[Anthony]

"REAL" differences between a spf and a glass CSX4000

In my opinion, the spf has been engineered with more off-the-shelf parts to make the car cheaper to produce. The T-Bird 8.8 rear, brakes, half-shaft design, suspension design, are cheaper than original spec parts. The rectangular frame is likely easier to work with, Sure, you get a top, tonneau, heater/defroster as standard. My buddies spf has a cheaper made latch gas cap, without the roller as on my shelby. The pedals are mounted on the top of the foot box.

With the glass CSX4000, you get a car with an original spec round tube frame, thats harder to work/weld to (more expensive to make). All the suspension parts are original spec, or very close to it. The early LV glass cars had the original solid disc girling brakes (expensive). The CAV/CSX4000 cars I believe come with vented disc breaks, cheaper but higher performance. The diff is an original spec aluminum dana 44, with the correct half shafts and suspension pieces. The pedal box is mounted under the foot box, just like the originals. Yes, a top, tonneau, heater are extra.

The CSX4000 has always come standard with, and I think the spf now comes with pin drive wheels. The CSX4000's are Trigo's, and I think the spf makes their own. The CSX4000 car comes with a fuel cell, with a roll over valve, where I think that is extra on the spf. The CSX4000 comes with two trunk mounted electric fuel pumps. The CAV/CSX4000 comes standard with leather, and I'm not sure what the spf comes with. The CSX4000 comes with a drive shaft loop.

There are other differences, but I can't think of them now.