My second race in a Radical (onboard)

My second race in a Radical (onboard)

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scooby151

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358 posts

183 months

Sunday 1st April 2012
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Well, had my second hillclimb today in a Radical. Still trying different springs. Just bought 250lbs for the front and 400lbs for the rear, but i think the front is still to hard.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHiU5vyQO6k&fea...

Josh Smith

437 posts

242 months

Sunday 1st April 2012
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That's bumpy!

phunkymonkey

103 posts

169 months

Monday 2nd April 2012
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Very bumpy indeed. Nice driving James, keep the videos coming. I popped them up on my website, hope you don't mind: www.dbsmotorsport.com

BioBa

317 posts

159 months

Monday 2nd April 2012
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That is a gutsy drive!! Well done.

splitpin

2,740 posts

204 months

Monday 2nd April 2012
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Good Job James.

Seems a daft question, but was it really as bumpy for you as it looks to us? Reason for asking is that a camera on a 6 is always real close to the Driver's helmet and I often think it makes it look much bumpier than it really/actually is; even at places like Mallory etc.

As I find it absolutely impossible to believe that 250lb front springs are too 'strong', if there is a problem surely it has to be the damping rather than the spring rates?; have you tried playing with them? ............ incidentally, what dampers have you got fitted?

scooby151

Original Poster:

358 posts

183 months

Tuesday 3rd April 2012
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sorry for late replies, and thanks for the comments.
Well, the roads are all quite bumpy over here, but yes I still need to sort out suspension issues. Since it is still my second race, it might take take a while before I find the right setup. Well I have the standars AVO shocks on mine.
Next race is on the 22nd in a much bumpier place :-). This is my onboard from that race in my Subaru with 3 year old tyres :-p.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=biMCVF_0RcY&lis...

incidentally I was .7 of a second behind a Clubsport. Hope I will do well/improve in the pr6 ;-)

scooby151

Original Poster:

358 posts

183 months

Tuesday 3rd April 2012
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also, here is the practice run from last Sunday with the cam on the spoiler
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEr3dPK7YV4&lis...