Rod Bender
Rod Bender
@rjbender
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Joined: September 8, 2018 6:40 pm
Last seen: January 21, 2026 6:47 pm
Topics: 13 / Replies: 315
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RE: GDU cover

@meatman I use a thin film of Holymar (blue stuff) along with the o-ring... but have always wondered whether this is necessary too.

1 week ago
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RE: Reliability of the Spin-Save-Clutch before starter/transmission damage

@rene-widmer … I suspect so. Once you’re moving the EXP disk doesn’t do much and the clutch is effectively the same as stock. The Series I race in has...

3 weeks ago
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RE: Reliability of the Spin-Save-Clutch before starter/transmission damage

@brewerbry ... good advice. It takes a while to get used to setting the free play gain, and watching the video and reading the instructions many time...

3 weeks ago
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RE: Rear lower control arm Spehical bearing replacement

@meatman ... G'day Josh. Sorry but I can't help with that... I'm reusing my old spherical bearings. I suspect they would be a pretty standard supply...

1 month ago
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RE: Rear lower control arm Spehical bearing replacement

@meatman ... yes - removed a couple recently to get ready to replate some arms. Yes there is a shoulder on the other side that the spherical bearing ...

2 months ago
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RE: Rear lower control arm Spehical bearing replacement

There's a circlip you need to remove.... I can see it's 'tabs' in the video (5 o'clock and 7 o'clock positions) but its mostly hidden by all the crud....

2 months ago
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RE: New Owner of Sr3xx 1500 Fuel Reset Please

@luke-ellis ... good work!... I'm not sure I fully understand what Radical did near the end of the XX production run... but I know my own XX - chass...

2 months ago
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RE: Reliability of the Spin-Save-Clutch before starter/transmission damage

@rene-widmer … no I didn’t find the OEM… but I did get some details on a ‘service kit’ for them. From memory Josh Smith at RJMotorsports in the UK cou...

3 months ago
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RE: Reliability of the Spin-Save-Clutch before starter/transmission damage

Hi René,   I have two cars and both now have spin safe clutches installed. For track day use they would be fantastic and I would recommend t...

3 months ago
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RE: URGENT: SR3XX with 1500 - Fuel PR issue

@fsts2k ... completely normal from my experience. Both my RSX and the newer XX suffer fuel pressure 'dips' (not the Trips you are suffering) when I r...

3 months ago
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RE: GDU pump test and case removal

@rojid ... and a note regarding the priming of the pump. I have found that on at least one of my GDU's that the pumps prime is lost after the car is ...

4 months ago
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RE: Hankook C52 operating window?

@rojid ...it will be both of these things in my experience. 2 years is a hell of a long time out of the car!... and even the very best amateur driv...

4 months ago
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RE: SR3 RS Spring Rates, AVO or InTrax

@jpvintage62 ... the "100-95" is the Intrax code for a 100mm long spring with a spring rate of 95N/mm... refer link below from Intrax All springs us...

4 months ago
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RE: Water Pre-Heater

@rojid ... No. I try and keep the fittings as dry and clean as possible. You can but rubber covers (sleeves) for them from Jiffy that also have a te...

5 months ago
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RE: SR3 Rear Brake Lights source

@mick_radical. G’day Mick, It might pay to let people know which model of SR3 you have. There are at least two different types. I’ve got an RSX an...

6 months ago
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