Originally Posted by
karl rs200
Bit of a problem with deciding what to do ! I have a mercury Motorsport rs200 kit and is near finished . All done except painting . The problem is that the car is 4" bigger in lenght than a real rs200 and I was seriously thinking about shortening the space frame to original ford rs200 dimensions . I'll know that I will have to get a
genuine bonnet /bumper to fit.
I like the look of the genuine
rs200 ! Will it handle better if I shorten it ?? Or shall I leave it as it is ??
It's going to be used as a track day car most of the time !
Thanks
Karlrs200
Karl,
Have a look at the chassis and the distance from the bulkhead to the wheel, the extra length is only in the fibreglass sill section forward of the bulkead and not the chassis, meaning the front suspension pickup points are just further forward. The bulkhead is in the right place by the looks of it.
I reckon you would only have to get some sills and bonnet the correct length and move the front pickup points back in the chassis to get the right wheelbase. However......
Our chassis' are deeper than the originals so it'd make for one stumpy looking car, so the floor would have to be raised at least to the level of the bottom suspension pickup points.....BIG JOB!!!
cheers PeteW