I'm still in the shopping stage, and had a chance to sit in several FFR Mark III's recently, and came away concerned with the amount of leg room they afford. I'm 6'2", and my wife is nearly 6'. I felt very cramped, and more importantly am questioning if I'd be able to safely operate a 400 hp vehicle with minimal leg.Is there a interior dimension comparison documented anywhere between Hurricane and FFR? What I really need is to sit in and drive a finished Hurricane to know for sure, but I'm not aware of anything in or around the Twin Cities of MN. If I get serious, I guess a trip down to the factory to check out the operation and sit in the cars is in order. Anyone else able to provide anecdotal impressions between the two cars from a leg room standpoint?
Hey Dan
I don't have any exact measurments to give you and I don't think anyone has done any. However, my brother owns a MKII FFR with the standard seats. With my seat sitting where it will be mounted in my Hurricane, I have a lot more room than in his FFR. Both in width per seat and leg room.
I'm 6'2" also and I think my car will be easier to both drive and get in and out of.
HTH,
Larry
Dan,
I have NOT sat in an FFR, so I have no real comparison. I am 6'1" and I'm comfortable in the Hurricane. It fits my overall driving position and comfort very well all things considered. The dropped foot boxes REALLY make a difference. The passangers side isn't drop as much but there are no pedals so you wife should be comfortable there as well.
Cheers,
Ditto.
Before I ordered mine I went to the Hurricane facility and sat in a finished car. I'm VERY cramped in my "other" Cobra replica, but I fit quite nicely with lots of room to spare in the Hurricane. the dropped footbox makes a HUGE difference. Among other things, that was one of the selling points for me.
Tom
Many people have commented on the roominess of our cockpit with our double dropped footboxes (especially when compared to some other popular kits). We have several customers who are 6' 4" tall and they found our kit to be the most comfortable for their size. Our secret for a comfortable ride is that with our dropped pedals and the deep drop in the footbox, our kit allows you to cruise with your foot behind the pedals and your leg in a knee-lock position (in other words, you can slip your foot under the pedal during long rides and stretch out). Also, we have taken care to ensure that your steering wheel is not sitting on your lap even for tall drivers.
I had a early FFR Mk1 and the footboxes were pretty roomy. The main problem is now with the FFR Mk3's the footbox areas have been narrowed to use the 4.6 SOHC and DOHC engines. Those engines are about the same size as the old 427 SOHC cammers for a comparision. So the leg room there suffers. Guys not building a big block or using the 4.6 have extended the footboxes a bit to get some room back. The other thing is there is only the frame and the sheet aluminum floorpan on the FFR. Some FFR guys add skid plates for added protection from road trash. I like the Hurricanes dropped steel floorpans. Adds a little more protection I think than the FFR in this area.
G.