Spring break, March 2007. What could be better than a road trip connected to GT-40 business? My son, Ryan, and I visited a Superformance dealer on our way to Detroit to visit RCR and check the progress on Chassis # 40. We were fortunate to see three SPF GT 40s. The comparison between the SPF GT 40 and the RCR GT 40 was most interesting. The disclaimer: this writer is a bit biased, having plunked down a not insignificant investment to get the RCR on order, but a couple of completely objective observations are in order:
1. We were told the ride height of the SPF GT 40 was two and one half inches. Feigning disbelief I got down on my hands and knees and looked under the car. A 2 x 4 laying on its side (1 ½” nominal) would easily clear, but upright (3 ½”) it would not. Two and a half inches from the concrete floor to the bottom of the transmission was indeed accurate. I could just imaging going over a speed bump and damaging that $10,000 tranny. Ugh. Now the RCR GT 40 has a road clearance of about four and a half inches That means you can drive the RCR on real roads and not just driveways. Chalk up a point for RCR.
2. We gave each car an official sit test. The SPF was comfortable. We fit well. No complaint. But the seats in the RCR, with their high density foam, were even more comfortable. Great lateral support. For this completely objective butt test, chalk up another point for RCR.
We dropped in on Fran with a two page list of questions. He spent more than an hour answering all our inquiries to our satisfication. Got lots of tips and ideas. We look forward to getting our hands on our Essex Wire reproduction (white with a red stripe) in the next month or two.
Fran and his crew have already made great progress. Suspension components were substantially complete. The engine will soon be ordered And check out those gorgeous gauges!.
1. We were told the ride height of the SPF GT 40 was two and one half inches. Feigning disbelief I got down on my hands and knees and looked under the car. A 2 x 4 laying on its side (1 ½” nominal) would easily clear, but upright (3 ½”) it would not. Two and a half inches from the concrete floor to the bottom of the transmission was indeed accurate. I could just imaging going over a speed bump and damaging that $10,000 tranny. Ugh. Now the RCR GT 40 has a road clearance of about four and a half inches That means you can drive the RCR on real roads and not just driveways. Chalk up a point for RCR.
2. We gave each car an official sit test. The SPF was comfortable. We fit well. No complaint. But the seats in the RCR, with their high density foam, were even more comfortable. Great lateral support. For this completely objective butt test, chalk up another point for RCR.
We dropped in on Fran with a two page list of questions. He spent more than an hour answering all our inquiries to our satisfication. Got lots of tips and ideas. We look forward to getting our hands on our Essex Wire reproduction (white with a red stripe) in the next month or two.
Fran and his crew have already made great progress. Suspension components were substantially complete. The engine will soon be ordered And check out those gorgeous gauges!.
