HP/Restrictor Plate Changes For this years Dakar.

Does anyone have any idea if there will be any changes made to the restrictor plate that was used last year.

They had changed the plate just before the start last year giving a hugh advantage in the HP to weight ratio to the VW's and I was wondering if Team Hummer got some of that back this year.

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Permalink Reply by Bricoop on December 18, 2010 at 3:19pm

1 mm will make a huge difference!

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Permalink Reply by ivanspeed on December 18, 2010 at 4:48pm

Probably reason why rg has not realesed any details i bet the vw fags lurk this site often, if i remember rg gave more details last year before the race. I remeber him saying something about tunning the ls7 for the restrictor and baamm come race day a german shows up with a restrictor!

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Permalink Reply by TOG on December 18, 2010 at 4:55pm

Details about the 2011 Dakar Rally from Team SPEED Energy Hummer will come out next week. I highly doubt VW is worried about other teams after winning Dakar in 2010. The Tourag & Hummer are so different.

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Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on December 18, 2010 at 9:26pm

Lurking? That's funny stuff right there Spot'd.

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Permalink Reply by Terry Cheatham on December 19, 2010 at 11:50am

Seems that when the huge money teams actually get competition they whine that someone else has something that they don't and try to take it away. From the pic posted it looks like RG will get 1mm back.

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Permalink Reply by ivanspeed on December 19, 2010 at 1:20pm

thats what im saying and RG does compete very welll

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Permalink Reply by FlyHiFlyLo on December 20, 2010 at 11:24am

The biggest deal for RG this year is they gave him back his 6 speed. BJ seen a 5mph increase in top speed over RG last year. Last Year with RG being seeded he was restricted to a 5 speed but BJ was not. Yes RG also gets a bigger restrictor this year too. Other more important things for RG are a lighter set-up and those damned air lines on the rear are now tucked into the axle shaft finally. But, as most most of RG's new tweaks. Limited testing. Air restrictor size increase is neat but that won't buy 3 hours lost for gremlins on the course.

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Permalink Reply by Craig Veld on December 20, 2010 at 11:46am

Keep those gremlins at bay.

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Permalink Reply by kurt kern on December 20, 2010 at 12:20pm

I'm praying that the new hubs and tire inflation system hang together. This kind on new trick stuff can be full of gremlins.

Go Robby! This thing can't start soon enough for me. The Planet has been so quiet. We are all holding are breath for any solid announcement! RG is one smart cat! I can't wait to watch this unfold!