a small fee. Motorists are required to pay an additional Dh10 if they want a petrol-station attendant to fill their vehicles with gasoline at Adnoc petrol stations. Motorists also have the option to use the self-serve, which is free. On Thursday, Adnoc Distribution said that it had taken into account feedback from nearly 14,000 customers through focus groups and surveys. Commenting on the move, Adnoc Distribution’s Acting CEO, Saeed Mubarak Al Rashdi, said: “Our recent marketing campaign offering free assisted fueling has proven to be a success … in conjunction with feedback from extensive customer engagement, it has resulted in the decision of the Board of Directors to approve offering free assisted fueling to all our customers, which we will implement beginning this Sunday, November 3.” “We trust this will be very well received by our customers, as well as our investors, as it will facilitate and strengthen our ambitious network expansion and volume growth targets.” 😀

wouldnt turbo have a lag starting where in desert you always need it right there in the begining

and both are exclusively exhaustive !

my favorite is the one where they push the Jimny...

Thanks for sharing !!

and u inspire others to trust its true capabilities

Hi, i need expert advices regarding tires for my pathfinder R50 . Currently i am running on 265/70/16 Deestone tires and as i am into off-roading i want suggestion regarding using of it for off-roading. Its 2018 tires that came along with car. Whats the best size for R50 for offroading with best tire brands.? @Rahimdad

i like this approach...letting the rubber solve the rubbing issue.

Hahaha you are genius with those scissors

With a proper 2 inch lift and a little shaving of the rubber and plastic parts around you should be OK. After installation turn full lock left and check if any rubbing issues, than full lock right and check for rubbing issues. Identify where the problem is and keep a pair of scissors handy. You will make it our alive.

@desertdude I couldn't go through life knowing only what the Disco could do, I had to discover other possibilities as well. Pathy is my choice for now.

Emmanuel, thanks and yes, we meet tomorrow nshallah. one question, can I bring my 10y daughter with me ? or its not recommended in the time being ?

Yesterday i met with a guy who owns a pathfinder R50 2005 with turbo installed. His name is abu saif and well know among the r50 group. He claimed to have 342Hp on his hood. But his machine really roared like a beast.

I think driving at 8psi will be the maximum for good on both sides car and tyres. at EOD its ur call. 😉

The weight of wheels have an impact on the unsprung weight and the rotational weight of the car. The performance and handling are direct influenced by changing the weight of the wheels. The lower the weight of the components the less energy is required to decelerate and accelerate (more delta power available). Google for more info on this topic. Another thing, if you consider to change your offset in the future and you want to do this with spacers (another discussion point if you want to do this with spacers instead of getting the correct offset), it is recommend to do this with non steel wheels.

I changed my 29 inch HT tyre to a 31inch AT tyre and I can definitely notice the heaviness in terms of acceleration and also while climbing a dune. The weight of each tyre had increased by about 3-4 kg. I have to offset it by reducing the tyre pressure further than I used to earlier. But I read somewhere that higher tyre weight or unsprung weight is good for offroading. Not sure though on how it helps in the desert especially over cross tracks or in terms of stability.

I don't understand why when a vehicle is through to the other side of the dune and gets stuck, you need to pull it back over the dune. With the weight of the car, a little digging would have gone a long way if you need to pull it back. The angle at the back was also not a good one. Seen many accidents as such over the years and people never learn.

@Emmanuel awesome this is well in advance..

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). 😍

Best angle ever for recovery 😂