Powertec RPA
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Specifications
(from Radical Sportscars)
Engine
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- maximum revs: 10,500 revolutions per minute
- steel flat-plane crankshaft
- Twin pump lubrication system
- Four scavenge pump dry sump system
- Rotary vane coolant pump
- Pre-engage starter motor
- Belt-driven 45 amp alternator
- 45 mm eight-throttle body induction system
Bellhousing and clutch
- Twin-plate dry clutch
- Integral oil tank capacity: Script error: No such module "convert".
- Integral rear engine mount
- Engine - gearbox spacing: Script error: No such module "convert".
- Dry weight: Script error: No such module "convert".
Transaxle
- Six-speed constant mesh manual transmission transaxle
- Sequential shift - 6 forward, 1 back
- Torque-biased limited-slip differential
- Integral oil cooling pump
- Pressure fed lubrication system
Dimensions
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References
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