Speed UTV take 3

[Fishd00d]

You have to give zero fucks about your car to take it in the rocks haha. I am NOT a rock guy.

 

[sandshark1]

I will freely admit I wouldn’t do that to my speed car.. lol

When you see it in person and look up you quickly think the racers and rock people are nuts! LOL! Then you see Aftershock and some of the other rock canyons these guys race through and it confirms they are certified crazy.

 

[evantwheeler]

23 minutes in… yikes

Whats up with the nasty grinding sound that thing continued to make as he tried to get up through those rocks?

 

[RiverDave]

Whats up with the nasty grinding sound that thing continued to make as he tried to get up through those rocks?

The fire train is pretty noisy in these things.. albeit some of that sounded pretty rough.

 

[dirtslinger2]

Whats up with the nasty grinding sound that thing continued to make as he tried to get up through those rocks?

I think it was the torque limiting clutches in the front and rear diff.

 

[SeanRitchie]

A little bit of "dog-lash" when the drivetrain oscillates is normal, doesn't bother me.

Torque limiters shouldn't really make any noise since they are bathed in gear oil.

The belt is pissed after all of that throttle input and no wheel spin. Clutch sheaves are probably pretty well glazed after all of that.

 

[rivermobster]

Exhaust temps on diesels get a little weird. On a gasser, run it fat and it runs a little warmer. On a diesel, you can fuel it until it burns down. Watching a Pyro on a diesel rolling coal, it gets to be apparent. Not usually an issue on 7.3 trucks...until you go with big HPOP's and injectors. The later Powerstrokes, like the 6.7, a bad tune can turn the injectors into cutting torches.

I have an EGT gauge and a boost gauge on my 7.3. Along with 4 different tunes to chose from.

It is definitely weird to watch the EGT, on different tunes with different loads (towing, not towing) and changing boost pressures, on all of the different tunes.

The "tow safe" mode, I never use, since it lacks a whole lotta power.

The full power mode works well, but the exhaust temp will head to the moon in a blink when towing, so I have to keep a close eye on it!

As far I can tell, it's all totally unrelated to how a gas engine will behave as far as EGT goes. Especially on a factory tune with a CAT!

Engine coolant temp is a whole different story.

It's a discussion for a whole different thread.

 

[fishing fool]

 

[sandshark1]

Whats up with the nasty grinding sound that thing continued to make as he tried to get up through those rocks?

It almost sounded like the front diff was not fully engaged.

 

[Joker]

I have an EGT gauge and a boost gauge on my 7.3. Along with 4 different tunes to chose from.

It is definitely weird to watch the EGT, on different tunes with different loads (towing, not towing) and changing boost pressures, on all of the different tunes.

The "tow safe" mode, I never use, since it lacks a whole lotta power.

The full power mode works well, but the exhaust temp will head to the moon in a blink when towing, so I have to keep a close eye on it!

As far I can tell, it's all totally unrelated to how a gas engine will behave as far as EGT goes. Especially on a factory tune with a CAT!

Engine coolant temp is a whole different story.

It's a discussion for a whole different thread.

My mistake with the 7.3 was towing our toy hauler from Blythe to Phoenix with the programmer set to extreme. The cloud of white smoke on the way home when I came to a stop made people think the truck was on fire. The new turbo solved the problem.

 

[dread Pirate]

My mistake with the 7.3 was towing our toy hauler from Blythe to Phoenix with the programmer set to extreme. The cloud of white smoke on the way home when I came to a stop made people think the truck was on fire. The new turbo solved the problem.

My right foot has a direct link to the egt gauge when I'm towing.

I have the gauge clocked so 1300 is tdc

 

[Sportin' Wood]

I will freely admit I wouldn’t do that to my speed car.. lol

In 2011 or 2012, I got a pre-production Kawasaki Teryx 4-seater. The very first thing we did with it was go to Chocolate Thunder. Dave Cole spotted, and I drove that bone stock rig up the trail with 15 miles on it without issue. Seemed to do a lot better than what I see in this video on much smaller tires. That was a billy goat; we took on all kinds of trails from Johnson Valley to the Rubicon to Moab. Wish I still had it. Hammerking had a fleet of them used for trail marking; they took a beating.

 

[rivermobster]

My right foot has a direct link to the egt gauge when I'm towing.

I have the gauge clocked so 1300 is tdc

Right???

I back out at 1100. I can't afford a new turbo!

 

[Joker]

Right???

I back out at 1100. I can't afford a new turbo!

Replacing the turbo with an aftermarket wheel was simple in those trucks. I had a ford service guy bring one over he had as an extra.

 

[RiverDave]

Looks good!

 

[Sportin' Wood]

I have been impressed by Robby Gordon twice.
1.) When he did not nerf me at the Parker 425 when the unlimited classes caught our Jeepspeed on the powerline road.
2.) When I watched him spend extra time with a boy who had significant burn scars at the AZ off-road expo a couple of years ago.

Today was the third time his finisher interview at KOH. Gentlemen. Classy, well-spoken. It also might be that he said no matter what anyone says, KOH is the hardest race in the world. Dakar and Baja1000 don't compare.

Factory showroom cars, changed tires, raced KOH. No, he did not win, but he is still impressive. I wonder what those cars will sell for?

Damn, there are some excellent cars on the market right now. Seeing this level of OEM cars available to the public is really cool.

FWIW, I can't share a bad personal interaction with RG; I've only had these three positive impressions.

 

[Outdrive1]

Looks good!

Bitchin video

 

[pixrthis]

I have been impressed by Robby Gordon twice.
1.) When he did not nerf me at the Parker 425 when the unlimited classes caught our Jeepspeed on the powerline road.
2.) When I watched him spend extra time with a boy who had significant burn scars at the AZ off-road expo a couple of years ago.

Today was the third time his finisher interview at KOH. Gentlemen. Classy, well-spoken. It also might be that he said no matter what anyone says, KOH is the hardest race in the world. Dakar and Baja1000 don't compare.

Factory showroom cars, changed tires, raced KOH. No, he did not win, but he is still impressive. I wonder what those cars will sell for?

Damn, there are some excellent cars on the market right now. Seeing this level of OEM cars available to the public is really cool.

FWIW, I can't share a bad personal interaction with RG; I've only had these three positive impressions.

19th is something to be proud of at KOH, totally different than a desert race. There will be a bunch of DNF’s today.

 

[DarkJuJu]

Well Speed finished the gauntlet this year, congrats to team Gordon, watched Max all day glad he got to finish KOH.

 

[Racey]

Looks like Robby took a 3rd place and Max in 10th

 

[dirtslinger2]

Wonder if the Gomez Bro's are going to push to the finish in the 2 other Speeds?

 

[EarpRider]

Max looked and sounded exhausted, the kid needs some zzz's!

 

[Singleton]

Max looked and sounded exhausted, the kid needs some zzz's!

He had an insane last 5-10 miles. i did not think he was going to make it, the way the front end fell apart on him.

 

[Albacore]

Hell yeah I watched that all day long. It was cool.

 

[sandshark1]

Very good showing for Speed at this years KOH. RG raced smart and wanted to make sure he finished. Sounded like Max broke a tie rod and that is why finished behind RG.

He can for sure say his Bandit is ready to race from the showroom. I bet he sells some more Bandits after this race.

 

[rivermobster]

The cars definitely looked good in this vid. Finally on the podium too.

 

[Fishd00d]

Results from yesterday for the top guys:

 

[c_land]

Jesus…. Talk about leaving it all out on the course.

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[DWC]

Results from yesterday for the top guys:

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New CanAm followed by a bunch of ProR’s?

 

[rivrrts429]

New CanAm followed by a bunch of ProR’s?

It appears the new Can Am is dominant in the rocks and the ProR is dominant in the desert challenges.

 

[DWC]

It appears the new Can Am is dominant in the rocks and the ProR is dominant in the desert challenges.

Pretty cool to see the evolution/progression of UTV’s.

 

[rivrrts429]

Pretty cool to see the evolution/progression of UTV’s.

I agree. As a consumer it’s a good time to be apart of the off-road community. So many options for the buyer and they all have a flavor that will satisfy a wide demographic.

 

[PlanB]

New CanAm followed by a bunch of ProR’s?

I think Phil Blurton was in an X3 and Zach Szymik was in Chaney's old X3.

 

[lf2]

New CanAm followed by a bunch of ProR’s?

It was actually a mix of all different models.
Chaney new can-am
Guthrie pro r
Blurton can-am x3
Heger turbo r
Not sure if greaves was pro r or turbo r

 

[sandshark1]

Max Gordon's durability testing is like no other

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C22nAbbRftd/?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

 

[Bigbore500r]

There's a new El Jefe posted up on Whip Trader classifieds, says less than MSRP.
In Utah if anyones looking to pick one up

 

[Lunatic Fringe]

There's a new El Jefe posted up on Whip Trader classifieds, says less than MSRP.
In Utah if anyones looking to pick one up

 

[rivrrts429]

There's a new El Jefe posted up on Whip Trader classifieds, says less than MSRP.
In Utah if anyones looking to pick one up

I think I know what you did here lol

 

[RiverDave]

There's a new El Jefe posted up on Whip Trader classifieds, says less than MSRP.
In Utah if anyones looking to pick one up

The msrp went up like 20k in the last couple years

 

[Lunatic Fringe]

There's a new El Jefe posted up on Whip Trader classifieds, says less than MSRP.
In Utah if anyones looking to pick one up

10 years seemed to just fly by.

 

[ChiliPepperGarage]

Saw a couple parked by GBR pit. Probably the ones they were going to run?

 

[rivrrts429]

Saw a couple parked by GBR pit. Probably the ones they were going to run?


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I believe 3459 raced in the Desert Challenge last weekend.

 

[rivrrts429]

I believe 3459 raced in the Desert Challenge last weekend.

Scratch that, I don’t think it did.

 

[Fishd00d]

It was actually a mix of all different models.
Chaney new can-am
Guthrie pro r
Blurton can-am x3
Heger turbo r
Not sure if greaves was pro r or turbo r

CJ was a Pro R.

Sounds like all of the Speeds had Tie Rod issues in the rock race, Robby and Max were able to fix theirs, doesnt sound like Gomez were. They were running 35" rock tire which was different as well.

 

[702sandman]

It was actually a mix of all different models.
Chaney new can-am
Guthrie pro r
Blurton can-am x3
Heger turbo r
Not sure if greaves was pro r or turbo r

Guthrie was in one of the factory pro R’s not his normal car

 

[BingerFang]

Not a speed car but god dam!

 

[Racey]

I believe 3459 raced in the Desert Challenge last weekend.

Im pretty sure the 3498 ran the UTV race with one of the Gomez brothers driving

 

[River Dirt 2]

 

[rivrrts429]

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Hell yeah!!

 

[Albacore]

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Yeah, I’m seeing a lot more happy owners than I am upset ones I hope I’m on the happy side when my time comes still moving forward and looking forward to it.