Lanky hillclimber
Discussion
I am just coming to the end of my first season hillclimbing and am considering what to move into next year. A Clubsport is curently top of my wish list but being on the large side, 6'4" and 17 stone I am sceptical as to whether I will be able to fit. Is there anyone else out there of my size shoehorning themselves in? Also, what options might there be for making some space? I would only be doing short events so I don't need huge comfort, just to be able to control the thing properly and safely, so sitting on the floor is fine.
dsl2 said:
To be honest with you a bike engined Caterham (Busa or Blackbird) will be quicker than a Radical for hillclimbing, have you considered going down that route instead?
I think you would require extreme talent to get a "Locaterfield" type car to beat a Clubsport/Prosport on a hillclimb.SportLibre's clubsport certainly gives a good account of itself on the Scottish hillblimbs and sprints (and a few down south).
Edited by minitici on Thursday 9th October 09:32
Thanks for that ringing endoresment of my talent then......! I can't recall seeing a Radical beat my times on a hillclimb?
Harewood hillclimb 56.62 / Prescott hillclimb 42.93 / Loton park 52.60 (only been there once) in a Caterham 7 with Hayabusa power 1397cc.
Harewood hillclimb 56.62 / Prescott hillclimb 42.93 / Loton park 52.60 (only been there once) in a Caterham 7 with Hayabusa power 1397cc.
Edited by dsl2 on Thursday 9th October 10:12
There are a few Radicals competing in Hillclimbs, however as it is a specialised sport you will find that some of the bespoke sports libre cars will be close on 150kgs lighter, ie Ed holliers much modified OMS, so you will struggle to win. They do however compete very well in the sprints however as the higher speed tend to play more to the radicals more circuit based field.
Good as an entry level compete to enjoy the sport, but as DSL mentions a decent BEC caterham is much faster on the hills
Good as an entry level compete to enjoy the sport, but as DSL mentions a decent BEC caterham is much faster on the hills
rustybin said:
BertBert said:
Nice scooby by the way!
Bert
CheersBert
It has been doing great service this year getting me into Hillclimbing but now for sale to help the move to a Radical. £4k or sensible offer
Bert
My thinking is based entirely around budget. OK A Hyabusa Caterfield may be quicker but it will cost more and be in a highly competitive class. A clubsport looks like a good value way to be pretty quick and perhaps with modification quicker, later? (Plus I kinda feel that car design should have moved on from horse in front of the cart however well it has been refined).
Also I have tried my mates Caterham Blackbird with a dropped floor and I just don't fit.
Also I have tried my mates Caterham Blackbird with a dropped floor and I just don't fit.
Edited by rustybin on Thursday 9th October 23:43
a previous post almost said:
There was an old guy in a clubsport that was a sports libre champion last year or the one before.....
Edited to refer to "Sports Libre" winning the 2006 Highland Speed Championship outright in a clubsport NTDWM any more, but I see my old clubsport's up for sale if anyone's interested - it's a good'un
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/725815.htm
Cheers
JP
..awaits post from SL reminding me that I'm older than him
stiglet said:
a previous post almost said:
There was an old guy in a clubsport that was a sports libre champion last year or the one before.....
Edited to refer to "Sports Libre" winning the 2006 Highland Speed Championship outright in a clubsport NTDWM any more, but I see my old clubsport's up for sale if anyone's interested - it's a good'un
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/725815.htm
Cheers
JP
..awaits post from SL reminding me that I'm older than him
I compete in the ASWMC sprints and hillclimbs in a Radical. As with all the cars it depends upon how good a driver you are ;-)
There isn't a lot else in Sports Libre that will outclass a Radical, Ed Hollier's OMS is actually kicking on the same sort of weight and to be honest Ed would beat most people in a 2CV!
A bike engined Caterham/Westfield may be quicker on the hills - maybe not, but as you've already pointed out, it's a very competitive class already (well is in our championship) and certainly I moved on from road going sevens to racing cars because I wanted to try out slicks and downforce and building a competitive modded caterham was a bit pricey for me.
Whoever pointed out that the sprints suit the Radical better than the hills hit the nail on the head. They are definitely more at home on high speed circuits. Having said that I use mine for both.
Hope to see you out next season - it'd be good to get some more radicals out there.
There isn't a lot else in Sports Libre that will outclass a Radical, Ed Hollier's OMS is actually kicking on the same sort of weight and to be honest Ed would beat most people in a 2CV!
A bike engined Caterham/Westfield may be quicker on the hills - maybe not, but as you've already pointed out, it's a very competitive class already (well is in our championship) and certainly I moved on from road going sevens to racing cars because I wanted to try out slicks and downforce and building a competitive modded caterham was a bit pricey for me.
Whoever pointed out that the sprints suit the Radical better than the hills hit the nail on the head. They are definitely more at home on high speed circuits. Having said that I use mine for both.
Hope to see you out next season - it'd be good to get some more radicals out there.
Sclemow, I think you may be a tad wide of the mark with the weight of Ed's OMS, with the bodywork off there is very little too it!
I would of said its got to be at least 100kg (or more) lighter than a Radical Prosport. As you say he sure does drive the tit's off it though, lets hope he's back out in it next year.
I would of said its got to be at least 100kg (or more) lighter than a Radical Prosport. As you say he sure does drive the tit's off it though, lets hope he's back out in it next year.
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