New Can Am owner
Discussion
confusionhunter said:
Interesting RE the aeroscreen! Do you have the lowered floor too? Im 5'10" and yes the distortion would be annoying, I remember having that issue with a double bubble screen on one of my bikes. I think I do have the lowered floor so with that, I may need to raise the seat for use with an aero screen.
As a point of reference how far up does the aero screen come up?
This is a bit sad but I'll go to pick the car up and immediately get the measuring tape out
On the cage, I did ask Richard at the factory about it and he simply stated that its something they do not offer. I'll consult with CanamDave when hes back from holiday (I suspect we will have some plotting and scheming to do!). He doesn't live that far from me and is almost finished his Can am Build.
Yes, I have the lowered floor too and for 90% of the time I'm looking over the screen, so the kink doesn't bother me most of the time. If the screen was 3inches lower, but still had the bend, it wouldn't be an issue! The factory do have some brackets that raise the seat by about 2.5inches... I borrowed a set for the IVA and while they did a great job of raising the seat to the point where the bend in the screen wasn't noticable, unfortunately, the seating position wasn't comfortable as I was too high in the car. Give it a try and see how you get on... the aeroscreen is great to drive with and gives a fantastic connection to car & road, that you don't quite get with the full screen (IMO of course!).As a point of reference how far up does the aero screen come up?
This is a bit sad but I'll go to pick the car up and immediately get the measuring tape out
On the cage, I did ask Richard at the factory about it and he simply stated that its something they do not offer. I'll consult with CanamDave when hes back from holiday (I suspect we will have some plotting and scheming to do!). He doesn't live that far from me and is almost finished his Can am Build.
Hiya folks, I have the car! Im happy with it! Im learning about its quirks and bits id like to change/fix/amend to my preferences. Its certainly has road holding like no other car I've driven, Its comparible to formula ford single seater! I am still investigating the engine. Its no where near the 540 indicated on the sticker at the back! I had identified this before buying the car and spotted a few things I wasnt sure about. But I walked round the car with Richard from the factory on the phone and he put my mind to ease on a few things. So thanks richard I commend your customer service even though technically I'm not a customer yet!
I have confirmed it is indeed a 6.3 and exploring my tuning options. It certainly sounds good! I'm thinking I'll live with the cult American V8 for a good while before (if at all) going with my well known Audi engines. I think the Exhaust is currently very restrictive.
Ive already had to cut the excess on the seat bolts sticking down to get the car in and out the drive
Expect stupid questions on the forum!
I have confirmed it is indeed a 6.3 and exploring my tuning options. It certainly sounds good! I'm thinking I'll live with the cult American V8 for a good while before (if at all) going with my well known Audi engines. I think the Exhaust is currently very restrictive.
Ive already had to cut the excess on the seat bolts sticking down to get the car in and out the drive
Expect stupid questions on the forum!
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