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CTD
Mar 09, 2008, 10:04 AM
Hello.
I've been running some thoughts on which chassis, is the best ever made.
I came to the conclusion that i needed others opinion the help me make mine, so here i am.
The question of the best chassis is basic.
Which chassis is generally best!
Some of the things that a good chassis has to do (in my mind) is:
Performing (being fast).
Compatible whit different engines.
Available for customers.
Good Cooling available.
Easy to set up for different tracks.
Easy to drive. (can only be based on quotes from drivers).

The Chassis that has been in my mind is the:
Lola B06 / B07 / B08.
Offers so good Compatible whit so many engines, Fast on a lot of tracks (easy to set up and fast), only heard about 1 over heating (good cooling) and huge availability for customers.
http://tinyurl.com/22v8tf
Pescarolo 01.
Very fast for a small manufacture (often faster than the Lola), now available for customers (but is lacking behind in numbers compared to the Lola), Got cooling problems solved (so therefor good cooling), fast on a lot of tracks, and never heard a driver complain about the driving.
http://tinyurl.com/2mls3b
I had also some Old Porsches like the 956 and 962, and the Audi R8 in mind, but i don't think you could separate those engines from the chassis, and still be successful

Ravenous
Mar 09, 2008, 10:07 AM
Contemporary 911s will always make it onto any list of "best chassis".

But never higher placed than the Cayman. Oh boy, the Cayman is something entirely different.

CTD
Mar 09, 2008, 10:13 AM
This is for Sports cars (Le Mans cars), not Road Cars

Ravenous
Mar 09, 2008, 10:17 AM
"Sports car" is a term used more for road cars of sporting nature.

Le Mans cars are usually termed race cars. You know, because you race them.

CTD
Mar 09, 2008, 10:30 AM
"Sports car" is a term used more for road cars of sporting nature.

Le Mans cars are usually termed race cars. You know, because you race them.
Dammit Rav.
If you read the post, its so easy to se that it's racing cars!
Sports Cars are also a race category for Prototypes and Gt1-Gt4 cars!
There was a World Sports Car Championship in more than 40 years, and the cars there raced there was cars from the Le Mans race!

you really didn't think it though when you posted, did you?

Ravenous
Mar 09, 2008, 10:36 AM
Honestly, I did fubar :p

I saw the thread before you threw the pictures in, and when I read through the post and saw "lola" I thought "le mans" but then I saw the porsche numbers and assumed they were road cars. What also threw me was my brain's instant assosciation with "R8" to the roadcar.

So yes, I'm the cretin today.

CTD
Mar 09, 2008, 10:42 AM
Well every one makes mistakes!
at least your man enough to admit them!
and the Porsche numbers can be hard to keep track off, but why don't you come whit a suggestion to your favorite Sports Cars Chassis :)