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Originally Posted by duder13
I don't understand why you keeping bringing up the RC-F Track edition. It's more expensive because of "adding lightness" through things like carbon fiber and lighter components. I'm just talking about lopping half a foot off the RC-F chassis, like BMW has done in the past, and those cars ended up being cheaper than the larger cars. Plus, specialty cars like the Track Edition usually have considerable profit margins compared to regular versions.
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You can't shorten/extend platforms just because you want to. They have set hardpoints, set wheelbase range, etc. that limit their flexibility.
If you want to sportscar, best to build a purpose built sportscar chassis. A shortened sedan chassis isn't going to cut it as its built to handle much heavier weight and size requirements.
The Nissan 350/370's are great examples of this. Just a compromised car. A 370Z weighs the same as a Corvette C6(similar time frame for comparison) with far less power, equipment, and a much smaller footprint. The S2000 was much lighter despite being around the same size as well.
A shortened RC chassis, still has a good chance of being way overweight as its already been modified and ended up too heavy as it is.