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Old 11-02-2011, 05:04 PM
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Originally Posted by ENTDOC View Post
I have owned an SPF GT40 MK11(2103) and a CAV gt40 mk1. I sold the SPF and kept the CAV, mostly because I prefer the MK1 body style, but the CAV is just easier to drive day to day. It is quieter and more water proof(the SPF leaks from every where). Both are similiar quality, but the SPF is more authenic in its chassis design and suspension. I prefer the way the CAV front end hinges. The SPF has to be removed to do any work there and it is a pain. All GT40s are a challenge to drive in traffic and a SPF Daytona is easier than either a cobra or the GT to drive every day. If you have any questions I will be happy to help.
ENTDOC - You got good taste in cars....

Ermenasce (& anyone else looking for GT40s) - You'd do VERY well to stop by here

Roaring Forties - Replica GT40s

They may be based on the other side of the globe, but trust me when I say - these are VERY VERY good.

Furhter: they'll come equipped with features most US cars wouldn't have... as they are build to a higher engineering requirement due to local ADRs like side impact intrusion bars, etc...

The torsional rigidity is from memory on the tens of thousands NM/degree.
I some what vaguely recall over 17000nm/degree (Pls don't take my word here... memory is like a sieve) but alas the chassis was unrivaled.
Just for some perspective & to compare most cobras would struggle to get 5000nm per degree, and compared to other GT40s (US & other Aussie kits) it was nearly twice as high.

PS: I've no affiliation...

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