How safe is Radical SR3 or new SR1 for DE
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How safe is Radical SR3 or new SR1 for DE
Thought I would post here for starters. While I love the RS, running costs + track insurance is a bit much. I am interested in a radical but the open cockpit and the much greater weights of GT DE cars is disconcerting. I had 996 Cup, while tank safe the operating costs can or eventually will be high. Radical runnngs cost look much better but Is is safe in folks opinions?
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I have run my 1150 pound Formula Mazda with a variety of sports cars in open track DE format for years. You need to be more vigilant in not assuming someone else you're approaching has seen you. Ironically, the only time I have ever had a problem was with a Radical who was a douchebag. Fortunately I only lost a wing plate and he had a ton more damage.
If you are surrounded by appropriately advanced level drivers everything will be fine. And by advanced I don't mean the fastest but rather the most situationally aware, competent and courteous drivers.
If you are surrounded by appropriately advanced level drivers everything will be fine. And by advanced I don't mean the fastest but rather the most situationally aware, competent and courteous drivers.
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Can't comment on the safety aspect, but driving a radical at a DE would be just horrid IMO. I find my Viper ACR really too fast for the typical instructor group DEs, and that car is waaaay slower than a radical. You'll either end up just waiting around a ton, or stunt your learning as the car will be so much faster than everything else.
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You need to be more vigilant in not assuming someone else you're approaching has seen you.
If you are surrounded by appropriately advanced level drivers everything will be fine. And by advanced I don't mean the fastest but rather the most situationally aware, competent and courteous drivers.
If you are surrounded by appropriately advanced level drivers everything will be fine. And by advanced I don't mean the fastest but rather the most situationally aware, competent and courteous drivers.
Gary
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Thanks for the comments guys. My decision is more about yearly costs than anything else. I run Chin red group typically at Road Atlanta. Seeing a trend toward More Cup cars and various race prep’d stuff. Do not want to go to a slower car as my buddies are running viper acr’s on hossiers (corrected from slicks)
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Thanks for the comments guys. My decision is more about yearly costs than anything else. I run Chin red group typically at Road Atlanta. Seeing a trend toward More Cup cars and various race prep’d stuff. Do not want to go to a slower car as my buddies are running viper acr’s on hossiers (corrected from slicks)
I believe the main running cost is simply tires as it is on my formula car.
I have toyed with the idea of replacing my FM with an SR3RS but I am still getting way too much fun out of my car and I continue to find new ways to drive it faster!
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Dr bill, club sport route is a good one. It’s still a Porsche so entry point still high but engine life way better than Cup, trans should be bullet proof and full cage. For some reason I am enamored with a radical but safety is stopping me. maybe fever that will go away overnight. I found an published list of replacement parts out of California for SR3 could not believe how inexpensive most was. The site looks legit But i had better check out as it sounded too good, $7k for new crate motor, around $2k for rebuild. If true that’s hard to pass up.
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mismatched bumper heights should keep you away. There was this doctor now dead. Shiny new SR3 hit his head on the rear bumper of a crapcan as he speared under it. That was like 5-10 years ago backeast somewhere.
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Hey, if you're gonna buy a racecar, why not just race it???
Having run a number of years in P2 - I've found most everyone seems to be very cognizant of how expensive the cars are to repair, and seems to drive very considerately (yes, while racing). Having not-the-fastest-car in the group seems to help that, too... stay away from the A Sedan mentality, gotta have a V8 if I'm gonna race...
Just an evil thought...
Having run a number of years in P2 - I've found most everyone seems to be very cognizant of how expensive the cars are to repair, and seems to drive very considerately (yes, while racing). Having not-the-fastest-car in the group seems to help that, too... stay away from the A Sedan mentality, gotta have a V8 if I'm gonna race...
Just an evil thought...