Tudor (Ted) Miron
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| posted on 10/1/04 at 09:09 PM |
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Chassis width
Hi All,
I'd like to ask your opinion what is the minimum chassis cockpit area width acceptable? From comfort  point of vew. Seven types are not really
a good comparition as cockpit sidewall is lowered so you'v got more space than actual cockpit width.
Thanks in advance
Ted
[Edited on 11/1/04 by Tudor (Ted) Miron]
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rontyler
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| posted on 11/1/04 at 02:12 AM |
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Ted,
I believe 8'-6" is the legal limit ;-)
seriously, my Vette measures 57.5" of elbow room with about 9" between the seats. My middy is right at 48"... seats are VERY
closely spaced. For me, I consider it a minimum.
HTH, rt
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Tudor (Ted) Miron
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| posted on 11/1/04 at 11:48 AM |
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48" is what I have now Does anybody also have an opinion on this? What is Lotus elis/exige cockpit width?
Thank you
Ted
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JoelP
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| posted on 11/1/04 at 02:59 PM |
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hi ted, are you doing a 'normal' front engined RWD? obviously depends on the tunnel width then...
best idea is to get a narrow car seat in your front room and but a board/ bookshelf on either side, to see what is the minimum comfortable space for
the driver. The passanger can always sit on his hands and not move!
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kb58
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| posted on 12/1/04 at 04:06 PM |
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If your seats touch, as they do in mine, you can't get narrower then that. Still comfortable though.
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ProjectLMP
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| posted on 13/1/04 at 01:49 AM |
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Mine is 47" but I am using custom moulded seats like the Radical SR3. I don't think you can go much narrower than this although the
Westfield XTR2 is about 44" but looks very tight.
Home of the Astronomicalcost Mid engined LMP project
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