{"id":165713,"date":"2025-12-03T08:26:15","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T08:26:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/165713\/"},"modified":"2025-12-03T08:26:15","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T08:26:15","slug":"supercars-news-kre-probing-broc-feeney-adelaide-engine-theory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/165713\/","title":{"rendered":"Supercars news: KRE probing Broc Feeney Adelaide engine theory"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBroc Feeney at the Adelaide Grand Final. Image: InSyde Media <\/p>\n

While a lap one clash with Chaz Mostert\u2019s teammate Ryan Wood stole the headlines, engine trouble ultimately put paid to any chance of Feeney taking the championship.<\/p>\n

Feeney\u2019s car was hampered by a misfire for much of the race, eventually limping home in 20th place with its Chevrolet V8 badly misfiring.<\/p>\n

Bizarrely, the #88 Triple Eight entry had suffered the same problem during the Saturday race, albeit only during the first 10 laps.<\/p>\n

The engine\u2019s crank angle sensor was changed ahead of Sunday<\/a> and the car ran cleanly during qualifying and the Shootout before disaster struck in the race.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe saw about 20 laps in the crank sensor error came up again, and it wasn\u2019t too bad, and then it got worse and worse,\u201d McNamara told Speedcafe post-race.<\/p>\n

\u201cInitially it was only on the gearshift and then it became more pronounced as it went on, more of a constant misfire.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt looks like it\u2019s still some sort of heat related\u2026 we\u2019re not sure with the kerbs, if the exhaust is angling up and overheating it, so we\u2019ll put it back on the dyno and test it.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe weren\u2019t going to stop obviously, because still was running half OK until three quarters of the way through the race.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a bit of an odd deal, but we put a new sensor in [on Sunday morning], and it ran fine, and then you get X-amount of kays on it and it starts playing up.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt could be something else electrical in the loom. I don\u2019t think so, but we\u2019ll test it and find out.\u201d<\/p>\n

Triple Eight wants review into \u2018cheap shots\u2019 in Grand Final<\/a><\/p>\n

A number of issues with GM crank angle sensors are said to have been reported during recent months, including on Triple Eight\u2019s wildcard entry during a ride day after Sandown.<\/p>\n

However, the fact the problem reoccurred with Feeney\u2019s engine after the sensor was changed led to suggestions it could indeed be a wiring loom issue.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe saw at Sandown on the ride day, we thought we had something on the wildcard car, but we tested it last week and it was all good,\u201d said McNamara.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s why we put new sensors in [ahead of] the weekend. It\u2019s something on that car for some reason, it went through Sandown no issue when they ran that engine.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Adelaide disaster marked a sad end to McNamara\u2019s long relationship with the Ford-bound Triple Eight.<\/p>\n

McNamara\u2019s KRE has supplied Triple Eight since 2009 and took over the entire GM contingent when the category moved to a single supplier per marque model under Gen3.<\/p>\n

Triple Eight had hoped to continue with KRE amid its Ford switch, but McNamara ultimately elected to stay loyal to GM when it became clear he could not service both marques.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt won\u2019t sink in until next year, when you walk down the garages and you won\u2019t be walking in [to Triple Eight],\u201d said McNamara of the split.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s been 23 years and we\u2019ve had a lot of success.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn a way we don\u2019t see this too often. We\u2019ve run second a number of times but, particularly for Broc, he really deserved it this year.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut that\u2019s the nature of the rules now and the Finals Series definitely livens it up a bit for the TV and the fans.\u201d<\/p>\n


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