Radical SR8 @ Nurburgring

Kiwi XTR2 · 7th May 2007, 09:37 PM

My apologies if this is a repost but if you want a quick lap of the Nurburgring . . . this is the fastest.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwtyZosuPNE

A Radical SR8 . . . the RICHER cousin to my Westfield XTR2.

A pair of GSXR-1300R Hayabusa engines put together into a 2,600cc V8 reving to 10,800 rpm :twisted:

Time for an Upgrade

itza · 7th May 2007, 10:12 PM

the driver of that thing must have steel gonads to drive it like that..

SLOTEG · 7th May 2007, 11:04 PM

big hairy ones that he has to transport around in a specially built trolley as his body can no longer lift them

that was some amazing speed. and check out the one hand on the wheel flat out on the final strait, adjusting his harness 8O
i want a ride
now

Kiwi XTR2 · 7th May 2007, 11:23 PM

When the first SR8's went out to customers the engines had a compulsory factory inspection every 24 run hours. 8O

That sort of put me off . . . that and the package I wanted was over £125,000. 8O 8O

Hayce · 8th May 2007, 06:41 AM

Oh maaaan!

Dont blame him for constantly checking his harness 8O

Rambo Genie · 8th May 2007, 08:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kiwi XTR2

When the first SR8's went out to customers the engines had a compulsory factory inspection every 24 run hours. 8O

That sort of put me off . . . that and the package I wanted was over £125,000. 8O 8O

Just get an atom, they are cheaper, almost as fast and you can drive it down the road.

GecKo · 8th May 2007, 08:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rambo Genie

Just get an atom, they are cheaper, almost as fast and you can drive it down the road.

Them be fighting words to Kiwi XTR2

PS, you can get road legal SR8s..

SR8:

If the SR8 can do that, i want to know what this can do:

Quote:

2006 SR9 Le Mans Prototype, 550bhp AER turbo, Ricardo P1 transaxle (paddle shift), carbon tub, bodywork and aero, high downforce kit, AP six-pot calipers & carbon discs

Frost · 8th May 2007, 08:58 PM

I'm too jealous to comment :talktothehand:

mithere · 8th May 2007, 09:04 PM

Holy crap 8O

Kiwi XTR2 · 8th May 2007, 11:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rambo Genie

Just get an atom, they are cheaper, almost as fast and you can drive it down the road.

An Atom is almost as quick as a SR3 but nowhere near a SR8.

I've driven an Atom 220 around Old Taupo and despite it having 40+ bhp more than a Std hayabusa my XTR2 was significantly quicker.

My instructor (who was show-casing the Atom) spent the whole afternoon hogging the Westie and ignoring his official duties in the Atom. :twisted:

Don't get me wrong, the Atom is very quick, quirky, and huge fun but it's aerodynamics are not good, and the engine mass is too far to the rear and much too high.

There is also a SR10 in development

Rambo Genie · 14th May 2007, 12:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kiwi XTR2

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rambo Genie

Just get an atom, they are cheaper, almost as fast and you can drive it down the road.

An Atom is almost as quick as a SR3 but nowhere near a SR8.

I've driven an Atom 220 around Old Taupo and despite it having 40+ bhp more than a Std hayabusa my XTR2 was significantly quicker.

My instructor (who was show-casing the Atom) spent the whole afternoon hogging the Westie and ignoring his official duties in the Atom. :twisted:

Don't get me wrong, the Atom is very quick, quirky, and huge fun but it's aerodynamics are not good, and the engine mass is too far to the rear and much too high.

There is also a SR10 in development

Well there is a radical that comes with a honda vtec motor, so a good compromise i guess

http://www.radicalsportscars.com/range/sr5/sr5.php

Kelsonmassif · 14th May 2007, 12:57 PM

what a lap!!!

thats a real race car 8O

Kiwi XTR2 · 14th May 2007, 01:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rambo Genie

Well there is a radical that comes with a honda vtec motor, so a good compromise i guess

http://www.radicalsportscars.com/range/sr5/sr5.php

You could. But I couldn't imagine a car like that without 10-11,000 rpm and paddles :twisted:

GecKo · 14th May 2007, 01:59 PM

+

?

Frost · 14th May 2007, 08:55 PM

^^^^ Hahaha - you have too much time on your hands man!!

7th May 2007, 09:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
Kiwi XTR2 Senior Member 5,000rpm (VTEC Power!) Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 907 Location: Orewa	Radical SR8 @ Nurburgring My apologies if this is a repost but if you want a quick lap of the Nurburgring . . . this is the fastest. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwtyZosuPNE A Radical SR8 . . . the RICHER cousin to my Westfield XTR2. A pair of GSXR-1300R Hayabusa engines put together into a 2,600cc V8 reving to 10,800 rpm :twisted: Time for an Upgrade

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Kiwi XTR2 Senior Member 5,000rpm (VTEC Power!) Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 907 Location: Orewa	When the first SR8's went out to customers the engines had a compulsory factory inspection every 24 run hours. 8O That sort of put me off . . . that and the package I wanted was over £125,000. 8O 8O

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