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Ron Champion V McSorley (the second)
albertz - 13/12/03 at 09:41 PM

I woulds appreciate the views of people who have build using the McSorley +442 plans. I am 6' 4" tall, will i fit?

What donor did you use? Sierra?

Any disadvantages (either time, labour or cost)?

JoelP - 13/12/03 at 10:26 PM

i thought 6'4 fits in a normal chassis?

MikeR - 14/12/03 at 12:07 AM

I'm 6'3" and building a normal chassis - it seems the trick is not to put in a big seat!

albertz - 14/12/03 at 07:47 AM

I would much rather use the standard chassis.

Can anyone recommend some slight tweaks or mods to allow more space for the driver?

JoelP - 14/12/03 at 10:56 AM

using an unpadded fiberglass seat will give a few more inches...

you could just add a few inches to the length in that area, wouldnt affect the planning really.

Mad Scientist - 14/12/03 at 11:31 AM

I'm 6'2" and I fit just fine! Only real problem for me is in the pedal department! Size 12s don't fit too well down there! Might have to buy some driving boots, which are thinner.

Staple balls - 14/12/03 at 12:12 PM

not sure about a normal chassis, but 6'4" and fit an indy fine

pbura - 14/12/03 at 01:50 PM

quote:
Originally posted by albertz
I would much rather use the standard chassis.

Can anyone recommend some slight tweaks or mods to allow more space for the driver?


If you build with a fixed differential (IRS or De Dion), the driveshaft tunnel can be made narrower.

Or, with a live axle, the tunnel can formed from sheet metal with no tubes, again reducing width.

I don't think I'd use a formed tunnel with IRS (skinniest combination possible) because of the forces the diff would exert on the chassis. But I'm not an engineer and someone else might have a different opinion.

[Edited on 14/12/03 by pbura]