Rod Bender

Posted by: @smoothcriminal So far, the data has indicated that oil temp got high enough that the oil thinned out enough to lose oil pressure. I know the transmission and engine share an oil source, b...

@smoothcriminal ... yes Screenshots and photos easily 'attach'... I think the problem yesterday was that I still had the file open... it is now attached below. All feedback welcomed, and I would appre...

@smoothcriminal ... I guess begs the question - what's making the oil hot...? For what it's worth I suspect the two issues will be linked. ... how hot did the engine oil actually get? I'm guessing it...

@davidf - Thanks David - very helpful. One further question. When you mention the 'service interval' recommended on these joints at 10 hours (and that you had run to 20 hours) - are you referring t...

@davidf ... Thanks David. This is a bit of a blind-spot for me. I never imagined that these drive shafts CV's (SR3) would need such regular servicing. I've got a 550hp VW Golf R hillclimb car that ...

Posted by: @parsonsj @rjbender That's gotta be the cleanest Radical sidepod interior I've ever seen! @parsonsj - Thanks ... I think 😆 My OCD might help a bit... Chassis has done ~80 hours s...

@raider89 - G'day Dan, No - the air line that runs to the back of the car and feeds the solenoid block looks like it comes off the top of the compressors storage receiver (which is where it should be ...

G'day Josh, Looks like 45 ft.lb and then make sure the upright still movers freely (without the damper connected I guess) Attachment : Front and Rear Wishbone Torque Specs.jpeg

Hi All, I've now done 1.5 seasons of competition in my RSX, and have clocked up about 15 hours on the car (with only about 60% of this being 'on load time' due to the relatively short format 'sprint' ...

G'day Josh - I shipped mine in an 'eski' (beer cooler) and the total weight was just under 30kg's. I would expect the GDU alone to be around 24 or 25kg's?

G'day Josh, I used a scrubbing brush and some citrus cleaner (multi purpose cleaner), and then gave them a high pressure rinse with my Karcher connected to our hot water main... fantastic job - like n...

@grouparacing ... looks like it will be hard to get into/out of for most people. I'm 6' and I wouldn't exactly step over that! I wonder why the original solution they shared wasn't what went into fi...

@rojid ... sorry another question and a comment to try and help.... While trying to loosen the wheel nuts, were you or the person using the torque wrench pushing down on the wrench handle, or pulling ...

@rojid .. I'm not sure it's clear which torque wrench you were using. You mention you have a Norbar 4R above, but also mention you were borrowing an 'ordinary and shortish torque wrench'? Assuming it...

@rlm-dan - Thanks so much Dan, That will help as I would have had to drain the oil to remove the sensor and check the thread, and I'm not due for an oil change until after the next sprint event. I had...