SPECIFICATIONS

The E.R.A. 289FIA is designed for unsurpassed high performance- with safety. Generous wheel travel, both front and rear, and anti-dive/anti-squat geometry are built in, giving you a car that can cope with the real-world bumps and curves of 21st Century roads.  This is much more than a bone-jarring race car.

• Weight [with 302] .2400 lb.
• Weight distribution, f/r(%)...48/52
• Wheelbase................90"
• Track, front/rear.......54"/56"
• Length, overall:
  154.5"(Comp.)/156"( Street)
• Width, maximum..........68"
• Height, to top of windscreen.... 48" (44.8" w/tilted w.s.)
• Ground clearance........5"
• Fuel capacity........19.5 gal.

• Recommended Engine: Ford small block, 289-351 cid
• Transmissions: Ford 4 spd. toploader
  Richmond Gear 5 speed
  Tremec TKO, 500, 600 5 speed
  Ford C-4,6 Automatic
• Differential: Salisbury, ratios from 2.73:1 to 4.56:1 with limited slip available

BRAKES

• Front -11.0" rotors with GM Floating caliper or
  Optional: 12.1" or 12.8" vented rotor with Wilwood 4 piston caliper
• Rear- Inboard 10.5" solid or vented disc with Girling caliper. Optional rear suspension with vented 12" with PBR caliper.
• Mechanical emergency brake on rear (that works!)
• Hydraulics: Dual Tilton master cylinders with adjustable balance bar.

PERFORMANCE WITH 300 BHP 302 AND T-5:

• 0-60 mph 5.5 sec
• 0-100 mph 14 sec
• Standing 1/4 mile 14 sec/100 mph
• Fuel consumption: 12-15 mpg
• Handling: Our 427 has generated 1.05G (lateral) using Hoosier tires. The 289FIA will do even better. Optional Spax dampers are externally adjustable for both height and damping, allow ing the builder to modify the E.R.A. 289FIA's ride and handling characteristics to fit personal preference. Our cars consistently finish well on the track too, still using only stiffer springs with standard suspension components!