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  • Page 1 Owner Handbook...
  • Page 2 Unit 24-26 Ivatt Way Business Park Westwood Peterborough Cambridgeshire This section must be completed by the original PE3 7PG United Kingdom selling distributor or Radical Sportscars. T +44(0)1733 331616 F +44(0)1733 294959 VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION E sales@radicalsportscars.com W www.radicalsportscars.com MODEL CHASSIS No...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    contents Introduction Driving your SL Driving technique Disclaimer Maintenance Pre-delivery check Engine bay overview Getting started User maintenence Jacking & towing Exterior overview Interior overview Specification Controls Radical success LCD dashboard Security and safety...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    introduction Dear Radical owner, Thank you for purchasing a SR3 SL and welcome to You will find all the help and support you need the worldwide Radical family. The SR3 SL is our first- via the information and contacts on our global ever model designed specifically for road use, a fully website network: European Type Approved roadster with outstanding...

  • Page 6: Disclaimer

    disclaimer CAUTION: The Radical SR3 SL is a high-performance It is recommended that SR3 SL owners seek road and track vehicle, with extreme handling professional performance driving instruction on and speed capabilities. Due to the intense nature purchase of an SR3 SL. of the SR3 SL, we advise all owners to read this owner’s manual thoroughly before driving, always driving within your own capabilities, paying close...

  • Page 7: Pre-Delivery Check

    Pre delivery check Before you take receipt of your new Radical SR3 SL, your local Radical distributor has performed the following check to ensure that it is ready for use: BODYWORK/EXTERIOR > Check oil level, adjust level as required > Check for damage during transit >...
  • Page 8 > Adjustment of pedals for first owner > Complete, sign and stamp Pre-Delivery > Customer and distributor sign below; Inspection entry in Service Record copy returned to Radical Sportscars UK > Compile customer pack containing: > Damper set up 1. SR3 SL Owner’s Manual (this document) >...
  • Page 9 Pre delivery check I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I Date: I confirm that (distributor stamp) has carried out the Radical SR3 SL Handover Procedure and I am satisfied with the vehicle’s operation, maintenance and service schedule upon delivery.

  • Page 11: Getting Started

    Getting started Exterior overview Interior overview Controls LCD dashboard Security and safety...

  • Page 12: Exterior Overview

    Exterior overview...
  • Page 13 Exterior overview Towing Seat adjustment Refuelling, correct fuel grade Tyre pressures/specification Bodywork cleaning and care Front/rear body clips and catches Centre-lock wheel removal/fitting Front lighting bulb replacement Dipped beam handing – left/right...

  • Page 14: Interior Overview

    Interior overview Controls LCD Dashboard Safety and security...
  • Page 15 Interior overview © Electric mirror adjustment joystick Rear foglight indication light © © Multi-function LCD dashboard Turning indicator lights © © Immobiliser activation indicator Main beam indication light © © Cockpit fan on/off button Turning indicator lights © © Master switch light Parking handbrake indication light ©...

  • Page 16: Controls

    Controls © Right indicator Left indicator © © Flash/main beam Flash/main beam © © Up gearshift paddle Down gearshift paddle © © Steering wheel centre Horn © © Horn Engine map change switch (optional) ©...
  • Page 17 Controls INDICATORS illumination are switched off when the sidelight With the wheels straight ahead, pressing the button is presses again, or the ignition is leftmost indicator button causes the flashing switched off. left-turn indicators to operate. Pressing the Dipped beam: Dipped beam can only be rightmost indicator button causes the flashing activated once the sidelights have been turned right-turn indicators to illuminate.
  • Page 18 Controls HORN ENGINE MAP CHANGE SWITCH (OPTIONAL FEATURE) Pressing either of the two horn buttons operates As a optional feature in certain markets, the the audible warning device for as long as the steering wheel can be equipped with a multi- button is depressed.
  • Page 19 Controls REAR FOGLIGHT ON/OFF BUTTON the mirror position. Twist the joystick back into Press to activate the rear high-intensity LED the central, upright position when not in use, to foglight. An indication light will also appear on the prevent accidental movement of the mirrors. dash to show the foglights are illuminated.
  • Page 20 Controls DASHBOARD CIRCUIT BREAKERS Protect the multi function LCD dashboard from damage. These will pop out if tripped but can be reset by pushing the ‘button’ top back in. If the circuit breakers trip repeatedly, there is an electrical fault which should be investigated. DATA DOWNLOAD SOCKET FOR LCD DASH Allows the parameters of the multifunction LCD dashboard to be adjusted, and timing/telemetry...

  • Page 21: Lcd Dashboard

    LCD dashboard Boost pressure reading © © Tachometer Engine revs/shift lights © Gear indicator © © Speedometer © Odometer Water temperature reading © © High oil temperature High water temperature © warning light warning light Low water temperature © © Low oil temperature warning light warning light Low fuel level ©...
  • Page 22 LCD dashboard LOW FUEL LEVEL WARNING LIGHT LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT Illuminates once the fuel level in the tank drops Illuminates to warn of low oil pressure. If this light below six litres. Once the light illuminates, refuel at illuminates under normal driving conditions STOP the earliest opportunity.
  • Page 23 LCD dashboard ENGINE SHIFT LIGHTS changed within the dash menu; contact Radical Illuminate towards the centre of the dash, from for more details. green-orange-red. The lowest green lights will ODOMETER illuminate at 5,000rpm, with the highest red light Displays overall vehicle mileage since new. illuminating at 6,200rpm.
  • Page 24 Safety and security STEERING WHEEL unlocks the steering column to allow the steering REMOVAL/REPLACEMENT wheel to be turned, past the second stage of The steering wheel is removed by pulling the gold resistance switches on the vehicle ignition. sprung steering wheel collar towards the driver, ELECTRONIC IMMOBILISER the wheel will then detach from the column.

  • Page 25: Security And Safety

    Security and safety Within seven seconds, switch the ignition on and SEAT ADJUSTMENT off twice and then back on. The red LED will flash The dual driver and passenger bucket seat can be quickly indicating that the system is now ready to adjusted forward and backwards by lifting the lever accept new tags.
  • Page 26 Safety and security To loosen, twist strap metal loops through 90 degrees to release loose ends of straps. USE OF HEAD & NECK RESTRAINT SYSTEMS Radical recommends the use of racing- specification head & neck restraint systems when driving on-track. It has been proven that these devices reduce the likehood and severity of head and/or neck injuries in the event of an accident.

  • Page 27: Driving Your Sl

    Driving your SR3 SL STARTING THE ENGINE dashboard until the engine fires. There is no need Turn the black rubberised electrical master switch to press the throttle. clockwise to the ‘on’ (vertical) position. Then turn MOVING OFF the steering column key clockwise, unlocking The Radical SR3 SL is fitted with a six-speed the steering column and illuminating the steering wheel-mounted paddle-shift system.
  • Page 28 Driving your SR3 SL Once you are on the road/track, and up to speed, NOTE: It is recommended that gearchanges are then it is just a matter of accelerating, and pulling not made while experiencing wheelspin, such as the right-hand paddle. exiting slow speed, hard acceleration corners, as this can damage the gearbox.

  • Page 29: Driving Technique

    Driving technique SMOOTH DRIVING unbalance the car, and increase the chance of This is the art to getting the best out of the car losing control. In most corners the initial (braking) and the available grip. It makes the car easier to phase is when the majority of the grip is available control at higher speeds, and more predictable to you, but the largest demand on the grip of your...
  • Page 30 Driving technique BRAKING INPUT steering has been completed. Again, applying It is important to remember that the brakes on the large amounts of throttle, and steering lock, may Radical, although exceptionally good, are not like a result in you and the car pointing in a direction family saloon.

  • Page 31: Maintenance

    Maintenance Engine bay User maintenance Jacking and towing...

  • Page 32: Engine Bay Overview

    Engine bay Engine coolant swirl pot Engine oil dry sump tank filler cap Air filter (inside housing) Gearbox oil filler bung Rear damper adjustment...

  • Page 33: User Maintenence

    User maintenance Your Radical SR3 SL should provide many years of enjoyable performance motoring. Below are instructions on general care and everyday maintenance tasks; Radical recommends that all other maintenance, upgrade or repair work should be carried out either at Radical’s Peterborough factory, or by a Radical-approved regional distributor. RECOMMENDED FUEL, LUBRICANTS, TYRE CARE AND MAINTENANCE FLUIDS...
  • Page 34 User maintenance ENGINE OIL CHECKING AND REFILLING The entire system holds approximately 7.0 litres of Your SR3 SL is fitted with a dry-sump lubrication oil from drained and empty. system. When the car has been switched off for a GEARBOX OIL CHECKING AND REFILLING period of time, the oil will drain back into the The gearbox holds approximately 2.9 litres of oil engine.
  • Page 35 User maintenance AIR FILTER ELEMENT CLEANING BODYWORK CLEANING AND CARE Operation in exceptionally dusty and dry To keep your Radical looking at its best, any conditions may require more regular inspection fibreglass or carbon fibre parts can be quickly and and cleaning of the air filter element.
  • Page 36 User maintenance LIFE ECU CUSTOMER SOFTWARE DIPPED BEAM HANDING LEFT/RIGHT For some engine diagnostics, you maybe asked to For continental travelling, the beam throw of the download engine ECU information using LIFE ECU dipped beam headlights can be adjusted to the software.

  • Page 37: Jacking & Towing

    Jacking and towing Rear: Front: Your Radical SR3 SL should only be jacked up at the points shown in the pictures above. These points are: DO NOT ATTEMPT TO JACK UP THE VEHICLE AT ANY OTHER POINT. Front: Centrally under the nose, 100mm ahead of You risk damage to bodywork or other important the front axleline (where the chassis meets front components.
  • Page 38 These can be loosened/tightened using the central DO NOT ATTEMPT TO START AN SR3 SL BY BUMP OR TOW-STARTING. wheel nut socket supplied by Radical Sportscars, Doing so will damage the turbocharger and and secured after torque-tightening by the wire catalytic converter and may invalidate your safety clips provided.

  • Page 39: Specification

    Specification ENGINE TRANSMISSION Installation: Mid-engined, longitudinal Type: ME, rear-wheel drive Type: 4 cyls, 1999cc, petrol Gearbox: 6-speed manual sequential transaxle, LSD Made of: Aluminium head and block RATIOS/MPH per 1000rpm: Bore/stroke: 87.5mm/83.1mm First: 2.867 Compression ratio: 10.0:1 Second: 2.053 Valve gear: 4 per cyl, chain-driven Third: 1.458 Power:...
  • Page 40 Specification CHASSIS & BODY ECONOMY Construction: Steel spaceframe/composite Urban: 19.3mpg Weight: 725kg Extra-urban: 37.7mpg Wheels: Front: 7Jx15in, alloy Combined: 28.0mpg Rear: 8.5Jx16in, alloy Tank size: 50 litres Tyres: Front: 205/50 ZR15 GREEN RATING Rear: 245/45 R16 CO2 emissions: 229g/km STEERING DIMENSIONS Type: Unassisted rack and pinion...

  • Page 41: Radical Success

    Radical success The FT’s Simon de Burton described the SR3 SL like being fired down the runway from a as a “...brilliant trackday tool and why, although nuclear-powered cannon on a skateboard.” you might not have realised it, you really do need a Andrew English from the Daily Telegraph raved road-going racing car...the SL’s real raison d’etre is about the car’s “...visceral and exhilarating...
  • Page 42 Radical success The SR3 SL dominated the Targa category of the The Independent on Sunday’s John Simister 2012 Tour Britannia, with EVO magazine’s Richard impressed at the Motorsport at the Palace sprint in Meaden, and Mission Motorsport’s Nathan Blewer May, held at Crystal Palace, London. During the onboard.
  • Page 43 Notes...
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