Thank you Michael for the financial advise, it is a consideration if the car was to be sold. The only thing I do not like about the GT is the 1500kg of weight vs the 1000kg of the 40. The 40 would need far less HP to achieve same fun factor, which in the end results in better fuel mileage (not that this matters) and cheaper maintenence and longer life. This is why I do like the 40, + the 40 is smaller and more go-kart like which is what I desire. Perhaps the best answer is get what a replica company makes and be done with it, which, depending on what happens down here, may be the way it turns out in the end. Either way I will have a GT40, modern supercar or not. At least it will be a rocket on the road if anything with minimal power of that of a much heavier car.
Thanks Troy for the picture. A side angle would help more!
Chris, thanks for that :laugh:. Seems the 18" wheels troy posted look too big on the GT40. The 17s seem to fit a lot better for that profile of car.
Thanks Loyd, looks good.
CobraJet - That makes sense. I am going to have forged wheels that weigh in under 16lbs each, looking at Tire-Rack, the 2 Tires I was looking at was the Michelin PS2 Pilots, 335/35/ZR17s, and the Pilot Super Sports which apparantely at the limit do not squeal like the PS2s and thus work even better, but they are 345/30ZR19s. There is nothing larger than 245 on the better 'super sport' tires. Also if I was ever to run a slick, the 19s again have the Michelin Cup Tires 345/30/19s which is identical to that of the Super Sports. Yes 19" means more weight, but the wheel being a magnesium forged wheel, I cant imagine 2" more adding much weight at all and yet the tire from a PS2-Super Sport may end up more of an improvement than a Hinderence. However if the car looks shocking with wheels that large, then we gotta hope Michelin produce a 335 SUper sport on their 17s, which I highly doubt would happen.
Thanks for all the thoughts though everyone. Will keep in mind.