benm

Luddenham has been a shithole since day dot. What clown thought it would be a great idea to have a deep ditch 1m off the side of the track, or a pit area that is on the side of a hill or a fuel fill up area that is up a gutter also on a slope. Went there once as a spectator to check out the facilities and how the day was run and left after an hour never to return again. Hopefully a civil construction company heading for the new airport mix up the address and bulldoze it by accident.

I spent double what you are looking to spend however im in open cockpit. Just like with race suits the more you spend the better quality and more comfortable it gets. Like Duncan said above, a helmet + suit are 2 things you just can't buy online... have to try on in person before paying for it as all brands/models/sizes are different.

https://raceramps.com.au/trailer-ramps.html Super light Super strong Super expensive

What do your rear tyres look like now?

Paid #82 please Can't wait to see Fatz collection of man bags!!

What is the total number of entrants available?

Mine is in decent condition, a lot of money was spent on the bodywork and engine by the previous owner however it easily could have had more spent on it. Only issues with the paddleshifter have been from worn out electrical parts that control the blipper. Cost me about $100 to buy replacements from an electronics distributor. The older generation (same as mine) are 10 or so years old so they will look tired, the worst on any of them will be the wiring looms.

2008 SR3 (SR3 RS come after that, then the new SR3 RSX) and I bought from Vic Front uprights are $1,250ea delivered, rears are $1,050ea delivered. I'm not running any parts to the hours, all purely on physical condition. You can see the parts prices here https://www.radicalonline.co.uk/ just add them to your shopping cart and select the country then convert to AUD. Door to door is where damage occurs whether it be in the Radical series or the Supersports series. The West / Stohr drivers don't like the Radical drivers and vice versa but that's likely due to the different cars having strengths in different areas and nobody wanting to give an inch. I'm quite happy just do do trackdays + supersprints, I don't have the cashola to start rubbing panels for a few points on a website. Here is my best "whole session"

The Event entry fee's I quoted were for the National Championships, state CAM's rounds are much cheaper. The cars are extremely good on tyres (I buy mine second hand and usually add an additional 400-600 laps onto them without too much of an issue) however if you are travelling interstate, bringing a crew with you and competing in a National Championship you are using a new set of tyres for the weekend (some Radical guys will use a new set each day or session depending on how close they are in points). The last set of tyres I purchased were $100 for the set and instantly dropped 2sec off my WP pb, I've never driven on green rubber. My engine is not "radical spec" and I actually suspect that I'm down on horsepower by a tiny bit (~10-20hp) however if you are not competing in the Radical State/National championships the engine doesn't need to be to spec. I did 18 events in 2016 between about 4 clubs which doesn't include any CAM's state series etc I've replaced probably 150 bolts, I'd say half were rivets replaced with bolts and the other half were just old/original looking bolts. The biggest reasons I went with the Radical over the Stohr / West were that I can order parts online from the UK and have them delivered 4 days later, I can go in person to the shop at Eastern Creek and buy the common parts off the shelf and it's a 2 seater so awesome for taking friends and instructors out. I couldn't do any of that with the Stohr / West and as a newbie to this particular genre of car and having zero mechanical knowledge it scared me that if something broke it could literally take months to get fixed.

Sports Racer Series (per event) $1,900 = New Tyres $500 = Mechanic / Pit crew $100 = fuel $1,895 = Event entry fee Total = $4,395 Radical Australia Cup (per event) $1,900 = New Tyres $500 = Mechanic / Pit crew $100 = fuel $3,975 = Event entry fee Total = $6,475 Now of course, if you just want to do club trackdays or super sprints that total per event comes down to around $500

I'm in, but have a lot of events to do before then.

SAU Nickname: BenMCar Make and Model: Radical SR3Circuit Name: Wakefield ParkLap time: 60.46 (Natsoft)Modifications: Radical SpecEngine: Suzuki Hayabusa 1500ccPower: ~150rwkwSuspension: Radical SpecTyres: Radical Spec Dunlop SlicksBrakes: Radical SpecBody weight: ~600kg SAU Nickname: BenMCar Make and Model: Radical SR3Circuit Name: Eastern Creek GPLap time: 1:37.8 (20Hz GPS + Harry's Laptimer)Modifications: Radical SpecEngine: Suzuki Hayabusa 1500ccPower: ~150rwkwSuspension: Radical SpecTyres: Radical Spec Dunlop SlicksBrakes: Radical SpecBody weight: ~600kg

Look forward to your world time attack build thread

You can hold hands with your mates when you get back to the pits

FutureRacer

Provided nothing breaks and you dont damage the body pieces (by running off the track or over curbs) my Radical would be as cheap if not cheaper to run per regular trackday as an MX5. This year (so far) ive done 15 trackdays (3-4 more booked this year) I've done 600 laps on a set of old second hand tyres, 3 engine oil + filter changes per year, 3 brake fluid changes, 3 diff oil changes, 1 air filter, brake pads and rotors will last 40 trackdays. Same price as a gtr to buy, far cheaper to run and maintain, but more expensive if you break parts (if they are Radical branded from the UK).

Oh i also forgot a $20k enclosed trailer if you want to go interstate. Break a rear wing? $3k, break any of the 3 piece bodywork is another $3k each, undertray / diffuser on a Stohr? $5k, Radical spec engine rebuild? $12k, replacement engine? $20k, quality safety clothes helmet hans etc? $5k.

Thats the bottom end of the market. If you want a front running Stohr you will need $70k and for a Radical it will be $100k. Then add another $3k of running cost per event per day.

Stohr WF1 ($50k+) Stohr F1000 ($50k+) Radical SR3 ($40k+) Minetti ($30k+) Dallara 307 ($50k+) Add another $15k in spares and tools to get you by.

I have different ball weights, is this normal?

I have to check the mirrors often to make sure the trailer is still following lol

I get better fuel economy towing with my Ranger Wildtrak than I did driving around town in my ss ute

SAU Nickname: BenM Car Make and Model: Radical SR3 Circuit Name: Wakefield Park Lap time: 62.34 (Natsoft) Modifications: Radical Spec Engine: Suzuki Hayabusa 1500cc Power: ~150rwkw Suspension: Radical Spec Tyres: Radical Spec Dunlop Slicks Brakes: Radical Spec Body weight: ~600kg

Don't worry about engine mods just do brakes and suspension

Back 10 years ago when I had serious brake issues I took it to RaceBrakes Wetherill Park. They did the usual bleed this and bleed that and told me it was ready to come pick up. I reversed it out of their work shop and nearly backed it straight into the wall opposite them because the pedal went straight to the floor. Last time I set foot in that workshop. At another local brake workshop I had new seals fitted, didn't fix it, they then sent it off to be sleeved, didn't work. I then bought a new master from Japan (back then it was about $350 delivered) and bingo fixed every problem on the spot. They refunded all the bills they gave me for the past couple of months and I added them to my list of workshops I don't take vehicles to.