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Being 6'2" does the ERA have good leg room?
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Well I met up with Wolf k today to check out his ERA 289. Thanks for taking the time to show me around the car and especially for the ride. The ERA is a solid car for sure, was very impressed with the quality all around.
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Your welcome Troy.
Rodney D; I am 6'2" I have comp seat mounted as far back as possible, pedals adjusted forward. I would call leg room still tight, but not cramped. My problem is left leg, as there is no room between clutch pedal and footwell to stretch out, you have to cock your leg and wedge your left foot on the dead pedal. |
Glad you got to see an ERA, Troy! Wolf's is definitely a nice example. Confused yet?...lol
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Allen no more than before. I couldnt believe how nice it rode. No rattles,squeaks. We easily carried on a conversation going down the road. His Weber equipped small block is so well mannered. In a nutshell I was very impressed.
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Have you seen the Unique 289 yet Troy?
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Not yet Paul. Ive been trying to get down to Gadsden, no luck with that yet.
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I know I'm waking a 4 year old thread back up, but this afternoon our local club had a get-together, and I had the opportunity to photograph My Unique 289 USRRC style car, side by side with a similarly styled ERA 289 FIA car.
I figured these pics might help anyone in the future who is trying to decide between these 2 manufacturers for their 289 build. First are the rear shots, showing the differences between the wheel flares Unique on the left, ERA on the right- (This shot also demonstrates the difference between ERA's "perky butt" versus Unique's "droopy butt" - The Unique on the left is running 28 inch tall rear tires, versus 26" tall rear tires on the ERA car, and yet the tail lights are still about an inch or so lower on the Unique.) Attachment 29341 no trunk bumps (left), versus trunk bumps (right): Attachment 29342 Close up of the rear fenders- Unique on the right, ERA on the left: Attachment 29343 Side views, Unique on the left, ERA on the right: Attachment 29344 Attachment 29345 |
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Front views- ERA on left, Unique on the right:
Attachment 29346 Attachment 29347 And front fender closeups- ERA on left, Unique on the right: Attachment 29348 |
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Thanks for the comparison photos. We usually do not end up with such detail and having the two cars side-by-side really helps. |
Hi, i don't no much about the unique car but i have an early ERA 289 fia car with 33,000 miles on it and it doesn't have a squeak or rattle in it and to boot i left all the aluminum panels exposed with no carpet.I have several cars and it is always my favorite to drive.
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By those pictures, I like flares on Unique.
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Both are great cars and this is not a dis on either one. If "original" is not a high priority then go with what you like! |
Valuable comparison shots, thanks for posting them.
My only comment on the ERA FIA - and it's a very minor negative - is that the dash panel is too deep. You could almost fit another row of gauges above the top row. This is only really obvious when the ERA car has a roadster dash panel as this car does; on an ERA FIA with the more normal comp. dash, you wouldn't notice it. Cheers, Glen |
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Both are nice, but for me, the ERA sloping radiator and the hood scoop make it far more appealing.
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