Which Company makes "best" replica?

[RICK LAKE]

DinoByte Kit Car Mag had talked about trying to do something like this. The Big problem was ringers, getting a prodriver to test the cars and be consistent from car to car. You have to find owners who will let some one abuse them. You would need to get the same springs, shocks, wheels and tires, rearend ratios and motors to really make this an honest test. Who is going to swap motors from car to car? This is why the Run&Gun was started back in 90. It is a test of car and driver to see who had the best car. In the last 90's FFR was doing well and winning alot. SPF then got into the game and was winning alot of classes. Shell Valley and Backdraft are now getting there turn in the sun. Others have shown up and done well. Some Companies will not back a car and driver for fear of lawsuits if hurt, ERA is one. Sure there are others. IMO the Windsor strokers guys will beat the FE guys about 65% of the time on most tracks without long straights. It comes down the wieght/ power. I have a 482 motor now and can't get the car to hook up now. I may redegree the cam to take some of the torque out of the lower rpm range to stop this problem. If you look at alot of the guys here with BBF motors, the 482 strokers are the new kid on the block. ERA cars also weight about 2-300 pounds more that SPF, FFR, Backdraft, Shell Valley. I have seen these cars weight at R&G. IMO this test will never be run, at least not by Kit Car Mag. This Mag is just holding on with the small number of people who buy it. If you look at stories and pictures, the editor does everything alone. Some tech write up are done by owners. Rick L