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Originally Posted by czan  I have the money to buy 10 kits but I´m only intrested in ONE - and that should be the best - so which one do you recommend? |
Again, Bill D's answer is spot on. The "best" kit depends on what you want"
Accuracy - Superformance, Gox or ERA
Raceability - RCR, ERA, CAV all seem like good contenders, but for racing, the more money
you through at it the better, and any of them can be developed into contenders - just look
at all of the GTDs that see plenty of track time, or the RFs that owners are constantly tuning
and developing.
Monocoque - Superformace, RCR, CAV, ERA, Gox - edit - Tornado now has an option for mono
Spaceframe - Tornado, MDA, Southern, GT40 Australia
A highly developed already driven GTD might be a solid choice as well. Tim K's Tornado
is another well built car that sees track time. Look at CAV's GTR development, and Dean
Lampe's or Ron McCall's RCR for track success. Plenty of ERAs see track time as well.
Spaceframe vs. Mono - again, this is a toss up in some areas (except accuracy), and if
you are seriously into competitive racing, the specific racing organization and class you wish
to enter in may dictate what you can and cannot do easily (spaceframes may be prohibited
in some classes, monocoques might be more difficult to modify to meet the rules in others).
The above are partially my opinion, and partially just naming names. The real answer requires
a better idea of what you want to do with it, where you live (support from the manufacturer
is always a plus, so the closer to the manufacturer or agent, the better), etc. So, decide
what you want in a replica first, and then search the boards for the sea of opinions regarding
each manufacturer and chassis type. Another consideration is how much work do you want
to do yourself (or contract out) vs. how complete you want the car upon delivery. All will
build a turnkey or turnkey minus for you, but some do not offer bare bones kits if you prefer
to build it yourself.
Ian
