On the way towards a coupe!

[hbabler]

I am a long time lurker and a first time poster. I started saving towards my coupe recently and I am planning on saving around 2,000 a year (hopefully a little more over time) but having three young kids and job in the public sector does not help things.

I have one question that hopefully y'all can answer how wide is the coupe footbox, can someone with size 13 shoes drive the car? Also does anyone have an idea as to how much space the coyote engine removes from the footboy? Thanks for the help and the great posts.

Hudson

[riptide motorsport]

They should fit decently, the coyote size issue, I can't say..........sorry.

[tcoon]

The coyote does intrude quite a bit into the footbox area. I wear size 11 shoes and need driving shoes to reach the skinny pedal between the brake and footbox wall. It's much easier with my actual racing shoes, which are quite narrow. Wide soled shoes or boots are definitely out!

[tirod]

There is an option that isn't discussed. Move the engine forward, rather than intrude on the foot box.

Does it cause more work, yes. Does it ruin the balance, actually, the kit is too biased to the rear as it is. It would be going back to 50/50. The shifter would be angled less forward and become more normal. The driveshaft would be longer, in a live axle car, that would be a plus. There is plenty of room in front of the motor, too.

Other kit builders are tweaking the motor mount installation on the SBF to get a bit more forward location for all the same reasons. It sounds counterintuitive, the reality is that the kit goes a bit too far and there's plenty of room. Same for mounting the battery - it's better up front, trunk mount actually creates disadvantage. Again, plenty of room up front on the foot box where it's more original and easier to deal with, the final result is better balance.

The philosophy of the kit is oriented so far to "race car" that going back to "production" will net you improvements. But, be careful, compiling a list of modifications to be done only jacks up the costs and keeps it off the road longer. Got to draw the line somewhere.