Radical Sr8 For Trackdays
Discussion
jpivey said:
I wouldn't bother way to fast you would just get frustrated at every corner an SR3 is more than fast enough for track days.
It won't corner any quicker than SR3 ?Just get down the straights quicker, we run a Juno at the mo CN spec and other than SR 8 it's pretty untouchable. Most track days we do are race car focused so not too worried about traffic. More worried about reliability etc
what on earth for? There's only one place for SR8s and that's on the grid with a load of others.
From observing them, the current 8s look quite reliable if that's your thing. But havign vowed never to take my 3 to another track day, I can't imagine what use an 8 would be.
Each to their own though.
Bert
From observing them, the current 8s look quite reliable if that's your thing. But havign vowed never to take my 3 to another track day, I can't imagine what use an 8 would be.
Each to their own though.
Bert
Juno said:
...we run a Juno at the mo CN spec...
Zubin Randeria's old car, specifically.Juno said:
More worried about reliability etc
Well looked after, from new, the Juno - and especially the engine - should be pretty much bullet proof. Can't really comment on the SR8, but you'll be looking at a big-big bill if the engine goes pop.Personally, I'd spend the dollar on the Juno or look around for another non-monocoque CN car - which must be going quite cheaply these days.
Edited by Count Johnny on Tuesday 16th October 14:23
Juno said:
I've got one of the very few CN spec earlier cars left in the country as most have gone abroad now!
Olly, from the SPEED Euroseries, would have an angle on the whereabouts of older CN cars in the UK.He was trying to get me to buy an old Ligier at the AI. About thirty, or so, K - as I recall.
Count Johnny said:
Pretty similar spec and price to my Juno! http://www.racecarsdirect.com/listing/44481/juno_s...Edited by Juno on Thursday 18th October 07:51
Juno said:
Talking to someone about swapping My Juno for Sr8 2011 2.7 rx,cash his way im afraid 
Interesting.I don't know much about it (and at risk of getting tarred and feathered for saying so) but, to me, the SR8 seems a lot like an SR3 with a bigger engine, whereas the Juno and the Ligier are...well...dare I say, more technologically modern 'racing cars'?
What do Hath's and Bob think?
I raced my Juno in the Speed series in 2010 (7th overall, 5th in the Euroseries), then got mucked about by a driver we signed up for the next season and eventually sold the car and bought an SR3RS.
The Juno is a work of art and IMO a different league in terms of reliability to the other CN cars. The older spec CN class B and even mine which was class A at the time but a 2008 chassis were slower than say the Normas or Ligiers but did better in endurance racing because they finished races. IMO.
A Juno and a Radical are chalk and cheese to me though. If used for track days on your own I'd be more comfortable with an SR3, for a start it is smaller and the bodywork easier to manage. Drive them and see what appeals for your own style and use requirements. I liked my Juno but jumping into an SR3 was a pleasant surprise because I found the steering lighter and easier to get heat into the tyres and start enjoying thr car, the brakes worked more quickly from the off, etc. the Juno is an endurance racing car. That said, I know of people running them very happily on track days. Bottom line you can argue the merits all day long but drive them and see what suits and think about how you'd manhandle, maintain, and set it up.
The Juno is a work of art and IMO a different league in terms of reliability to the other CN cars. The older spec CN class B and even mine which was class A at the time but a 2008 chassis were slower than say the Normas or Ligiers but did better in endurance racing because they finished races. IMO.
A Juno and a Radical are chalk and cheese to me though. If used for track days on your own I'd be more comfortable with an SR3, for a start it is smaller and the bodywork easier to manage. Drive them and see what appeals for your own style and use requirements. I liked my Juno but jumping into an SR3 was a pleasant surprise because I found the steering lighter and easier to get heat into the tyres and start enjoying thr car, the brakes worked more quickly from the off, etc. the Juno is an endurance racing car. That said, I know of people running them very happily on track days. Bottom line you can argue the merits all day long but drive them and see what suits and think about how you'd manhandle, maintain, and set it up.
Count Johnny said:
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