Just got my new SR3 - pics
Discussion
stuh said: Superb!
OCUK - Are you the owner ? I used to get a lot of my kit through them..................
Yes I am. Take a look at our range these days, we've expanded quite a bit
Car is an SR3 Supersport, 1300 carbs, dry sump, gear drive cooler, forward roll stays, front and rear carbon undertray/venturi, airjacks, slicks and wets, electronic fire extinguisher etc.
Will be doing an evening session at Donington on Wed 21st May and a full day there on Bank Holiday Monday 26th May
>> Edited by Spie on Tuesday 20th May 07:58
Dazren - absolutely right. While thinking about what to replace the Cerbera with, drove the TopCats race Tuscan with slicks (fantastic), Superlight R on ACB10's (great fun, cheers Andrew), and Radical which was utterly mind bending.
If you're prepared for some hassle and can afford it, then the braking & cornering has to be fun for a while. If you're going to start trailering a track car around, then you may as well go the whole hog.
danny
If you're prepared for some hassle and can afford it, then the braking & cornering has to be fun for a while. If you're going to start trailering a track car around, then you may as well go the whole hog.
danny
PS Jackal - I notice from your profile and current SLR ownership that you've probably just reached the end of the manic cycle. It's easy to say after all that experience that a nice simple Caterham is all you need, but that's after having been through it yourself. I guess it's something everyone has to try for themselves!
danny, i guess your dead right.... im all maxxed out on cars and blowing money. I found also on teh road that the slower the car and the less grip, the more fun. My little audi a2 is light and very lively and only 75bhp but its as much of a hoot as anything else...... As you say though, its all a big journey
Although I do understand the principle of fun per £ spent, but for me the actual speed also plays a big part, I went from looning around in an Evo 6 to my SR3 and trust me the RADICAL IS IN A TOTALLY DIFFERENT LEAGUE, the shear speed at which it all takes place at, is simply awsome
Before you start crowing on about how fast caterhams are compared to Evo's, I normally run them all down in the Evo anyway, all except the very fastest R500 / SLR.
I think the main difference is whether you need to be able to drive your trackday car on the road or not, if your going to trailer it, then you should deffo go the whole nine yards and get the SR3, you won't regret it
>> Edited by daved6 on Thursday 29th May 22:42
Before you start crowing on about how fast caterhams are compared to Evo's, I normally run them all down in the Evo anyway, all except the very fastest R500 / SLR.
I think the main difference is whether you need to be able to drive your trackday car on the road or not, if your going to trailer it, then you should deffo go the whole nine yards and get the SR3, you won't regret it
>> Edited by daved6 on Thursday 29th May 22:42
i did consider buying an sr3 at one point.... and i agree about the speed... and corner speed, ist all part of the fun
but personally i like the engine in the front and RWD and after too many bad experiences a very reliable and unstressed engine.... another reason why im selling my virtually unused EVO7 as well
but personally i like the engine in the front and RWD and after too many bad experiences a very reliable and unstressed engine.... another reason why im selling my virtually unused EVO7 as well
jackal,
The engine was the one thing I never had any problems with on my Evo, it was the gearbox, ayc diff, clutches, front & rear hubs, 5 sets of disc & pads because of warping before I finally cured it with a full AP 6 pot kit not to mention the endless slicks it use to destroy.
Most of these problems are caused by the cars weight, mine was the GSR model which when fully fuelled up complete with driver comes in at 1500 kg. The trouble being the faster you make the car go the harder everything has to work to keep it on the island, after spending a fortune on the Evo I decided it was time to get somthing more suitable, the Megabusa was my original choice and after going to the factory for a test drive I was about to place the order when I started to see the adverts on the back page of the Motoring News for the new SR3, which I decided to wait for the Autosport show to see it in the flesh first, the SR3 was well worth the wait
I do agree about RWD unstressed engine for fun at a sensible running cost etc, but after having been in the Radical with all its fantastic dynamic ability it would be very difficult to go back to any thing else, the only downside is the amount of maintenance required and the high cost of parts to keep it running at its peak.
The engine was the one thing I never had any problems with on my Evo, it was the gearbox, ayc diff, clutches, front & rear hubs, 5 sets of disc & pads because of warping before I finally cured it with a full AP 6 pot kit not to mention the endless slicks it use to destroy.
Most of these problems are caused by the cars weight, mine was the GSR model which when fully fuelled up complete with driver comes in at 1500 kg. The trouble being the faster you make the car go the harder everything has to work to keep it on the island, after spending a fortune on the Evo I decided it was time to get somthing more suitable, the Megabusa was my original choice and after going to the factory for a test drive I was about to place the order when I started to see the adverts on the back page of the Motoring News for the new SR3, which I decided to wait for the Autosport show to see it in the flesh first, the SR3 was well worth the wait
I do agree about RWD unstressed engine for fun at a sensible running cost etc, but after having been in the Radical with all its fantastic dynamic ability it would be very difficult to go back to any thing else, the only downside is the amount of maintenance required and the high cost of parts to keep it running at its peak.
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