Kit car for larger guys

[Mdman352]

Leg room??? I am 6'3" 290#. If you want room, go for a different car. I did achieve LOTS of room in my Contemporary Classic Cobra by removing the track that the seat rides on. I ended up going down 8" and back 8-9". LOTS of room now and all of my head is below the windshield. Get your seats made using high density foams and use your old seat covers. The foot box is another issue. I have size 14 shoe and bought the Simpson racing shoe as it has the smallest "footprint" of all the brands i researched. There appears to be some room to be gained by reconfiguring the foot box area and making the transmission tunnel closer to the transmission. I have a 427 which is very large but the smaller motors would afford more room if the modification was undertaken.

[newguy]

Great info. Glad to know other big guys found a good fit. anyone been in and BDR and Lonestar know which has the most foot room and hip room? Any suggestions on suspension mods for heavier guys?

[CNGreen]

I'm 6'6" and, sad to say, 280#. Size 15 shoe.

I'm a first time builder and chose FFR for a lot of reasons I won't get into here. But one of them is customization. You didn't say if building was an option but by doing some basic mods to a standard build I've gained ~4" of legroom. The first is a simple way to gain ~2" and, I would assume, could be done on any car. I have a Kirkey lowback seat mounted to the floor all the way back. The seat is made out of aluminum and is therefor very thin. For the add'l ~2" I bolted in a vendors adjustable Wilwood pedals and adjusted them all the way forward. Other comfort mods: I trimmed the brake pedal, got aftermarket driver's footbox aluminum and bent my throttle. I'm go-carting it now in tennis shoes, which is better than I had hoped for at the beginning of the build. I have some Simpson driving shoes and there is plenty of room with those on. I'm doing some add'l clutch foot mods as well; re-doing the footbox crash bar, which really doesn't work for us Sasquatch. Lastly, I'm also adding a dead-pedal.

BTW if you plan to buy something turn-key instead of building, you could always have a pro build it for you with those mods.

HTH,