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Not decided yet, but it wont be cheap....
Just got back from OcUK Track Evening
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Soldato
Hummmmm.... BMW Z3... Or M3... 
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Originally posted by Spie
I'll be mounting my Camcorder to the roll bar on Monday
Noooo, it'll fly off !
Try one of these
I have one, superb bit of kit, colour - waterproof hi-res....
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Originally posted by Skyline
Hummmmm.... BMW Z3... Or M3...
Nope but good guess
Soldato
Merc SLK Or a Porker Or a Z4 (Or whatever...)
Stay on topic please
Man of Honour
Just as a point of interest, is it me or are those directional tyres in one of the first batch of shots fitted the wrong way round.....
The Radical looks fantastic, I was reading a road test in CCC the other day.
Fantastic performance for the money.
The Radical looks fantastic, I was reading a road test in CCC the other day.
Fantastic performance for the money.
Soldato
eek, so they are, well spotted Lopez...
Soldato
i was told that with certain types of tread like that regardless of them being labelled as directional it doesnt make any difference which way they are facing as they are still designed to be able ot work due to their pattern and V shape being able to disperese water outwards.
I would imagine the Radical crew know what they are doing though
I would imagine the Radical crew know what they are doing though
Mr. Stumpy actually noticed this yesterday.
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I was surprised to find on the tyre there were NO direction of rotation markings 
The dunlop website only mentions drive direction arrows and stencil markings to give an idea of where they go. These tyres have neither and the wheels aren't marked N/s +O/s
We just needed the slicks off asap and the rain boots on to get some track time, The rain was getting heavier and the light going quickly.
The handling was awsome even in large amounts of surface water, just ask the driver of the black TVR
he commented something about the rad, not being in his mirror one minute and then it passing him the next.
The dunlop website only mentions drive direction arrows and stencil markings to give an idea of where they go. These tyres have neither
and the wheels aren't marked N/s +O/sWe just needed the slicks off asap and the rain boots on to get some track time, The rain was getting heavier and the light going quickly.
The handling was awsome even in large amounts of surface water, just ask the driver of the black TVR
he commented something about the rad, not being in his mirror one minute and then it passing him the next.
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tis indeed a V similar tread pattern m8
does your tyre have an D.O.R arrow on the side wall?
Both myself and Mr spie looked very closely at both sides of the tyres for such a marking, without being able to find one
those tyres have neither the arrow or the yellow stencil markings (visable on the slicks )
does your tyre have an D.O.R arrow on the side wall?
Both myself and Mr spie looked very closely at both sides of the tyres for such a marking, without being able to find one
those tyres have neither the arrow or the yellow stencil markings (visable on the slicks
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my standard xr2i did it in 1 min 44.9s on a previous track day and it was my verry first rack day
no idea if its a good time but the people in the pits said it wasnt bad for a first time
i only have 105bhp under the hood but some of the mechanics there said a 2.0 mondaeo motor shouldnt be too much trouble to fit with sone rs1800 parts to make it fit
/me checks wallet
shame about my brand new bridgstones tho there not going through the next mot! at one point the tread started to melt over to to the next bit of tread!
who ever wants to do a track day just do it dont think about it!
remember its not a race its all for fun!! do dont get intimidated by faster cars just let them past
if you take your own car just go to a scrap yard and get a spare set of wheels and when the tyres are all scrubed out out go to a tyre garrage and get them to fit some old ones that are going to be thrown out my local garage say theay will charge me 20 quid !
also dont forget to pump your tyres up to atleast 40psi else just the edges of your tyres will get scrubed out
happy motoring !
no idea if its a good time but the people in the pits said it wasnt bad for a first time
i only have 105bhp under the hood but some of the mechanics there said a 2.0 mondaeo motor shouldnt be too much trouble to fit with sone rs1800 parts to make it fit
/me checks wallet
shame about my brand new bridgstones tho there not going through the next mot! at one point the tread started to melt over to to the next bit of tread!
who ever wants to do a track day just do it dont think about it!
remember its not a race its all for fun!! do dont get intimidated by faster cars just let them past
if you take your own car just go to a scrap yard and get a spare set of wheels and when the tyres are all scrubed out out go to a tyre garrage and get them to fit some old ones that are going to be thrown out my local garage say theay will charge me 20 quid !
also dont forget to pump your tyres up to atleast 40psi else just the edges of your tyres will get scrubed out
happy motoring !
They do have an direction arrow
Originally posted by Stumpy
Both myself and Mr spie looked very closely at both sides of the tyres for such a marking, without being able to find one
Yeah, maybe Dunlop forgot
Either it doesn't apply to those tyres or it doesn't make much difference which way they are fitted.
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I have arrow type treads on mine and the point of the tread is pointing forwards too. There are arrows on the tyre wall to indicate this (Goodyear Eagles again).
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Soldato
Your best bet would be to ask the manufacturer what way to put them on Does seem to me that they are on backwards though.
Does seem to me that they are on backwards though.
Soldato
what are the specs for the radical?
Engine? BHP? Weight?
Engine? BHP? Weight?
The engine is a TUNED 1.3 Suzuki Busa Engine (If I remember correctly). 205bhp. Not sure on weight