Race vs Sport Chassis: Ingress/Egress?

[gibby]

Hi everyone,

I just picked up an Exocet sport chassis from a private party. The guy never started on it, and the chassis is unpainted, so I have a clean slate to work from. Exomotive sells a sport to race conversion kit that can be welded in, which I'm considering. My chassis already has the steel floors. I plan to use the car occasionally around town and also for track days. I don't have concrete plans to race it, but I'd like to have the option down the road. 

My primary concern is ingress / egress. I'm 32 years old, 6' 0", and 165 lbs, so I'm not worried that I couldn't physically do it. I'm just concerned it will be annoying to fit through the opening every time vs having the fully open cockpit. On the other hand, maybe the top bars would be handy to grab for lowering / raising myself in and out of the seat. 

Does anyone have experience with both chassis? Is the race chassis considerably harder and more annoying than the sport chassis? Is there anything else I'm not thinking about?

Thanks!

[jwhert]

the race chassis for me is considerably harder and more annoying than what I can imagine the sport chassis is. I'm 31, 5'10, 240 lbs - if I was smaller it would be a lot less of a hassle getting in and out. If I could do it over again I probably would still go for the race chassis.

[mscott]

Hi, I'm 46, 6' 2" and race a MEV MX150R (Race Spec Exocet) in the UK for the last 4 years.

I have no trouble getting In and Out even with my Helmet on, it's just about the technique and how you do it.!

Feet First, slide your Bottom over the Chassis Rail and Slide into your seat.

Getting out is the reverse process. You can use the Top Bar of the Roll-Cage for support both sliding In and help in getting Out..

The other consideration is the Smaller Steering Wheel. A Removable Boss and/or (like I have) a D-Shaped wheel make for more room.

Go for it, you'll regret it later if you don't do it now 

[dietcoke]

It takes longer to get in the race.

It takes longer to get out of the sport.


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