Posted: 11/1/2011 7:13:41 AM EDT
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Anyone build one of their kit cars? I am thinking of doing one of their Project 818 cars.
They are between a few designs and I sort of like what they are doing with something like this: 
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A neighbor of mine built the FF spec racer Cobra kit.
You had to use all stock Mustang drive train right down to the rear drum brakes. I went for a ride along at Buttonwillow raceway. At 220hp, 300tq that car was an impressive performer. Sick corner exit speed and he went very deep corner entry. I can't even comprehend the FF kit with 400+hp and Brembo brakes.... 
If you have the extra coin build one. EZ to do. My only beef was you do suck on some nasty fumes do to the side pipes.. |
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Anyone build one of their kit cars? I am thinking of doing one of their Project 818 cars. They are between a few designs and I sort of like what they are doing with something like this: http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff124/flytosail/cf55d279.jpg Interesting project indeed. They MUST keep the weight down with that running gear. That could give a Ferrari a run for its money |
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I was at their open house this year when they unveiled the chassis for the 818. They had the design narrowed down to 3. A 33 hot rod is on my list...I have to finish a few things on my IROC and I will be selling it to fund the 33. This is me trying on the 33 in their showroom for size. I'm 6'4" and wanted to make sure there was enough room in it for me.   |
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A neighbor of mine built the FF spec racer Cobra kit. You had to use all stock Mustang drive train right down to the rear drum brakes. I went for a ride along at Buttonwillow raceway. At 220hp, 300tq that car was an impressive performer. Sick corner exit speed and he went very deep corner entry. I can't even comprehend the FF kit with 400+hp and Brembo brakes....
If you have the extra coin build one. EZ to do. My only beef was you do suck on some nasty fumes do to the side pipes.. Not true. You can buy the Cobra kit with different type set ups. And you don't HAVE to use the stock mustang drum brakes, I'm sure FF jjust doesn't want to start getting into third party accessories or crossing parts from the SN95 cars. A quick search on the Corral.net forums will give you lots of Fox chassis upgrades that a smart mfgr would never suggest due to liability. |
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A neighbor of mine built the FF spec racer Cobra kit. You had to use all stock Mustang drive train right down to the rear drum brakes. I went for a ride along at Buttonwillow raceway. At 220hp, 300tq that car was an impressive performer. Sick corner exit speed and he went very deep corner entry. I can't even comprehend the FF kit with 400+hp and Brembo brakes....
If you have the extra coin build one. EZ to do. My only beef was you do suck on some nasty fumes do to the side pipes.. Not true. You can buy the Cobra kit with different type set ups. And you don't HAVE to use the stock mustang drum brakes, I'm sure FF jjust doesn't want to start getting into third party accessories or crossing parts from the SN95 cars. A quick search on the Corral.net forums will give you lots of Fox chassis upgrades that a smart mfgr would never suggest due to liability. In order to race in the FF spec series you do...c'mon man... 
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A neighbor of mine built the FF spec racer Cobra kit. You had to use all stock Mustang drive train right down to the rear drum brakes. I went for a ride along at Buttonwillow raceway. At 220hp, 300tq that car was an impressive performer. Sick corner exit speed and he went very deep corner entry. I can't even comprehend the FF kit with 400+hp and Brembo brakes....
If you have the extra coin build one. EZ to do. My only beef was you do suck on some nasty fumes do to the side pipes.. Not true. You can buy the Cobra kit with different type set ups. And you don't HAVE to use the stock mustang drum brakes, I'm sure FF jjust doesn't want to start getting into third party accessories or crossing parts from the SN95 cars. A quick search on the Corral.net forums will give you lots of Fox chassis upgrades that a smart mfgr would never suggest due to liability. In order to race in the FF spec series you do...c'mon man... What fun would that be! |
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I like the mid engined C5 Corvette based car. A bit more $$$, but that power to weight ratio blows away Ferrari.
I'd build a Cobra Roadster with a 327. 400Hp would be excessive. Then put DOT road race slicks on for grip. Unsure if I would use a Mustang rear, or the independant rear. I'd use modern aluminum seats and racing steering wheels. A tasteful mix of old school and new. No windshield, just a blade of plexiglass perspex stuff. (I use FF motorcycle helmets on track days anyway) |
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Quoted: their GTM is insane. it weighs 1000 pounds less then a c5..I like the mid engined C5 Corvette based car. A bit more $$$, but that power to weight ratio blows away Ferrari. I'd build a Cobra Roadster with a 327. 400Hp would be excessive. Then put DOT road race slicks on for grip. Unsure if I would use a Mustang rear, or the independant rear. I'd use modern aluminum seats and racing steering wheels. A tasteful mix of old school and new. No windshield, just a blade of plexiglass perspex stuff. (I use FF motorcycle helmets on track days anyway) That is my wife standing beside a GTM at their open house. She is around 5'8" tall. Gives you an idea how low to the ground they are. This one was show car quality...unfortunately I couldn't get more pics due to the rain.  |
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Quoted: Quoted: their GTM is insane. it weighs 1000 pounds less then a c5..I like the mid engined C5 Corvette based car. A bit more $$$, but that power to weight ratio blows away Ferrari. I'd build a Cobra Roadster with a 327. 400Hp would be excessive. Then put DOT road race slicks on for grip. Unsure if I would use a Mustang rear, or the independant rear. I'd use modern aluminum seats and racing steering wheels. A tasteful mix of old school and new. No windshield, just a blade of plexiglass perspex stuff. (I use FF motorcycle helmets on track days anyway) That is my wife standing beside a GTM at their open house. She is around 5'8" tall. Gives you an idea how low to the ground they are. This one was show car quality...unfortunately I couldn't get more pics due to the rain. http://www.ar15.com/media/viewFile.html?i=34363 GTM + Supercharged LSX = My Bucket list. I have the shop, now I need to start building. Just need funds.  Maybe I'll just send a letter to Obummer for the funds...... ROTFLMFAO..... |
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A neighbor of mine built the FF spec racer Cobra kit. You had to use all stock Mustang drive train right down to the rear drum brakes. I went for a ride along at Buttonwillow raceway. At 220hp, 300tq that car was an impressive performer. Sick corner exit speed and he went very deep corner entry. I can't even comprehend the FF kit with 400+hp and Brembo brakes....
If you have the extra coin build one. EZ to do. My only beef was you do suck on some nasty fumes do to the side pipes.. Not true. You can buy the Cobra kit with different type set ups. And you don't HAVE to use the stock mustang drum brakes, I'm sure FF jjust doesn't want to start getting into third party accessories or crossing parts from the SN95 cars. A quick search on the Corral.net forums will give you lots of Fox chassis upgrades that a smart mfgr would never suggest due to liability. In order to race in the FF spec series you do...c'mon man... Unless something has changed, you don't have to run the drum brakes for that race series. When I ran it the rules allowed converting the rear brakes to a specific disk setup. |
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My dad and I built two of the Cobra replicas, a street car for him and a race car for me. They are enjoyable to build, really like full scale model kits. In the kit car world, FFR is a good combination of price, engineering, and quality. Very tough to beat. I'd love to build one of their '33 or GTM kits
Race car we built:  .
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I'm nearly done with my Factory Five MK4 roadster. Great kit, company and community of builders. Check out ffcars.com Mine: http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l54/HIRISC/FFR%20Cobra/Go%20Kart/rawAZB_4706800.jpg http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l54/HIRISC/FFR%20Cobra/Go%20Kart/rawAZB_4709_1800.jpg First go kart: http://s93.photobucket.com/albums/l54/HIRISC/FFR%20Cobra/Go%20Kart/?action=view¤t=IMG_4827.mp4 |
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I'm nearly done with my Factory Five MK4 roadster. Great kit, company and community of builders. Check out ffcars.com Mine: http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l54/HIRISC/FFR%20Cobra/Go%20Kart/rawAZB_4706800.jpg http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l54/HIRISC/FFR%20Cobra/Go%20Kart/rawAZB_4709_1800.jpg First go kart: http://s93.photobucket.com/albums/l54/HIRISC/FFR%20Cobra/Go%20Kart/?action=view¤t=IMG_4827.mp4 Am I missing something as the roll bar appears to be on the wrong side? |
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I'm nearly done with my Factory Five MK4 roadster. Great kit, company and community of builders. Check out ffcars.com Mine: http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l54/HIRISC/FFR%20Cobra/Go%20Kart/rawAZB_4706800.jpg http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l54/HIRISC/FFR%20Cobra/Go%20Kart/rawAZB_4709_1800.jpg First go kart: http://s93.photobucket.com/albums/l54/HIRISC/FFR%20Cobra/Go%20Kart/?action=view¤t=IMG_4827.mp4 Am I missing something as the roll bar appears to be on the wrong side? Dual roll bar option. Looks like he put on pass side only for camera mount, |
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Dual roll bar option. Looks like he put on pass side only for camera mount, This ^^^ I didn't have the driver's side hoop on for the GoKart pics/video. The pass-side was already on for mockup and provided the necessary 'high spot' for the GoPro.
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I'm nearly done with my Factory Five MK4 roadster. Great kit, company and community of builders. Check out ffcars.com Mine: http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l54/HIRISC/FFR%20Cobra/Go%20Kart/rawAZB_4706800.jpg http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l54/HIRISC/FFR%20Cobra/Go%20Kart/rawAZB_4709_1800.jpg First go kart: http://s93.photobucket.com/albums/l54/HIRISC/FFR%20Cobra/Go%20Kart/?action=view¤t=IMG_4827.mp4 Awesome! Keep us updated with pics! |
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Anyone build one of their kit cars? I am thinking of doing one of their Project 818 cars. They are between a few designs and I sort of like what they are doing with something like this: http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff124/flytosail/cf55d279.jpg too bad they couldnt have kept the awd. I know I know you guys like your RWD |
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Quoted: WOW what a bad move. They already make plenty of RWD stuff. I thought that AWD was why they were making this kitQuoted: Anyone build one of their kit cars? I am thinking of doing one of their Project 818 cars. They are between a few designs and I sort of like what they are doing with something like this: http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff124/flytosail/cf55d279.jpg too bad they couldnt have kept the awd. I know I know you guys like your RWD |
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Quoted: Quoted: Still say the Ultima GTR is the sexiest kit car out there. That is the one car I will own or build someday....(aside from an F430...) I hope you aren't any taller then 5'5"..  I'd cram my ass in there w/out a single complaint. Throw an LS7 or the likes in it....  |
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Quoted: Quoted: I like the GTR but the Porsche transmission always turned me off. Why? $$$? The GTM still is a lesser car loan than a top of the line Mustang? Porsche usually makes pretty stout stuff. Yes, mostly money but hassle as well. If you're sourcing a Vette drivetrain and rolling chassis, why not use the transaxle as well? Their price point is awesome though, their target was 20k and they hit it right on. You can't beat that price if you do it yourself.
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I like the GTR but the Porsche transmission always turned me off. Why? $$$? The GTM still is a lesser car loan than a top of the line Mustang? Porsche usually makes pretty stout stuff. Yes, mostly money but hassle as well. If you're sourcing a Vette drivetrain and rolling chassis, why not use the transaxle as well? Their price point is awesome though, their target was 20k and they hit it right on. You can't beat that price if you do it yourself. Couple of things.. 1 - $20K is for the GTM kit - sans engine/drivetrain/transaxle/wheels/body/paint/any upgrades/etc... Real world budget for a complete/decent+ GTM is well north of $50K. 2 - Factory Five developing/developed their own (Mendeola) transaxle so one doesn't have to use the one from the Porsche. |