[Ant]

Hi Bob,

I have a very similar to look at chassis design as the ERA, and wide 4X3X125 Tubing at 26.5 spacing!
I have another maybe silly question, have you ever thought or done for a customer for racing, adding a small tube backbone with the confines of a standard or slightly larger transmission tunnel, and have going out to the front suspension, much like the Cobra Coupe, which claimed up to 50% more stiffness, and this would keep the car inside the classic car design criteria of the sixties!

Having said all that there may a problem with this idea, on the wide chassis rails part of the structure would be welded in from the main rails on the "X" section center bracing piece due to the tunnel intersecting on its taper to the rear of car, but from what I have read if you put one ladder above another ladder it should improve stiffness noticeably, even if not the ideal concept!

There is another idea as well, give up on modifying what I have got and start again, and then all I might have is a modsport that the authorities may not let race at classic events, as the vehicle is not within the guidelines.