Pat Buckley
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Thanks Mark.
Chuck and Ryan's RCR Build
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Thanks Mark.
Cup Holders
The RCR does not come with cup holders. In this day and age of multiple cup holders per passenger, this is a significant oversight, but one which can be easily remedied.
A flimsy cup holder hanging from the door or secured to the windshield with a suction cup is not acceptable. The holder needs to hold a hot cup of coffee securely when subjected to a G or more of cornering forces. Accordingly we turned to the marine environment, where the rocking and rolling of a sail boat traveling at 8 knots creates similar needs.
West Marine sells a cup holder insert, part # 395160 (black), $5.99 each, which is ideal for the GT. (www.WestMarine.com). It has a 3 ½” flange and a depth of 2 7/8”. Simply drill a hole on the door sill and drop it in. The hole should be slightly undersized to assure a tight fit in the event of a roll over. The inserts can be ordered in either black or white, so an appropriate color to coordinate with the cars décor should not be a problem.
One could add a second cup holder on each side for miscellaneous items. This handy receptacle is an ideal place to set that pesky cell phone when racing around the track or driving to the office.
We found that a 12 ounce bottle of water fits well. A Burger King “Cup of Joe” is a tight fit (as you can see in the picture), but a Starbuck’s “Tall” is easily accommodated.
The RCR does not come with cup holders. In this day and age of multiple cup holders per passenger, this is a significant oversight, but one which can be easily remedied.
A flimsy cup holder hanging from the door or secured to the windshield with a suction cup is not acceptable. The holder needs to hold a hot cup of coffee securely when subjected to a G or more of cornering forces. Accordingly we turned to the marine environment, where the rocking and rolling of a sail boat traveling at 8 knots creates similar needs.
West Marine sells a cup holder insert, part # 395160 (black), $5.99 each, which is ideal for the GT. (www.WestMarine.com). It has a 3 ½” flange and a depth of 2 7/8”. Simply drill a hole on the door sill and drop it in. The hole should be slightly undersized to assure a tight fit in the event of a roll over. The inserts can be ordered in either black or white, so an appropriate color to coordinate with the cars décor should not be a problem.
One could add a second cup holder on each side for miscellaneous items. This handy receptacle is an ideal place to set that pesky cell phone when racing around the track or driving to the office.
We found that a 12 ounce bottle of water fits well. A Burger King “Cup of Joe” is a tight fit (as you can see in the picture), but a Starbuck’s “Tall” is easily accommodated.
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Chris
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CHuck
great idea. You just need to install a holder for the kitchen towells, to scope with all the spill overs ( from the cup or somewhere else ) your passengers are creating.
The available space within the door would be an ideal place, don´t you think?
But please do one out of Carbon fiber. YOu know weight counts.
TOM
great idea. You just need to install a holder for the kitchen towells, to scope with all the spill overs ( from the cup or somewhere else ) your passengers are creating.
The available space within the door would be an ideal place, don´t you think?
But please do one out of Carbon fiber. YOu know weight counts.
TOM
april gets me every time lol
I love it. You guys crack me up.
Well done, very realistic.
Maybe Fran can offer it as an option, but only for customers who order on April 1st.
Well done, very realistic.
Maybe Fran can offer it as an option, but only for customers who order on April 1st.
Wow, that was a good one!
This has got to be one of the greatest pranks ever. Someone write this down in the history books.
Had me too...my jaw was on the floor when i saw this !
Very convincing! Especially the picture where the drill is unplugged
