2017 Sonora Rally – Kraut Racing Upgrades the Rally-G

GelandeVentures and Kraut Racing's Rally G coming through the sand Sonora Rally 2016 Mexico

GelandeVentures and Kraut Racing’s Rally G coming through the sand Sonora Rally 2016 Mexico

Look out competition! GelandeVentures (William McBride and James Opel) with the help of OCD Custom Cycles & Auto Repair (Marc Beyer) has made the Rally-G more powerful under the hood and now it is truly unstoppable. We did an swap from the 230 gas engine to the OM606A turbo diesel engine and manual to electronic 5-speed transmission. Dieselmeken upgraded and tuned the injection pump for up to 280 hp. More cooling systems, fans and vents have been added for all fluids. Frame has been reinforced and suspension was upgraded to triple by-pass Fox shocks.

Event: Sonora Rally Dakar Challenge 2017

March 21-24, 2017 beginning this year in Puerto Peñasco, Mexico

Kraut Racing's Rally-G preparing for the 2017 Sonora Rally

Kraut Racing’s Rally-G preparing for the 2017 Sonora Rally.

Owner's William McBride and James Opel at OCD Custom Cycles & Auto Repair making the engine swap and upgrades for this year's race

Owner’s William McBride and James Opel at OCD Custom Cycles & Auto Repair making the engine swap and upgrades for this year’s race

Dieselmeken upgraded and tuned the injection pump.

Dieselmeken upgraded and tuned the injection pump.

Rally-G 230 gas engine to OM606A conversion.

Rally-G 230 gas engine to OM606A conversion.

William McBride made this special box and gave it to us for injection pumps to be sent to Dieselmeken for upgrades and tuning.

William McBride made this special box and gave it to us for injection pumps to be sent to Dieselmeken for upgrades and tuning.

James Opel co-owner of the Rally-G and GelandeVentures getting the Rally-G ready for the Sonora Rally 2017

James Opel co-owner of the Rally-G and GelandeVentures getting the Rally-G ready for the Sonora Rally 2017

James Opel co-owner of the Rally-G and GelandeVentures "hands on"

James Opel co-owner of the Rally-G and GelandeVentures “hands on”

Rear-mounted dual-core dual-fan radiator for the new engine.

Rear-mounted dual-core dual-fan radiator for the new engine.