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Radical Owners Handbook

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Summary of Contents for SR3 RS

Page 1: ...Radical Owners Handbook R a d i c a l S p o r t s c a r s c o m...

Page 2: ...ttings 10 Manual gear change 10 Paddle shift gear change 10 Driving technique 11 Fuel 11 Fuel filter 11 Preparing your Radical Centre lock hub nuts 12 Air jacks 12 Suspension set up 12 Ride height 12...

Page 3: ...though your car has been carefully inspected and run up on our rolling road dynamometer please do not press the Start button until you have read through this manual carried out all the checks and lear...

Page 4: ...eaker 11 Hazard warning light switch If fitted 12 Extinguisher pull cable If fitted 13 Battery isolator 14 Brake bias adjuster 15 Fire extinguisher If fitted 16 Data plug not shown situated on left si...

Page 5: ...amber adjuster 5 Rear tracking adjuster 4 Adjustable rear pushrod IMPORTANT Before your SR3 RS leaves the factory it is thoroughly inspected the suspension is set on a flat patch to factory recommende...

Page 6: ...f fitted 3 Engine Paddle shift ECU and relays in right hand inspection panel 1 ECU coolant temperature sensor 1 Air temperature sensor 2 Paddle shift blipper actuator If fitted 3 Fuel injector 4 Fuel...

Page 7: ...l gearbox and clutch as well as the engine Recommended synthetic based racing oil is available online NOTE The oil level on pre 2009 cars fitted with the Powertec Suzuki wet sump engine should be no l...

Page 8: ...nimum operating temperature of 60 C A comprehensive manual is included on the CD that is supplied with the dashboard system or is available from the Radical technical department Checks before driving...

Page 9: ...the ground This will damage the gear box a Oil temperature is below 60 C b Oil temperature is above 130 C c Water temperature is below 60 C d Water temperature is above 100 C e Oil pressure when up t...

Page 10: ...the gear dogs which will result in gear engagement problems Only use a maximum of 7 000 8 000rpm while getting used to driving your SR3 If you accidentally down change instead of an up change you are...

Page 11: ...m it is best to change all the way down to first gear and flick the right hand paddle with the clutch depressed This may have to be repeated this several times to engage neutral Alternatively switch t...

Page 12: ...Spring rate 100 80 7 450lb Camber 3 5 Toe out 2 3mm overall Nik link Medium bar Rear Ride height 70mm Pre load no of turns 0 Shock settings Avo 8 Intrax centre of range Tyre pressure Hot 28 30psi Col...

Page 13: ...entical settings on each corner Ensure that the sum of the diagonal weights are as near as possible 11 Re check ride height and diffuser height with the bodywork on 12 Lock spring platforms 13 Refit N...

Page 14: ...t is important to note at this stage that the front 34mm retaining nut is a conventional right hand thread and is removed in a counter clockwise direction The rear 42mm retaining nut is left hand thre...

Page 15: ...aces this also helps to hold the seal in place during the fitting process Allow time for the sealant to cure j Re fit the cover plate and tighten the M6 cap screws and washers evenly k Replace the low...

Page 16: ...s Nmm 100mm 3 Turns Triple dampers Low speed Bump 7 Bump HS 25 Rebound 25 Intrax Single dampers Holes Slot Rear Nik link Soft Medium Hard 25 AVO dampers 8 Triple dampers Low speed Bump 7 Bump HS 25 Re...

Page 17: ...ical One new addition to the list is the wing support stays the life of these is greatly shortened if the wing is used to push and particularly pull the car around in the pit lane garages and trucks I...

Page 18: ...temperature Engine rpm Coolant temperature Air inlet temperature WHEN USING THE LIFE SYSTEM THE KEYBOARD MUST BE USED RATHER THAN THE MOUSE 1 Engine oil temperature will change colour when over 50 C...

Page 19: ...a shortcut placed onto your desktop Select NO You are now ready to download the data To download stored data When downloading the data it must be saved under track maps and data model of car the drive...

Page 20: ...items coloured box right click the mouse select C for colour then choose your colour and enter The left hand side of the screen shows the values the data is measured in against time along the bottom...

Page 21: ...SR3 RS dimensions Additional information 21...

Page 22: ...Additional information 22 Notes...

Page 23: ...Parts manual The parts manual CD lists all SR3 RS components and their part numbers Quote the relevant part number when ordering or order using the on line shop on www radicalsportscars com Parts man...

Page 24: ...scars 24 Ivatt Way Business Park Westwood Peterborough PE3 7PG United Kingdom T 44 0 1733 331616 F 44 0 1733 264959 Sales RadicalSportscars com R a d i c a l S p o r t s c a r s c o m Last revision 01...

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