Scrapiron
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It seems like the Gibbs engines are not doing well in the desert.
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Gibbs engines in the desert
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calstyl2
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Which one? Andy was only Gibbs I know that failed, Concrete was not a motor, Bryce is not in a Gibbs
AZ7000'
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TheShepard
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Gibbs motors have done remarkable so far. Besides Andy’s just failing, it’s usually Gibbs-powered trucks braking /other/ things on them
jon coleman
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i would love a JGR engine, i would put it in the corner of my living room next to all my5k surfboards and stair at for hours...
Total Loss
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Next to my unobtanium Britton.
The detail on the block alone is amazing!
jon coleman
in n out.double double w cheese
*stare*
ndvalium
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I think Andy’s is the first motor failure of the JD1 (Gibbs) race motors that I can recall.
The challenge is having so much power it finds other weak links that have to be engineered to hold the power.
And having Mark on site for support for the engine program for all the teams is exceptional. I saw that first hand all week as he supported The 31 (38 ) and the 70 and I think a couple others all this week.
jon coleman
in n out.double double w cheese
is the JGR eng.failure gonna be known as far as what failed?, or is it standard practice to not disclose?
ndvalium
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I would imagine that is up to each program to discuss and say what they do. I’m only using the term failure from the report Andy had a blown motor. I have no idea what failed or had issues with. I know 70 was not a motor issue and they actually drove it from mile 93 all the way to Ojos on the highway just fine.
Some racers like to talk about the 2 dollar part or some specific item that cost them the race. Others just want to move on.
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Multiple Gibbs have failed in the last few races.
Arcerio blew one up at the Mint
Householder blew one up at San Felipe
Andy blew one up at the 500
Arcerio blew one up at the Mint
Householder blew one up at San Felipe
Andy blew one up at the 500
ndvalium
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Forgot about Arciero. Was householders the JD1 package?
class5cole
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If you want to be hardcore, then you gotta live hardcore.
JGR motors sound 69x cooler than anything else out there
JGR motors sound 69x cooler than anything else out there
jon coleman
in n out.double double w cheese
money dont buy hardcore, its a state of mind
I hear them zinging by at 12k rpm. lol Sounds cool but it's easy to tell why they don't live.
False security is expensive in the world of racing.
jon coleman
in n out.double double w cheese
i personally would run a Yates racing 19000 rpm monster
class5cole
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I mean, if we are talking reliability over everything, 22re............
swiftracing5
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I have to imagine the 4wd requires more power than what proven platforms the 2wd can run. I hope they stay in the sport. I love the crossover aspect.
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