Why No Turbo?

Robby mentions that the Turbo's are able to pull more air through the restrictors and the vw's pull away from him on the straights. Why doesn't he add a turbo to the Hummer? Has he considered it?

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Permalink Reply by RGordonNo#1 on January 14, 2009 at 1:56pm

Based on Engine size, he could not put it on the current Corvette engine. If he could the restrictor would be as small as a pencil. The other vehicles are running 5 cylinder and 4 cylinder diesels, which do not produce alot of horsepower, but they make up for it in torgue.

Next year Robby has to make all new vehicles anyway if he plans on doing it again. New ASO Dakar rules go into effect, more production type vehicles like the New Mitisubishi, smaller engines. Robby needs to land some Toyota money and a FJ40.

Permalink Reply by Scott B on January 14, 2009 at 2:06pm

Makes sense. I figured about the power levels. Didn't know if he ever looking into a built GM 4 cylinder or anything with a turbo.

Thanks for the info!

Permalink Reply by Ex Desert on January 14, 2009 at 2:27pm

its possible he will jump the Toyota fence next year. it would be smart for Toyota to get back into battle with a factory effort against Nissan, Mitsu and VW. they could pick up RG as a turnkey operation that would come out of the box competitive. He could take that effort to Baja and then duke it out with Mark in the VW

Permalink Reply by Capt. Allen"Pez Loco" on January 14, 2009 at 8:15pm

That was brillant, I like the way that sounds. Only, thing that I can come up with that might screw this up is when RG was racing IRL or CART he ran a toyota and bitched pretty hard to CAL-wells and Arceiro and made some hard words about toy products. But, once again he's got toy in his NASCAR, so I don't known.
Great point , I just remember that from way back. Thanks

Permalink Reply by Matt on January 15, 2009 at 9:24am

I knew he burned some bridges at Ford while in CART, but I didnt know he did the same with Toyota.

Permalink Reply by Riverside Racer on January 14, 2009 at 3:56pm

Why no Turbo?

Listen to the engine sounds on this video... People are filming the exhaust on the Hummers!

http://www.planetrobby.com/video/2009-dakar-muddy-hummers

Thanks TOG for collecting all the videos.

Permalink Reply by FlyHiFlyLo on January 14, 2009 at 10:58pm