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Looks really nice. Hope he really enjoys it.

This has been discussed before on this forum. I don't recall all of the details but it was recommended that the car be lifted at, basically, the four corners of the central steel structural tub as using the quick-jacks at the ends of the car --- being O.K. for a quick tire change in the pit...

Trond: You're great. This is just the stuff we've been looking for. Thanks for pointing us in the right direction.

Great. This is just what we wanna hear.

Go back to my posting of 09-25-08 11:26 PM on this thread in which I stated, among other things: This should indicate that I'm not expecting any kind of turn-key, show-room to track high-performance sports car.

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Daryl: I don't suppose Olthoff provided you with the chassis/suspenstion alignment and set-up specs for the car? ("proprietary information" I suppose. Fair enough. At least he provided you with a more driveable item than Hi-Tech did.) Please do keep us apprised of the specs you come...

I can't find anything on this website except a listing of the cars; no table or tabulation of the results. Since the track work was done on an airlport runway, did they just do max speed tests or did they set up some kind of road course?

You bring up good points. The SPF GT40 is not a replica but is properly described as a continuation of production of the originals as it's being manufactured according to Ford's original engineering blueprints. 90%+ of the cars components can reportedly be exchanged with the originals, with the...

This is the crux of the issue with these cars: Nobody knows how to tune the chassis and suspension for maximum track performance. Like any race car, you/we are receiving it "as is" and it's up to the owners to sort out. As I mentioned on a previous, similar thread: The answers we are looking...

This as your SPF was received from Hi-Tech through your dealer without any sorting out by anybody?

A good discussion of this issue was posted on this forum a year or two ago; be sure and locate that thread. As you've surmised, the overhanging bellhousing flange is a particular problem (at least on some items) and is discussed therein. Since you will have much less latitude in dealing with...

Mike Cobramike: This forum has been in existence for several years, ever since the SPF GT-40's were announced. There are tons of information of the type you are looking for so you should set aside several hours to go through this forum from beginning to end, taking lots of notes and save...

The Mark II has a more aggressive, powerful and intimidating appearance, what with the extra scoops. It was also the most powerful on the track (excepting the Mark IV, which was an entirely different car) with the unprecedented 1-2-3 finish in '66. It will be the one I will get (if I get one...

Thanks. It sounds like the Quaife item will be competitively priced. By the way, beautiful car. :thumbsup: . . . . and do enjoy.

Mike points out a very important issue. Buying one of these cars is so vastly different from purchasing a factory-production car with a rock-solid warranty that most purchasers are oblivious to the potential problems. Everything, I think, comes down to the integrity of the SPF dealer which...

Tom: Cliff seems to have a pretty good handle on the legalities of your purchase. I would take it to heart and go the litigation route if you absolutely have to; it probably won't cost much more than the hit you will take unloading your --- so far, dissapointing --- purchased item. Good...

I think I can speak for all on this forum that we share your disappointment and frustration. Most certainly, your dealer is morally and ethically obligated to provide you with a reasonably driveable product, which he has yet to do. Before you sacrifice your expensive and long-awaited-for car...

Dean: We'll be watching for your research and experimentation results in subsequent issues. Although the cars aren't the same, the methodology and procedure that you are using will probably be invaluable when it comes to doing the same thing on a SPF GT40. Keep up the good work.

Yes, that sounds like the article. I didn't purchase the issue, but just skimmed it. Just wanted to get a conversation going on the subject as per the SPF GT40, if possible. I know. The article was, "Chassis Tuning, Part 1". Hopefully, subsequent articles will go into the other...