Hi, thanks for everything.
Good to learn whats out there but the whole original stuff did confuse me a little as the only thing I was really after is an Original GT40, worth 2milion dollars to then modify/customize it in performance etc to be what I want it to be. Since thats the case, I shouldnt spend 2 milion on a real one (not that I could, just as example) to modify it when I could have simply built a gt40 ground up how I do want (modified from the start rather than modifying a completed car).
When I was looking at lambos, I wasnt happy with there performance for price tag as there are other stuff out there that could go even better for less, so I wanted to modify there suspension etc... but thats crazy cause id be paying first 200,000 to get the car, and then 200,000 to modify.
When I signed up to this website, I was thankful for all the help and in fact was looking at buying a 2005-2006 Ford GT (as it looks like a Gt40) and was asking how could I modify that engine to produce 700hp, and fix up the suspension to not have all that body roll it has, so its more like an enzo ferrari where it corners square without lean or losing grip from front tires etc under acceleration. (this u will find in my first 2-3 posts)
It was then suggested by people here "Have you considered a GT40 replica? it will give u the look u want, since the GT u wanted cause it looked like a GT40, and it will be alot lighter than a GT and cost u less to have that engine/handling etc that I wanted to modify a 2005 GT for.
After some discussing about what a replica/kitt car etc is, it all started making more sense to me why a Replica.
So the idea of Replica is so i dont pay $$$ for a GT to modify for more $$$ to still have the heavy weight problem and much larger size it is. With replica I will have my own ideas/personalized car for less $, and its unique as its built how I wanted in the first place ground up. So thats kinda nice... my OWN car rather than ruining an original car to make it MY OWN CAR costing 3 times more!
So talking about original parts etc, isnt the idea I was after given the above.
Tornado said they do CF bodies for around 12 000 pounds more than the GRP (glass reinforced plastic) body they do. The GRP weighs 150lbs for body, Carbon Fibre wont be much lighter, perhaps 10-20lbs tops. But will cost additional $20,000AU. However, since I want a Hyper Car (Enzo, Pagani Zonda, Koenigsegg) in a GT40 body... then the Carbon FIbre is a must, not for weight saving/strength gain, but thats because it is what it is. It is CF.
Ian, you mention RCR,
Will see what RCR do.
I went on there website, and noticed that the Fast n furious 5 Ford GT (i thought was GT) that I totaly loved and said id give up my muscle car for that... was actualy an RCR GT40... that was enough for me to email them. Indy racing experience etc...
Perhaps Tornado do good body/chasis but RCR sound according to there website to be in the 'race scene' and perhaps would do a better suspension setup/shocks etc to achieve what I want...
Emailed them, we will see what happens. Thanks guys!
O yeah, Tornado said Southern GT dont actualy do carbonfibre bodies. Tornado have in house tools to build a CF 1.
