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Its not any normal Xterra. You will get to see Emmanuel's beloved Jawaher in action

I’m back after my short disappearance! I look forward to see you all on Friday! 🤘

I’ll attend but someone will have to be kind enough to have me as passenger ☺️ I’ll help as much as I can and try to be quiet, walla!

Lets rock and roll!

Rahim Bhai, You can turbo your Pathy no problems but you'd just want to make sure the engine internals are in good to very good condition. I'm sure you're looking for maybe 8-10PSI of boost, with a small turbo which will spool up quicker (around 3000 RPM ++) at 8-10PSI expect around 30-40HP crank extra. They way these kits are designed is so that before passing you just get it removed, put the OEM intake manifold and then back after passed (1-2 hour job). Realistically your cost will be in the ECU. I'm not sure how advanced a Pathy's ECU is but you'd be looking at a Piggyback ECU minimum with tuning and that can set you back around 2-3K. Totally you can get a reliable turbo kit for 10-12K AED with the Tuning done from a decent garage. Keep in mind you'll have to do some other minor upgrades too such as a Water Methanol kit (600-700 DHS) to keep the engine from knocking during the summer months as well as some better heat management with header wraps etc to keep the Exhaust Gas Temps down (EGT's) If you really want to see some performance out of the car I'd recommend you spend the same 10-12K and get a 350Z stroker kit done (4L) along with an engine rebuild and Head Porting. Here you'll see close to 60-70HP gains without changing much else. Along with the fact that everything is within the engine so RTA will not be able to see anything. 2 advantages; 1. You're still naturally aspirated so power is added from 1K rpm, till your Watatata limiter. 2. Much more reliable and you basically have a new engine. "Theres no replacement for Displacement" Cheers, Jas

Lets have a slight different kind of challenge in the Qudra Area. This area is famous for its white sand and will offer a good mix of playable dunes, technical dunes to test your car control. Depending on the convoy level we might alter the route on the fly. Join to enjoy the beautiful art of desert driving at sunrise. Level : Newbie and above When: 8 November 2019 Meeting time: 5:45 AM, convoy will move at sharp 6:00 AM Where: Al Qudra Parking GPS Coordinate: https://goo.gl/maps/Ru8v4AiVBHVVeaBU9 Type of Car: Any proper 4x4 with front and back tow hooks and 10 inches of ground clearance. Plan: Drive, train and enjoy till about 10:30 AM What to bring along: Loads of snacks, plenty of water - whatever you like with little extra to share, water, liquids, smiles, stories, enthusiasm and willingness to learn. Approximate finish time: 11:00 AM Please RSVP the below calendar event

Merci! I’ll get to see an Xterra in action then 😁

Be my guest

Great @Ale Vallecchi. So see you on Friday

Hi Srikumar. I have an FJ Cruiser, equipped with recovery points, and all needed accessories. I have driven several times (more than 10 drives in the UAE) with Dubai Offroaders and Oryx 4X4 (Junior ++ level / pre-Oryx)

Welcome Ale. Look forward to meeting you on Friday. A few questions : 1. Which 4x4 do you drive? , 2 : Does your car have front and rear tow points, 3. Have you had any past experience of desert driving

Hello Srikumar. I'd like to join the trip this Friday. Please count me in. Thanks

Its Logic, But think Bro how many people have Jobs due to this and their families surviving due to what they do! 1 in 100% people working in petrol pump can win 15 million too do you know that!

Yes this is the idea

With @Barry raising the topic on Turbo installation on his favorite truck, he has got me thinking of getting a Turbo installed in my Nissan Pathfinder 2001 model R50. Recently I have been watching a video breaking the myth of cheap turbo sets found on ebay installed on a vehicle in like 10 minutes and is like a fan only which is added to the intake. This turbo set claims increase of 50 hp on the said vehicle, but does nothing except made a sweet sound. As these guys explained that the turbo or super charge is all about getting compressed air into the engine. I now am more curious to learn about turbo charging a vehicle, in particular my Pathy R50. I used to have a 1991 Mitsubishi Eclipse GSR4 with turbo which was tuned by AMG. This came as a stock factory install and I never had any problem passing the car and it was a lot of fun to drive. Firstly, what all needs to be done to install a turbo, it is not just dropping in a turbo in the engine bay and walla, my car also has a MAF sensor, how does that restrict the turbo from working, or is there a way to adjust it? Does the ECU needs to be reprogrammed? On long run what effect does it have on a wearing old engine which you are trying to keep alive and running? Would I need new headers and exhaust? What kind of realistic minimum gains you can expect? How much would such a setup cost? Is it legal, will I have a problem passing my car in RTA if I do get the turbo installed?

Why doesn't this thread die!

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.” 😀

@Jamy B. you can post here the ads you find before you go to see the cars, so we, I mean Carnity members, can advise you.

I had Ugandan Shillings in mind 😖

well, you didn't specify the currency though so I'll take 999 kuwaiti dinars!! 😎

Deal! No more than 3 digits though 😏

I'll find you one. And i accept cash, check, bank transfers, bitcoins etc

Very helpful, as always! I’ll end up paying you a fee to find me one! 😂

Thanks @Rahimdad, @Mikhail Lukichev, @Atif, @Brettefor your support, and thanks everyone for this sweet little drive. Sorry that we had to shorten it because of my radiator issue. Don’t forget gentlemen that you can also post your photos in the gallery: https://carnity.com/gallery/category/156-newbie-drive-tawi-nazwapink-rock-1-nov-2019

It's about time. I was wondering when they would understand that it's been tried and failed. But just when people were getting used to it they go and announce this.

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.....

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 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 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.