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RE: Radical Real World experience with Ford 3.7?

Got this from Phil on Facebook. Thought I would share. Back in the day we supplied quite a few 380hp V6 , it’s typical road spec V6 - it flatters to deceive , initial throttle openings are responsive...

In forum General Discussion

2 years ago
RE: Drive Shaft Removal question

@charleyhradicalsportscarregistry-com On my SR8s, there's a bolt on the upright side, accessed from the wheel side of the upright.

In forum Suspension setup and Handling discussion

2 years ago
RE: New Owner Help and Questions SR3 RS

@bird - Hi Jay, Yes. That's another thing I made and helps enormously when you are trying to maximise the use of the RPM shift lights in bright sunlight. I had some thin black plastic sheet at home ...

In forum Getting Started

2 years ago
RE: Adding preload to shocks

I go entirely by feel to determine whether the fronts or rears are locking. You can feel the difference in your hands and body whether it is front or rear. It just takes a little practice, but if yo...

In forum Suspension setup and Handling discussion

2 years ago
RE: F1 Style Halo / Center protection

Update on the temperature strips. I purchased the temp strips from Pegasus.com who I think has the best price on these, $18 for 10 strips: RP-TEMP-230 Racetech 8-Temperature Strips, 160-230 F (71-...

In forum Safety Gear Discussion

2 years ago
RE: Waking up SR3 / #254 / 2006 Supersport from long storage

Thanks Don and apologies for not understanding correctly. The first thing I would be looking at is your throttle body set up, one of the Radical manuals (RSX?) details on setting up the bodies. It is ...

In forum General Discussion

2 years ago
RE: Geartronics and LifeECU questions.

Adding my thoughts to this. The ECU battery keeps track of engine hours so when it goes flat this will be forgotten. The date shown is the last time the ECU was reset. The logbook per entry shows the ...

In forum General Discussion

2 years ago
RE: Waking up SR3 / #254 / 2006 Supersport from long storage

If it starts and sounds ok when warm it is worth keeping in mind this is a slightly older car on an older version of engine management. In my mind these always needed some throttle to start and held u...

In forum General Discussion

2 years ago
RE: Waking up SR3 / #254 / 2006 Supersport from long storage

On my recent engine swap, when I started it for the first time it was misfiring and not running long. I noticed when I connected the coil wire to the number 2 plug, there was no firm snap of the cap ...

In forum General Discussion

2 years ago
RE: Adjusting camber

Hi Ron. Both. If you need to increase camber, then you should loosen the inside hex nut and tighten the jamb nut on the rod end which will move the rod end outward. If you need to decrease camber, ...

In forum Suspension setup and Handling discussion

2 years ago
RE: Left foot vs Right foot braking

@bird Hi Jay. There is plenty of room for both feet however it is necessary to wear driving shoes which are just a thin leather or suede and rubber sole the covers your foot. In an open wheel car, ...

In forum How To / DIY Discussions

2 years ago
RE: Left foot vs Right foot braking

Left foot. Do it all the time in your road car and you will soon be completely used to it. For bigfoots like me (size 13), you can rotate the steering rack up to get more room under the steering col...

In forum How To / DIY Discussions

2 years ago
RE: Geartronics and LifeECU questions.

Charley, yes I recall talking to you before I purchased the car about the difference in the Life Integrated shifting vs Geartronics. Yes that makes sense about the battery replacement. So that 89 ho...

In forum General Discussion

2 years ago
RE: F1 Style Halo / Center protection

I am not apologizing for Radical's high price parts, but this is prevalent in the race car business because the volume is so low, which means that if they do not make a lot of money on parts then they...

In forum Safety Gear Discussion

2 years ago
RE: F1 Style Halo / Center protection

@davidf Thanks David. I spoke with James a Radical in the UK yesterday. He told me they were phasing out the original uprights. The billet ones were designed because of safety concerns for the SR10. H...

In forum Safety Gear Discussion

2 years ago
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