wrightcomputing wrote:
Tongboy wrote:
I know it's been dug up from the grave but the rear suspension. aside from the not that great geometry (honestly it isn't that bad)
it is fairly heavy... but more than anything - that sucker is SO LONG. you'll end up with a wheelbase that goes beyond 'sorta long but fine' to woah too long
I am facing that problem at the moment but most of the guys I have spoken to about the 7's say that they are tricky to drive as you are virtually sitting on the back axle. I an planning to sit 12"-18" further forward which I hope will make it more predictable when driving. You can however get the front facing lower control arms tucked under the curvature of the seat which will only add a few inches to the length of the standard locost..
I'd disagree that 7's are tricky to drive because you sit back. I do think it takes getting used to - even moving the car around the shop it's different... but there are a lot of other cars where you sit pretty far back in the car compared to the front- not quite as extreme as a 7 but more so than a normal car. A lot of pony cars feel similar - not much of a trunk or seating area behind you and a giant hood.
as long as your weight balance isn't off and you don't have way too long of a wheel base it's all just about learning to drive from a different perspective than a normal car. I'd imagine it would be comparable to adjusting to the position in a single seater compared to a side-seat car.
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