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Originally Posted by KrackShotKarl
...I would like to add that the color choice on your Cobra is quite nice! Well done!
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Well thank you very much.
That is an off-beige, in case you were wondering. It's a favorite of ERAChas as well.
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Originally Posted by KrackShotKarl
So might I inquire as to how you made yours suited to fit men of our stature?
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When I flew up to ERA, over six years ago, for what they call a "butt-in-seat" test, I sat in Peter P.'s (the head honcho) own personal ERA. My knees barely fit under the wheel and I looked right over the top of the windshield. I thought to myself
"this is never gonna work." However, after working with the folks up there, the car fits me like a glove. Here is what was done:
1) Minimal seat cushioning (they custom make their own seats); driver's seat moved back; angled slightly and bolted directly to the floor -- no sliding rails.
2) 15" Moto-Lita wheel shimmed at the proper angle to fit my sitting/steering position while still looking proper.
3) Special, larger clutch master cylinder used that allows the pedals to be moved forward an extra couple of inches.
4) More room was built in to the footboxes starting with ERA #731 (one car before mine) -- that helped as well.
Don't discount the need for a "butt-in-seat" test -- it's pretty important. Depending on whether your height is between your feet and knees, knees and butt, or butt to head all makes a difference in how it's done.