Radical SR3 RS NEW.. SPARES.. HELP ME

[LucaVisentin]

Dear guys of Pistonheads
I have this white sr3 rs... I would like to know where should I buy this parts of her:
1. paddleshift gearchange with auto-blipper - 4,761.12....better price?
2. carbon dive planes left & right up and down............better price?
3. Radical Graphic Set - in the web site you can look what they say:
'' you can create your own, from our outline drawings, downloadable from our website.
Just create your unique scheme & contact us for an estimate.'' DOWNLOADABLE WHERE?????

thank you very much
Luca

[splitpin]

On 3, there's some 2Ds in here (Page 21)>

http://www.radicalsportscars.com/global/SR3_manual...

But the best way to do it is to find someone who is handy with photoshop and do it more 'real time'.

Hope this helps.

Edited by splitpin on Sunday 18th March 23:17

[BioBa]

Paddelshifter GBP 3500 available at Piston Heads classifieds:
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3521456.htm

[LucaVisentin]

Hello!!!!
thank You very much for your help!!!!!!!!!
about the graphics i'd like, if possible, to talk with someone that had my same request: buy the graphics - where - price - time of delivery............... thanks guys :DDDDDDDDDDDD

@Bioba thank you!!!! also matt (tonto1) the owner of the paddleshift send me an email

[LucaVisentin]

and i need also....Dive Planes....carbon.....up%down.....left&right

[phunkymonkey]

Have you thought of having custom graphics done? I'm getting my car done on Saturday and it's going to cost less than the kit from Radical.

[splitpin]

Luca

I think you will probably need to sort this out your end - Veneto to Peterborough is a long way to trailer an RS 'just' to have some vinyl applied!

I'll explain >

I have had a couple of brand new Radicals 'bespoke vinyled' and Radical have always used a company local to them called 'The Sign Team' to come into the factory to apply them; they do not use (there are no such thing as) 'pre-cuts'; each car is individually vinyled; they do it by chalking, tape lining and then putting big sheets of vinyl on (dry, no 'floating it on'), which are then cut to shape on the car, de-taped and applied. It's great to watch, a real art and in my opinion, certainly no job for an amateur; the finished result (albeit, the design and colours are obviously down to the particular Customer's tastes/preferences) looks fantastic, all credit to them.

I think that what you should do is look at photos of the various ways various RSs have been vinyled, then get someone to do a photoshop if you want to decide if it's right for you/your colours and then find a local vinyl guy to actually do it; preferably someone with a good reputation who does 'vinyl-vehicle-graphics' for a living; in other words, don't let just any idiot loose with a scalpel anywhere near your bodywork! If you decide to try to do it yourself (and the shape of the RS is pretty complex), then frankly you're a braver soul than I am (I am OK with the odd sticker here and there!) and do be prepared to waste a lot of vinyl and perspiration! In other words, make sure no-one is close enough to hear all that swearing you'll be doing!

Edited by splitpin on Monday 19th March 23:52

[BertBert]

BioBa said:

Paddelshifter GBP 3500 available at Piston Heads classifieds:
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3521456.htm

There are two variants as I understand it fitted to the SR3RS. Need to make sure which one you need.

[LucaVisentin]

[quote=splitpin]

Dear splitpin..... thank you very much for your help........... I think is better to find a local vinyl guy to do graphics..... but i need the file.. with the file of the disign everything will be easier....i should have the file of graphic.....
thanks a lot

[LucaVisentin]

BertBert said:

There are two variants as I understand it fitted to the SR3RS. Need to make sure which one you need.

ah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I will inform myselft about this!!!!!!!!

[LucaVisentin]

guys guys guys............ can i ask you my last request?
what do You think about the Padded Seat Insert (http://secure2.cyberware.co.uk/~rad-shop/acatalog/info_1496.html). I'de like to buy it... for me are cool and useful... is better in vinyl or in Leather??? Are there in ''Piston heads'' someone that sell it????

[splitpin]

LucaVisentin said:

guys guys guys............ can i ask you my last request?
what do You think about the Padded Seat Insert (http://secure2.cyberware.co.uk/~rad-shop/acatalog/info_1496.html). I'de like to buy it... for me are cool and useful... is better in vinyl or in Leather??? Are there in ''Piston heads'' someone that sell it????

If you fit the standard seat well i.e. you don't need to have a foam insert 'cast' and especially if you are a bit 'boney', although they are only thin, they make it a lot more comfortable, especially if you're in the car for a fair while such as doing trackdays. Thoroughly recommend them; they are held in place by velcro, so they can easily be removed for using the seat without the insert and cleaning the bits of grit that will come off your boots stepping into the car.

I'd say go for the vinyl one; less prone to allowing and holding damp; go for the black one (no colour inserts), much more practical in terms of resisting getting grubby - afterall, you stand on the seat base part of it getting in.

Personally, unless you know someone who is brilliant with scissors and a heavy duty sewing machine, I'd buy it (or both if you want both seats more comfy in the RS) from Radical; better that than pay less and it not to fit properly?

[LucaVisentin]

I agree with you!!!!!!! thank you very much my teacher you are very helpful

splitpin said:

If you fit the standard seat well i.e. you don't need to have a foam insert 'cast' and especially if you are a bit 'boney', although they are only thin, they make it a lot more comfortable, especially if you're in the car for a fair while such as doing trackdays. Thoroughly recommend them; they are held in place by velcro, so they can easily be removed for using the seat without the insert and cleaning the bits of grit that will come off your boots stepping into the car.

I'd say go for the vinyl one; less prone to allowing and holding damp; go for the black one (no colour inserts), much more practical in terms of resisting getting grubby - afterall, you stand on the seat base part of it getting in.

Personally, unless you know someone who is brilliant with scissors and a heavy duty sewing machine, I'd buy it (or both if you want both seats more comfy in the RS) from Radical; better that than pay less and it not to fit properly?

[LucaVisentin]

hey!!! thank you for your idea... i have already thought about this..... but it's not easy especially with the measures of the plan. If you can give to me your file...
thank you.

phunkymonkey said:

Have you thought of having custom graphics done? I'm getting my car done on Saturday and it's going to cost less than the kit from Radical.

[Count Johnny]

I don't really understand these things - and I don't know if it's of any use to anyone - but it looks like you can buy 3D models of the current Radical range from here:

http://www.creativecrash.com/marketplace/3d-models...

OK, so they're the thick end of 200 dollars, but I'd give my eye-teeth for the same of my Speads.

[LucaVisentin]

Count Johnny said:

I don't really understand these things - and I don't know if it's of any use to anyone - but it looks like you can buy 3D models of the current Radical range from here:

http://www.creativecrash.com/marketplace/3d-models...

OK, so they're the thick end of 200 dollars, but I'd give my eye-teeth for the same of my Speads.

200 usd??????????????????? what? Crazy! unbeliveble! ahahahah wow.... another method?

[splitpin]

See earlier Luca; say you fancy/have a black car, get some decent photos of one and get a bright young chap (there's a lot of them about and they are keen and cheap - the offer of a free of charge passenger ride usually does the trick!) to do a photoshop job on it.

Here's one I had done; this started life as a black car with white and red detailing >

NOW REMOVED

Edited by splitpin on Thursday 22 March 13:46

[LucaVisentin]

splitpin said:

See earlier Luca; say you fancy/have a black car, get some decent photos of one and get a bright young chap (there's a lot of them about and they are keen and cheap - the offer of a free of charge passenger ride usually does the trick!) to do a photoshop job on it.

Here's one I had done; this started life as a black car with white and red detailing >

Edited by splitpin on Wednesday 21st March 20:12

Hey Trevor!!!!! what a nice work!!! Congratulation!
but...how can a chapper create a ''file'', with real measures and dimensions of the car, only with some photos????

[splitpin]

LucaVisentin said:

Hey Trevor!!!!! what a nice work!!! Congratulation!
but...how can a chapper create a ''file'', with real measures and dimensions of the car, only with some photos????

Thanks Luca.

Other than what Iain (CJ) has suggested, sorry, but I really don't know - being over here, we've got all of this relatively easy; we're either with The Sign Team at the factory with a new car or at theirs with not a new car; we have no need of files; we photoshop what we want, send it to them prior, then go over to them to work with them firsthand on the car as they put on the vinyls; they tape it out and we decide/direct any adjustments/fine tuning that we want - like "Move that line up a bit, we want the yellow a bit wider."

Can't you do exactly the same with an equivalent of The Sign Team over there? That is, do a design, send it to them, get and agree a price, take it over to them and direct them while they do it; for example, one of the things they will have to do is to work out the best way to do the vinyls so they are using it economically; for example where best to do any lap joints as the length of some of the RS's panels can necessitate that, as vinyl only comes in certain widths.

Doing photoshops and directing firsthand sounds very primitive and complicated, but it's not; the vinyl people are the ones doing all the hard work with that vinyl that's oh so awkward to handle for the likes of you and me!

[phunkymonkey]

LucaVisentin said:

hey!!! thank you for your idea... i have already thought about this..... but it's not easy especially with the measures of the plan. If you can give to me your file...
thank you.

phunkymonkey said:

Have you thought of having custom graphics done? I'm getting my car done on Saturday and it's going to cost less than the kit from Radical.

I'm getting mine done on Saturday, and the process for me was as follows:

1. Contact a graphics/vinyl wrapping company
2. Send them images fo the car
3. They draw up a model of what it looks like and send me a few samples based on images I've sent them of other race car liveries
4. Agree to move forward based on designs and price
5. Take final measurements of the car
6. Tweak designs until I'm happy
7. Decide on colours and materials
8. Put vinyl on car!

Unfortunately I can't send you mine as it's a custom design for my motorsport team (and not an RS), not based on a Radical graphics package. The person applying your graphics should also come up with the design for you, and you shouldn;t have to purchase a modelling kit.