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Originally Posted by Mike145

Just a quick question on bodyshells. I know the body makes a difference to the cars handling so what's the most popular choice for drivers? Been on eBay and looked through and I have to say there's slot of choice and they all look pretty similar. Got a Mazda 6 gx on my car at the moment. Can anyone explain what the merits of the different shells are?

I started driving TC earlier this year (only been to 1 club meeting at aldershot) and bought a PF Mazda 6GX. the car handled amazing through the fast corners and changed direction really good but everyone there suggested PF Mazdaspeed6 because is apparently handles more 'stable' and gives more front bite. I now have both and have driven the speed6 briefly and didnt notice any difference.

I figure because I'm driving 17.5T you rely more on mechanical grip and less on aero. The variables here are: the type of track and gearing/speed.

Not knowing your skillset or what class you drive, i would suggest use the 6GX and see what other fast guys are using and further down the line buy something similar. At the end of the day I figure it comes down to confidence more than anything anyways.

The chart below from PF might be of some help also.