ERA Owners- Time to Nitpick!

[xracerbob]

Cobred-
It was mostly small detail stuff for instance- I wanted a 1/2" fuel line from the fuel tank with a return line connection in case I wanted to go with fuel injection in the future. They had already done this for other people. Also, I had them put in stainless steel brake lines.

There are a couple other things that if you don't specify, you might not get what you wanted. There are 2 radiators for the 427 car- one for the expansion tank option and one without. Its the same radiator, the inlet tube is different.

Hey Rick- my car is 2365 with 5 gals of fuel (no seats or carpet in yet). 15" wheels, ERA rear, Pond aluminum FE, QT bellhousing, aluminum flywheel, etc. You can get the weight down there.

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by xracerbob

Cobred-
It was mostly small detail stuff for instance15" wheels...

XRBob raises a good point. LS, if you choose to go with ERA just remember that you are not limited to options/items that you find on the ERA web site or in their literature. They will put together for you anything you ask them to. And they will build/fabricate-from-scratch anything you want. But there's a price associated with that -- 1) You have to pay for it; and 2) You take on the responsibility of understanding and learning exactly what it is you want, not what it is that they sell. Here are two quick examples from my build. I told Doug that I wanted an adjustable rev limiter (not the MSD chips) mounted in an easily accessible, but not visible, location -- Done (mounted in the far corner of the glove box). I told Bob that I wanted a custom removable Turkey Pan so I could easily adjust my carb without having to remove it, and I gave him some photos of something I kind of liked. He custom fabbed a beautiful piece for me that works like a charm. BUT, you will not find options for "Adjustable Rev Limiter" or "Removable Turkey Pan" on their checklist. You simply have to ask.

[CobERA]

I have had my ERA on the road since 2003 and I have over 22,000 miles on the car.

I can't say enough about the quality of the car or the support I've received from the folks at ERA.

Any problems I had were not specific to ERA cars, but were related to individual components that can go bad on any brand (i.e. alternator, MSD) or self-inflicted problems.

If I were to buy another car, it would be an ERA.

[Chaplin]

Originally Posted by xracerbob

Cobred-
It was mostly small detail stuff for instance- I wanted a 1/2" fuel line from the fuel tank with a return line connection in case I wanted to go with fuel injection in the future. They had already done this for other people. Also, I had them put in stainless steel brake lines.

There are a couple other things that if you don't specify, you might not get what you wanted. There are 2 radiators for the 427 car- one for the expansion tank option and one without. Its the same radiator, the inlet tube is different.

Hey Rick- my car is 2365 with 5 gals of fuel (no seats or carpet in yet). 15" wheels, ERA rear, Pond aluminum FE, QT bellhousing, aluminum flywheel, etc. You can get the weight down there.

The easiest place for him to start would be to go on a diet

[Jim Holden]

"The easiest place for him to start would be to go on a diet."

Careful, Rick is a sensitive type guy. Lord knows I would be the last one to suggest that he has put on a few pounds over the years... so I wont. (Something about the pot calling the kettle...)

While the boyz up at ERA can fab up almost anything, try not to "re-engineer" anything. The day may come when you want to sell your car and if you've gone too far astray, a potential purchaser may not view your "modifications" with the same enthusiasm. Having said that I've had them do "custom" work on my cars. most recently my ERAGT.

Happy searching!

Jim

[lamaluv]

I can't speak for the other brands that you mention but I have been very happy with my ERA. It has been on the road since 1981 and I am the 6th owner of the car. At least two of the owners raced the car and I open track the car as well as drive it on the street. Customer service from ERA has been outstanding. Anything that I have ordered has been shipped promptly. The only thing that I have replaced because it wore out was a radiator expansion tank. I have given the car my personal touch by adding fuel injection, the aluminum engine compartment, ceramic coated header and side pipes, dual pusher fans and the comp dash.

Dick