2014 Dakar Rally Stage 1 Robby Gordon Quotes

2014 Dakar Rally Stage 1 Robby Gordon Quotes

"I don't know what's going on. We drove it 1,000km down the highway, no problems during testing, but from the moment we started the special, we had vapor lock problems and we had to stop. Then, all the other fluids started to overheat, so we had to stop at least five or six times... At the end, we had stopped for the umpteenth time when competitor no. 390 hooked us up big time and offered to tow us to the end of the special."

"Honestly, it's strange,The car is running fine now, and I'm going to drive it away,but I don't know why this happened. It's weird. We'll have a look at it in the bivouac, although it's disappointing to lose two or three hours on the very first day of racing"

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Permalink Reply by MTG on January 5, 2014 at 11:14pm

But the Speed Energy signage will not be prevalent. Remember the phrase "were a _________ company that just happens to race."

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Permalink Reply by Hendricus on January 5, 2014 at 11:20pm

@MTG,Hahaha!

Yeah, but if he builds the draw-off scoops the signage would return.

On next year's model we can build the draw-off scoops into the design, similar to how Ferrari and Lambo do it.

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Permalink Reply by MTG on January 5, 2014 at 11:26pm

Well o.k. hendricus. Just don't go replacing any TOYO TIRES signage with draw off scoops or inductors or...........WTF, IDK, Lets get this MF'er rolling!!!!!! I'll ask for forgiveness later....................

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Permalink Reply by timothy price on January 5, 2014 at 11:16pm

Install panels with just a dab of silicone sealer they should fall off at first bump
Problem solved
Ps. 26 ft motor home with 7000 lb racecar and trailer
60 mph until Tran’s fluid started to boil over all the way over Cajon pass to salt flats at 7mpg

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Permalink Reply by Hendricus on January 5, 2014 at 11:13pm

Large draw-off scoops on the window discharge locations would also help the air flow. Nothing a little late night aluminum fab work would not fix. Bet they have a TIG welder there. Not sure if the materials are there though.

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Permalink Reply by ivanspeed on January 5, 2014 at 11:17pm

Screw the holes windows flip the fans to suck air out instead of push thru and holed window and put a Toyota imperial truck scoop alike a big one screw aero at this point