DAKAR 2013 - 2 x Patrols entered

[ricster]

WOW ...... 2 Patrols entered into the 2013 DAKAR rally !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Just wish there was some coverage of it...... saw a flash of the Patrol the other day but was only a 2 second flash of the silver one.

Check this out

http://www.dakar.com/dakar/2013/us/rider/419.html

http://www.dakar.com/dakar/2013/us/rider/398.html

With the father of these two guys

http://www.dakar.com/dakar/2013/us/rider/411.html

[ricster]

and these are the guys that did the Patrol.... ( might need to be translated)

http://www.tecnosportrally.com/index.ph ... ne&lang=en

[David]

268 hp = 199.847566 kilowatts sounds a bit low but I like the 480nm of torque and the 450l fuel tank

Looks like they only reinforced the chasis and upgraded the suspension and engine management.

ENGINE
4800 cc, 6 cylinders in line, prepared for the T2 category.

INJECTION
Electronic injection Tecnosport with modification of the control unit and wiring in accordance with the T2 category
268 hp, max torque 49 kgm at 3200 rpm / min.

TRANSMISSION
4-wheel drive with manual.
Limited slip rear.

CHANGE
Change original Nissan 4800 cc.

FRAME
Preparation Tecnosport with reinforcements. Building support double shock absorbers.

BODY
Preparation Tecnosport with reinforcements and lightening in compliance with FIA homologation T2.

SUSPENSION
Front axle, 2 wheel Ohlins shock absorbers and coil springs - 220 mm range.
Rear axle, 2 wheel Ohlins shock absorbers and coil springs - 260 mm range.

BRAKING SYSTEM
Front: Original Nissan 4800 cc ventilated disks.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND INSTRUMENTS BOARD
Electrical system Tecnosport.
Diagnostic system with data collection.
Multi-function on-board computer.
Navigation system with 2 easy-Trip and GPS.

FUEL TANK
450 lt approval FIA T2.
Ducts aviation.

INTERIOR TRIM
SPARCO.

WHEELS
OZ Racing 6.4 x 16 in magnesium.

TIRES
BF Goodrich 235/85/R16.

STEP
2947 mm (SW)

FRONT WIDTH
1605 mm

REAR WIDTH
1615 mm

DRY WEIGHT
2150 kg

[David]

Pathfinder???

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[ricster]

ha ha.... I didn't even see that..... I just looked at the pictures...

[Alex Roux]

I suspect the "Pathfinder" is just the brand of the Patrol. Certainly looks like a Patrol
E.g. the US brand for the Y62 is Infinity and historically Japan locally still use the Safari brand.

[David]

Nah - they actually say Patrol in the text below and they have the other one correct. I think somebody needs to be 'smacked' against the head to compare our 'superior' Patrols to a 'lowly' Pathfinder

[ricster]

At least they didn't say Cruiser...... ha ha.....hmmmm...speaking of which...... didn't see any cruisers on the Dakar.......

[Peter Connan]

235's seem rather narrow for desert use? Also, I see they have LSD's and not lockers... Hmmmmm.

[Alex Roux]

Perhaps better steering with the LSDs
And the terrain they do does not really require lockers?
I know once the dunes start to get bumpy from previous traffic the lockers help to keep momentum on an uphill. But perhaps LSD is sufficient for this?
Maybe the Patrols they get in Italy are LSDs