Rod Bender

@bluefunelement - Thanks Christian. I'd be interested to learn what you find inside once it's apart. Keep us in the loop.

@bluefunelement Hi Christian... probably bad news based on the photos you've posted, but I suspect you have experienced this failure... seems to be fairly common, and according to some engine builder...

@bluefunelement .. I purchased some as well, they are great! I also noticed that they (just) touch the painted rim... as suggested, I think it will be fine as there is no 'relative' movement once ins...

Hi All, Just a quick update on what I ended up doing re draining the condensation out of the air receiver. I took Dan’s idea and ended up drilling a 18mm diameter hole in the bottom of the side pod, d...

@slip_angle .. I find the the trick to almost completely minimise that risk is to only ever do these up by hand first, until the fittings are 'snugged' by hand... and only then use a wrench. Once a f...

G'day @rojid As a first step, and without wanting to change too many things at once, I would change your rear springs to the front and vice versa... see what that does. I'm running 110 fronts and 10...

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' ...