Michael

[400TT]

Zedn, yes you can make minor mods to make more space during & after build. But you are stuck with the major chassis and body design limitations. We have a lot of experience in performing mods to kits to get larger drivers in.

In a lot of kits, even during the build stage it would be virtually impossible to get space like we have. One issue for many Cobra body shapes is that they are shorter in height/flatter than the original cars. Some are also narrower than the originals. Then you have the chassis design that restricts your cockpit room. Without major redesign and re-certification you are stuck with only being able to perform minor mods to increase leg length, seating height etc. Size and design of transmission tunnel affects cockpit space. So does simple little aspects like where rear suspension bolts into chassis, especially with cars that uses donor suspension cradles.

Some kits are better than others in cockpit space department.

Some kits are easier to modify in some respects than others.

But I believe we have the largest cockpit available and that is because we designed it from scratch that way. Our body shape also maximises our cockpit space. And the use of a monocoque chassis design also maximises cockpit space.

In the PACE 427 every driver (even 6'5" +) can have a full thickness sprung seat with seat sliders and be low enough in the car that they are looking through the centre of the windscreen.

Even our standard pedal box has height and width/spacing adjustable pedal pads that that the pedal positions can be optimised to each driver.

And we are happy to perform custom mods to our customers requirements if they want something special.

I am hoping that because we can get very large drivers very comfortable in our PACE 427 it will extend the market our cars appeal to.

I do apologise for being so passionate about this, but as Bernie mentioned we have spent a lot of time on this and consulted with larger drivers in the club on what issues were involved.

Our PACE 427's will soon be available for sale in big and tall shops. (just kidding)