Bandit 1: The answer to your first question is "no". Seriously, I'm not trying to push my views on anyone. I'm just reciting facts and now have provided the opinion of someone who is very knowledgable on the subject. Some my find it of interest.
In response to the balance of your post I would point out that even if Unser, Elliot (who btw sponsered special edition CSX for HRE) and Andretti stated their view it would stil be an "opinion". It might have more weight to you than someone you don't know which I perfectly understand. However, I will tell you that this person of whom I speak is very well qualified and knowledgable and knows what he is talking about. You can take it and give it any weight you want. He never said the SPf was bad or the ERA was bad. He just opined the CSX suspension and chasis in his view were superior after he examined the CSX's. He said it. Not me.
I'm not trying to prove how "special" the CSX is. I'm just providing a response to the discussion, again on topic which you apparently don't like because I guess you own a SPF. I'm just telling you what my friend said who has no axe to grind, since he doesn't own a CSX and I found compelling for two reasons. One, he is very knowledgeable and second he is very partial to ERAs as you might expect having built two Cobras and a GT40 (all of which were gorgeous and of top workmanship). He also rebuilt an origianal ZF Trans for the GT40 by himself and built the car to impeccable standards by himself. The only thing he didn't do was paint it. Ask BLACK JACK what he thought of the GT40 when he first saw it and even now. I $hit you not.
Funny, you don't seem to get so upset when someone trys to knock a CSX, or espouse how the SPF chasis is superior in rigidity (without any emperical data or proof) or how a SPF will out handle or perform a CSX yada yada yada.
That seems to be just jake with you. Believe me I don't care. I'm just pointing out the obvious.
I'm just pointing out what someone who has tremendous experience in building these cars, FE engines, transmissions and understands the mechanics and technical aspects fully and who very knowledgable as far as these car are concern opined. Some may have an interest in what such an individual has to say, especially those who are contemplating a CSX or ERA or SPF. You obviously don't like it for the shear reason you have a SPF. Sorry.
Terry: Billy Andrew did say that the prototype was excellent in build quality. But as Excalibur pointed out, he did also tell me there are some little things which they want to improve before they go into final production. A prototype by definition is not the final product. Based on the quality of the proto and what Billy said I would expect the production product to be beautiful.
