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You can go with Borla and/or Magnaflow (esp hushflow) lower decibel but free flow product. I'm using these both brand and happy from last 5 years or so. Beware that with loud noise Sharjah police can and will stop you to hand over 2,000 dhs fine. I recently got one last year when one of my flange gasket was leaking and making tiny bit extra noise, though well within 80 DB (allowed by RTA). So I fixed those gasket and went to Maliha police station to dance on cops tune to waive 2K fine. Apparently I also installed a flexi joint in between as main culprit of broken gasket was high speed dune attack and on harder bumps it stretched my exhaust setup and cracked that gasket. So while at it, consider flexi joint too.

Thanks for clarifying @Natarajan and @Rajendran D that you are sharing the same system. In case you share the same vehicle too, please read and comply with below guideline. Thanks.

Is it @Rajendran D or @Natarajan Im slightly confused with the ID here.

Congratulations @Lorenzo Candelpergher, @Janarthan and @Luca Palanca Falsini for successfully completing the first session of leaders lead with flying colors. As you all have learned the basics first and demonstrated a perfect way to lead an independent drive in the desert, now it's your chance to work on the routing and planning skills. You will be learning the basics of leading the convoy in the desert in three different steps: Advance sand reading, plan your lead, plan your exits. Use of navigational software for selecting the right course of path. How to systematically scale the lead for all the cars in the convoy. In this second session of leaders lead you will be leading with the help of off-road navigation app or device. You can choose any device or app (motionx, gaia, mytrail etc) and mark these basic points and you will be required to reach any one or few of them: Entry and Exit Solar Park Al Qudra Desert Opp Bab Al Shams Mark long range playable dunes Mark pylon tracks, cycle tracks Mark as many sabka, flat track or easy exits in case of emergency Mark fencing or restricted area Mark technical dunes P.S. I will personally check each of your device to verify and help you further. Approximate Area Perimeter Drive Details Level: Selected Advance and Above When: 16 Jan 2021, Saturday Meeting time: 7:00 AM, (Sharp, without any exceptions) Meeting Point: hhttps://goo.gl/maps/7A63kBQawFt72xRM6 Solar Park Type of Car: Any proper 4x4 with front and back tow hooks and 8-10 inches of ground clearance. Approximate finish time: 11:00 AM Please RSVP on the below calendar:

As @Soumya Saklani just left the RSVP, so @kolinrrj you have been added to this Absolute Newbie Drive. Please confirm. Hi @Ganesan Kathirvel @Shehzada Umer Naseer @Rowi Elsaid @William Fernandes @Mobeen Anwar @Junaid120120 @Sandeep Subhash @Rajendran D @Natarajan @Ahmad Shaker @Trekado @kolinrrj For your first drive, I will be carrying the spare radios with Carnity frequency for everyone. Please get the remaining items mentioned above in the drive post.

Ground clearance is the distance between the front bumper and the tarmac. 2010 FJC showing 9.6 Inches so you are good, unless you or previous owner lowered the vehicle or its 4x2 - US specs.

This one is extremely common for newbies or amateur offroaders and we have seen many similar side flips and roll-over, the key culprit here are below two reasons: Follow the line of car in front has taken, as precisely as possible. If you slip down, then call it a refusal and exit safely to circle to make a second attempt. Fighting with gravity when you missed the line is the key mistake that many new offroaders make and they will only learn to perfect the line with continuous experience. Soft sand, tire pressure, leaving gas all come secondary and play very marginal role to save or worsen the situation.

Hi @Ganesan Kathirvel @Shehzada Umer Naseer @Rowi Elsaid @William Fernandes @Mobeen Anwar @Junaid120120 @soumyasaklani @Sandeep Subhash @Rajendran D @Natarajan @Ahmad Shaker @Trekado Welcome to Carnity and it's off-road club. I'm really looking forward to seeing you all on 15 Jan. Kindly introduce yourself with below details: Please share your vehicle details - Make, Model, Year. Do you have any prior off-road experience? Confirm your vehicle has front and rear tow hooks / eyelets. Confirm your vehicle has minimum of 8 Inches of ground clearance. Confirm that you have watched this "Absolute Newbie Briefing Video"

Monetro has 215 hp on 2 ton = 107.5 hp/ton is a not bad of an off-road vehicle it's just that we have not seen many Montero owners pushing 6k rpm at 1st gear for long hill climb and leave the gas in between. I rem driving Angela Montero once on sideys and it matched my Pajero height very well. Back to OP 82 vs 107 is a big notable difference.

So basically Nissan now wants "NEW" Xterra owner to really work hard on off-road skills than just push and go. 165 hp over 2 ton = 82.5 hp/ton super underpowered for sand (at least). But still Nissan marketing wants to highlight it as an offroad vehicle.

@Farook Veettil and @Jack Thomas I have removed you both from this drive, as it's for absolute newbies with carnity only. You both have driven with Carnity before, so kindly join other 11 drives, if any drive of your choice is full then please leave your name in waitlist and trip lead will add you as soon as someone drops out.

Congratulations @Danish Mohammad for reaching the Fewbie Level with Carnity Offroad Club. Looking forward to seeing you growing further and helping others to learn the art of offroading in a safe environment. Please make sure your Carnity user profile is always updated with all the latest Emergency contact details. P.S. Trip lead might deny your participation if you don't have required off-road gear. Fewbie: Drives Attended (Indicative) Minimum 5 Newbie drives are required within last 3 months for Fewbie promotion. What you'll learn Basic dune and sand reading Basic self-recovery techniques Advance side sloping and hill climb Basic ridge riding and criss crossing Basic control over technical dunes Slightly faster pace desert driving Skills required Enthusiastic and positive attitude Willingness to learn and help others Presence of mind and attention to detail Car Worthiness Any 4x4 vehicle with low range gearing Suitable approach and departure angle Off-road gear required Safety flag, tire deflator, tire pressure gauge, shovel, fire extinguisher, medical kit, radio (walkie-talkie), air compressor. Drive teamwork Manage second lead and sweep positions upon request Intuitive and proactive to support Trip Lead Observe recoveries and offer help, when needed Drive Joining Join Newbie and Fewbie drives And Fewbie Plus, after 5 drives at Fewbie level only Forum participation Active participation on the forum Share drive experience + feedback Share drive pictures in the gallery Post trip report after the drive

Congratulations @Abdul Rahman Abdul Kader for reaching the Fewbie Level with Carnity Offroad Club. Looking forward to seeing you growing further and helping others to learn the art of offroading in a safe environment. Please make sure your Carnity user profile is always updated with all the latest Emergency contact details. P.S. Trip lead might deny your participation if you don't have required off-road gear. Fewbie: Drives Attended (Indicative) Minimum 5 Newbie drives are required within last 3 months for Fewbie promotion. What you'll learn Basic dune and sand reading Basic self-recovery techniques Advance side sloping and hill climb Basic ridge riding and criss crossing Basic control over technical dunes Slightly faster pace desert driving Skills required Enthusiastic and positive attitude Willingness to learn and help others Presence of mind and attention to detail Car Worthiness Any 4x4 vehicle with low range gearing Suitable approach and departure angle Off-road gear required Safety flag, tire deflator, tire pressure gauge, shovel, fire extinguisher, medical kit, radio (walkie-talkie), air compressor. Drive teamwork Manage second lead and sweep positions upon request Intuitive and proactive to support Trip Lead Observe recoveries and offer help, when needed Drive Joining Join Newbie and Fewbie drives And Fewbie Plus, after 5 drives at Fewbie level only Forum participation Active participation on the forum Share drive experience + feedback Share drive pictures in the gallery Post trip report after the drive

Congratulations @Thomas Varghese for reaching the Fewbie Level with Carnity Offroad Club. Looking forward to seeing you growing further and helping others to learn the art of offroading in a safe environment. Please make sure your Carnity user profile is always updated with all the latest Emergency contact details. P.S. Trip lead might deny your participation if you don't have required off-road gear. Fewbie: Drives Attended (Indicative) Minimum 5 Newbie drives are required within last 3 months for Fewbie promotion. What you'll learn Basic dune and sand reading Basic self-recovery techniques Advance side sloping and hill climb Basic ridge riding and criss crossing Basic control over technical dunes Slightly faster pace desert driving Skills required Enthusiastic and positive attitude Willingness to learn and help others Presence of mind and attention to detail Car Worthiness Any 4x4 vehicle with low range gearing Suitable approach and departure angle Off-road gear required Safety flag, tire deflator, tire pressure gauge, shovel, fire extinguisher, medical kit, radio (walkie-talkie), air compressor. Drive teamwork Manage second lead and sweep positions upon request Intuitive and proactive to support Trip Lead Observe recoveries and offer help, when needed Drive Joining Join Newbie and Fewbie drives And Fewbie Plus, after 5 drives at Fewbie level only Forum participation Active participation on the forum Share drive experience + feedback Share drive pictures in the gallery Post trip report after the drive

Congratulations @Goutam for reaching the Intermediate Level with Carnity Offroad Club. Looking forward to seeing you growing further and helping others to learn the art of offroading in a safe environment. Please make sure your Carnity user profile is always updated with all the latest Emergency contact details. P.S. Trip lead might deny your participation if you don't have required off-road gear. INTERMEDIATE Drives Attended (Indicative) Minimum 10 drives are required within last 6 months for Intermediate promotion. (Drives can be a mix of Newbie, Fewbie (50%) and Fewbie plus, depending on your adaptability, learning progress and Marshal’s feedback) What you'll learn Basic GPS and navigational skills Basic tow rope and winch recoveries Extreme side sloping and long hill climb Tall dunes ridge riding and criss crossing Precise control over technical dunes Fast pace desert driving Skills required Adventurous and thrill seeker but in a safe manner Level headed under stressful situations Responsible, dependable and accountable Car Worthiness Capable 4x4 vehicle with low range gearing Suitable approach and departure angle High profile tires Off-road gear required Safety flag, tire deflator, tire pressure gauge, shovel, fire extinguisher, medical kit, radio (walkie-talkie), air compressor, tool kit, rated recovery rope and 2 rated shackles, GPS. Drive teamwork Manage center forward position with Trip Lead’s permission Learn/assist recoveries under Trip Lead’s supervision Re-route convoy and coordination, when needed Learn to lead small portion of Intermediate drive under Marshal supervision Drive Joining Join Newbie, Fewbie, Intermediate and Exploration drives only Forum participation Active participation on the forum Share drive experience + feedback Share drive pictures in the gallery Post trip report after the drive

Congratulations @Salarios for reaching the Intermediate Level with Carnity Offroad Club. Looking forward to seeing you growing further and helping others to learn the art of offroading in a safe environment. Please make sure your Carnity user profile is always updated with all the latest Emergency contact details. P.S. Trip lead might deny your participation if you don't have required off-road gear. INTERMEDIATE Drives Attended (Indicative) Minimum 10 drives are required within last 6 months for Intermediate promotion. (Drives can be a mix of Newbie, Fewbie (50%) and Fewbie plus, depending on your adaptability, learning progress and Marshal’s feedback) What you'll learn Basic GPS and navigational skills Basic tow rope and winch recoveries Extreme side sloping and long hill climb Tall dunes ridge riding and criss crossing Precise control over technical dunes Fast pace desert driving Skills required Adventurous and thrill seeker but in a safe manner Level headed under stressful situations Responsible, dependable and accountable Car Worthiness Capable 4x4 vehicle with low range gearing Suitable approach and departure angle High profile tires Off-road gear required Safety flag, tire deflator, tire pressure gauge, shovel, fire extinguisher, medical kit, radio (walkie-talkie), air compressor, tool kit, rated recovery rope and 2 rated shackles, GPS. Drive teamwork Manage center forward position with Trip Lead’s permission Learn/assist recoveries under Trip Lead’s supervision Re-route convoy and coordination, when needed Learn to lead small portion of Intermediate drive under Marshal supervision Drive Joining Join Newbie, Fewbie, Intermediate and Exploration drives only Forum participation Active participation on the forum Share drive experience + feedback Share drive pictures in the gallery Post trip report after the drive

Congratulations @MUHAMMAD Kashif RAZZAQ for reaching the Intermediate Level with Carnity Offroad Club. Looking forward to seeing you growing further and helping others to learn the art of offroading in a safe environment. Please make sure your Carnity user profile is always updated with all the latest Emergency contact details. P.S. Trip lead might deny your participation if you don't have required off-road gear. INTERMEDIATE Drives Attended (Indicative) Minimum 10 drives are required within last 6 months for Intermediate promotion. (Drives can be a mix of Newbie, Fewbie (50%) and Fewbie plus, depending on your adaptability, learning progress and Marshal’s feedback) What you'll learn Basic GPS and navigational skills Basic tow rope and winch recoveries Extreme side sloping and long hill climb Tall dunes ridge riding and criss crossing Precise control over technical dunes Fast pace desert driving Skills required Adventurous and thrill seeker but in a safe manner Level headed under stressful situations Responsible, dependable and accountable Car Worthiness Capable 4x4 vehicle with low range gearing Suitable approach and departure angle High profile tires Off-road gear required Safety flag, tire deflator, tire pressure gauge, shovel, fire extinguisher, medical kit, radio (walkie-talkie), air compressor, tool kit, rated recovery rope and 2 rated shackles, GPS. Drive teamwork Manage center forward position with Trip Lead’s permission Learn/assist recoveries under Trip Lead’s supervision Re-route convoy and coordination, when needed Learn to lead small portion of Intermediate drive under Marshal supervision Drive Joining Join Newbie, Fewbie, Intermediate and Exploration drives only Forum participation Active participation on the forum Share drive experience + feedback Share drive pictures in the gallery Post trip report after the drive

Hi @marillionnut welcome to Carnity and sorry to hear about your LR4 engine. Can you share some more information on exactly what has happened to your existing engine? Is it been overheated? Crank case noise? Oil and coolant mixed? High mileage? etc. I have had a pleasure and dis-pleasure of swapping scrap engines twice and rebuilding twice on my same old model Pajero due to its rarity. First engine rebuild with shody workmanship and cheaper parts - lasted 3 months and died. Second engine swap from scrap - came with 5.5 cylinder working instead of 6 - lasted 1+ year and wasted lot of money to fix that half cylinder minor imperfection. Third engine swap - took 3 months of waiting to find - unicorn level - clean engine - costed bomb expensive and then my old mechanic bust that by installing wrong timing after 1 year of usage. So I also recently bite the bullet after seeing Fredy success story to rebuild my engine and this time with all OEM internals and with workshop who offers 25K warranty in writing for doing the rebuild. Bottom line, if you plan to sell car with scrap engine, go for it as it will come with some level of imperfection, partial cylinder working, rattling noise from crank, tappet or rocker noise (famous for LR engines). If you plan to keep this vehicle, get the engine rebuild "PROPERLY" to enjoy another 100-200K life on it. Go for good quality workshop who knows there stuff and happy to offer 20-25K kms warranty in writing. It will be double the cost of scrap swap or maybe more but eventually you will be happy than doing the same stuff over and over again. Once you share little more background on current engine status, then we can advise you roughly how intense job is going to be. @Barry also has some colorful experience in rebuilding Range Rover V8 - when he termed them as a chocolate engines.

Congratulations @Brette for reaching the Marshal level with Carnity Offroad Club. Brette has Joined Carnity in 2018 and he has witnessed the club growth since beginning. His passion for off-road drives, contribution and intelligent support on multiple weekly drives were highly appreciated. Brette has been a very silent observer for a long time and always contributed with vital and critical inputs in terms of drive, off-road structure, grading etc. After every drive he is always the last to leave, just to make sure that everyone is fine at the end. Brette has been one of the first member in Carnity Advisor Group to help us understand the bigger challenges with relevant feedback. His impeccable planning along with practical and well-planned approach is an asset to any level drive. MARSHAL is one of the most prestigious and sought after title that comes after a lot of hard work, patience, tolerance, and dedication. Just like all the levels in Carnity offroad club is "NOT" only based on driving skills but instead based on the combination of your personality + intelligence + team spirit + adventure. This Marshal title is an epitome for all levels in the offroad grading structure. So if anyone wants to grow, they can set any of Carnity Offroad Club Marshal as a PERFECT example for not only following the driving skills and style but also observing their behavior, teamwork, presence of mind, calculative approach, patience and tolerance to teach and support new offroaders. Carnity Benefits Earn reward and recognition from 1:1 Desert Driving Course Off-road Certification with rank and skills achieved Full access to Carnity without any paid subscription Join any drive in “Manage” tab even when drive is full Carnity Contribution Committed to drive with Carnity off-road club only Lead/Support drives as per Carnity drive planning Carnity off-road club betterment and advancement Drives Attended (Indicative) Minimum 20 drives are required for Marshal promotion along with mandatory attendance to leaders lead drives. (Promotion will be based on Marshal / Crew feedback.) What you'll learn Trip route planning as per convoy’s response Drive topic and calendar posting and management Deal with different cultures, mind sets and nationalities Explore new areas and conduct recce trips independently Basic car technical and electronic management skills Skills required Humble, approachable and social person Matured, pro-active, calm and composed Mentor-ship skills to train off roaders at all levels Car Worthiness Capable 4x4 vehicle with low range gearing Suitable approach and departure angle High profile tires Off-road gear required Safety flag, tire deflator, tire pressure gauge, shovel, fire extinguisher, medical kit, radio (walkie-talkie), air compressor, tool kit, rated recovery rope and 2 rated shackles, GPS, Floor jack and jack board, tire repair kit, tool box, tie-down straps, fluids. Drive teamwork Lead ALL LEVEL drives independently Assign and manage second lead, center forward and sweep Support and supervise senior offroaders at all levels Drive Joining All Levels Forum participation Active participation on the forum Share drive experience + feedback Share drive pictures in the gallery Post trip report after the drive

@Asif Hussain is one of the most experience and finest Marshal, but hidden gem for Dubai members, so more you join Abu Dhabi drives more you will see his mastery of Abu Dhabi terrain.

Congratulations @Ashok chaturvedi for reaching the Intermediate Level with Carnity Offroad Club. Looking forward to seeing you growing further and helping others to learn the art of offroading in a safe environment. Please make sure your Carnity user profile is always updated with all the latest Emergency contact details. P.S. Trip lead might deny your participation if you don't have required off-road gear. INTERMEDIATE Drives Attended (Indicative) Minimum 10 drives are required within last 6 months for Intermediate promotion. (Drives can be a mix of Newbie, Fewbie (50%) and Fewbie plus, depending on your adaptability, learning progress and Marshal’s feedback) What you'll learn Basic GPS and navigational skills Basic tow rope and winch recoveries Extreme side sloping and long hill climb Tall dunes ridge riding and criss crossing Precise control over technical dunes Fast pace desert driving Skills required Adventurous and thrill seeker but in a safe manner Level headed under stressful situations Responsible, dependable and accountable Car Worthiness Capable 4x4 vehicle with low range gearing Suitable approach and departure angle High profile tires Off-road gear required Safety flag, tire deflator, tire pressure gauge, shovel, fire extinguisher, medical kit, radio (walkie-talkie), air compressor, tool kit, rated recovery rope and 2 rated shackles, GPS. Drive teamwork Manage center forward position with Trip Lead’s permission Learn/assist recoveries under Trip Lead’s supervision Re-route convoy and coordination, when needed Learn to lead small portion of Intermediate drive under Marshal supervision Drive Joining Join Newbie, Fewbie, Intermediate and Exploration drives only Forum participation Active participation on the forum Share drive experience + feedback Share drive pictures in the gallery Post trip report after the drive

It was indeed a fantastic day out with all big boys who were seasoned enough and fully ready to taste the adventures of leading in the desert. At no point, I genuinely felt that it was there absolute first lead and everyone demonstrated different flavor of leading. Started with @Lorenzo Candelpergher I was little concerned with the heavy beast, but the way Lorenzo handled was truly amazing and surprising to find beautiful path by pushing all boundaries with that beast. Having front and rear bash plate for Y62 is very valued add-on that I closely observed today and appreciated it a lot. Lorenzo's adventurous spirit with very sensible and calculative approach made his first lead like a walk in the park oops Maliha Jungle. Followed by @Luca Palanca Falsini with his very capable fortuner (which he dont think so) sets the stage and within first 10 minutes I realize what Lorenzo used to mention about Luca experience in advisor group, before his promotion. Luca seriously have great off-road experience that truly reflected in today's lead with immense creativity and full of confidence. At times I was feeling little unsure if he can make it through certain angles and dune attack but he proved it right every time. Last but not least @Janarthan steal the show with his very calculative and conservative approach but yet found an amazing virgin dunes to ridge ride and impressed everyone. His way of choosing path reminded me of @Rahimdad lead where he will circle left and right and you will wonder why and few seconds later you will be on top of best clean dune to enjoy the stretch. Keep it up everyone, and most importantly keep this same confidence up always, no matter what.

Real king of logic in sand is power to weight ratio, which nobody talk or mention as you cant do much on that, clubbed with minor variables with tires, suspension, bash plate, exhaust, air flow etc. But sadly every car mod provider make it sound like that 1% variable will make all the difference in faya climb. And when you fail after buying there product, they will simply put back on your car is too old, underpowered, previously abused engine etc. Been there done that x 3 times. Btw just to put in perspective role of suspension will help you climb faya easily and not any higher or substantially higher. Two year back me and Sri climbed Moreeb and he was little below my car height and this year we tried again and he was little bit above as he recently changed the suspension and had much better grip to climb. To put in numbers it was like 60% vs 62% height and not 92%.

No they can't either. Suspension has zero role in above scenario. Stiffer suspension can and will allow climbing faya at 60-80 speed instead of 40-50 and plus when car bounce on those 3 nasty speed bumps, stiffer suspension vehicle will not loose momentum nor the line.