| Author | Comment | ||
|---|---|---|---|
 JIMMAH10 |
Ok! Give me some info! |
Lead | |
|
Posts: 1 (04/22/08 08:33 AM) |
I have been looking at this for awhile now, and really thinking about getting in one. I'm 6'3" and about 275lbs! Can I even fit in one? They look
like they would be fun to drive, and I want to give this a shot now that a track close to me will be running them weekly. Some give me some info like: will I
fit, cost, and and other important facts I may need to know.
Thanks Jimmy |
||
|
jdub1974 |
|||
|
Posts: 313 (04/22/08 11:40 AM) |
Jimmy,
Simple answer is NO. But others will disagree with me. It's not easy to get in and out quickly...specially at 6'3" and 275 Secondly having comfortable leg room to drive is questionable third.....you will probably be giving up 60+ pound weight advantage to your competition....significant for handling in the corners. Is it possible? yes, but you need a big cab car, and one that is super light (right at the 980 without driver/ballast limit of the rules) |
||
|
JT2122 |
|||
|
Posts: 1 (04/22/08 01:26 PM) |
Last Edited By: JT2122
04/23/08 09:05 PM.
Edited 1 times.
|
||
|
Big Lebowski |
|||
|
Posts: 367 (04/23/08 10:32 PM) |
Our champion last year and the points leader this year is right at that size and maybe alittle more in the weight side. He runs a Pro that he rebuilt to suit
him. I am 5'11" and 245 and I get into his car and its like a big ol' cadillac. Nice and roomy, but it is still very much within our club rules as
far as seat setback etc etc. Sure racing is a small mans game but there is room for us bigger guys to do well also. You can go to our website www.lsdcc.com and look at the drivers page and he is the driver of the 15, Gene Lenderman. Now does the guy who is 5' nothing
and 120 have advantage, maybe cause he can add weight to his car where he wants and guys like us cant. I have never bolted any weight onto my car. Now I run
middle of the pack only because of driving experience, not becasue of my car, but you know what...................I am having a blast. Plus I just turned 48
last month. Good luck to you and feel free to email me @ heydanthemancan@yahoo.com if you have and large boy
questions
Racecar spelled backwards is still Racecar
|
||
|
3799 |
Give it a try | ||
|
Posts: 16 (04/24/08 07:20 AM) |
Jimmy,
I sent you a PM.. I got some great advice from guys on here about fitting a big guy in a dwarf car. Right now I am putting a hatch in my 34 Ford sedan. Give me a call at 814-671-1922. I have the body completely off so this would be a great time for you to do a test fitting. I'm located a few minutes north of Mercer, Pa. Don't let the dwarf sized dwarf drivers discourage you from at least giving it a try. |
||
|
karter25 |
|||
|
Posts: 298 (04/24/08 09:47 AM) |
I dont see how the weight is going to hurt you in the corners, thats where i make up all my speed and we are about 40 lbs. heavier than many others. Its all
about how you set up the car to compensate for the weight.
As for his size, I dont know how tiny your car is jdub, but as I said in his other post I'm 6'5" 230 and fit perfectly fine in my car. Another competitor of mine is almost exactly Jimmah's size and he fits in his fine as well.
Bud Watson, #15 Modlite
If we draw it, they will come. Cutting Edge Vinyl Signs www.cevsigns.com
Last Edited By: karter25
04/24/08 09:50 AM.
Edited 1 times.
|
||
|
jdub1974 |
my bottom line | ||
|
Posts: 315 (04/24/08 08:56 PM) |
I was trying to be blunt. Many cars are small cab (specially coupes, older arizona style cars, etc).
Plus any driver over 225 will not be able to ballast their car for optimal scaling. You asked for honesty and I gave it....in today's stock car world a 275# driver can still easily get to minimal weight and stuff....but in dwarfs it's not so easy. I don't like seeing people invest their hard earned money into something that isn't #1 grade competitive level stuff....and that means you need to find a large cab lightweight car as I previously stated. Is it possible? yes (as stated) but it means shopping around and checking all your stuff. |
||
|
Ratdaddy |
|||
|
Posts: 41 (04/24/08 10:52 PM) |
Call M&M race cars (Frank Munroe) in California, He just built one for my buddy and he is 6'4" 300# and he gets in and out just fine and he is
doing really well. So give him a call. Thanks Rick
|
||
|
Tim F4 |
|||
|
Posts: 196 (04/24/08 11:46 PM) |
Call Jan at M&M, she's the boss!
(209)832-8508 |
||
|
Peter DSR |
Mod Lite or Dwarf | ||
|
Posts: 196 (04/26/08 11:48 AM) |
 
Hi Jimmy, I'm 6'2" and the driver standing next to me is 6'4". The driver, Bill Mcdowell, has won a couple of races and he in the
car weighs 1300+ pounds.
|
||
|
CJRaceCars |
|||
|
Posts: 45 (04/29/08 12:44 PM) |
6' 280lbs, Having owned both cars. It is my opinion that the PDM chassis is roomier than an MandM. Both are very nice cars. However the seat back rule is
what it is. If you feel you like more room and I know alot of my buds like more room then I would study the photo above.
|
||
|
JIMMAH10 |
|||
|
Posts: 5 (05/01/08 12:54 PM) |
Thanks for a the info! Sounds like I'm really gonna need to do some homework on this.
Is there a diffrence in a Dwarf class and a Mod lite class? Do they allow both to run together? |
||
