The car features a full tubular steel spaceframe chassis and a modern composite body constructed by factory five racing in wareham, massachusetts. In cooperation with grassroots motorsports magazine, ffr is having a competition to design the car and even name it. This is for a 20022003 wrx based 818, however a good amount of parts will swap between models read the comments for more. This project started life as a frame and fiberglass body panels, which will be mated to components from a 2002 subaru impreza wrx donor car with about 68,000 miles on its 227hp, turbo 2.
Ive reached a point where my daily driver has some decent miles on it and my options are to either sell and get a new car for a daily driver, or keep it and purchase a roadster to split the. He put his team to work, and the result was the 818, and to make one of these midengined racers, you have to. Wareham, ma 02571 2409 miles from you 2014 factory five 818. So, you want a factory five car, but dont want to build it. Feb 22, 20 factory five ceo, dave smith saw this and got to thinking. Aug 02, 2015 the 818 is the latest kit car from factory five, which is based in wareham, mass. Factory five 818 coupe factory five, street racing, performance cars, kit cars.
And jack baruth has driven the subarupowered factory five 818 featherweight to prove it. Wareham, ma 02571 2409 miles from you 2017 factory five 818. Factory five kit cars and replicas for sale classics on. Factory five racing cobra kit car thrash project sidewinder put to the test hot rod magazine. Having a mk2 cobra for 12 years and now driving an 818. The 818 is the first factory five car fully developed on the computer. The wrxpowered kit car isnt for the faint of heart. Factory five racing 818 race car first drive on track drive. The main site is all about the documenting the build process and help note any problems, ideas, and tricks along the way for the 818. I was just curious if any of you have a factory five 818 and use it as a daily driver. Factory five 818 models 818s street the 818s is a wellengineered, easy to build street car with the performance of. The factory five 818 sports car is the newest and most affordable factory five model. Jul 21, 2017 the factory five 818 sports car is the most affordable factory five model. On the left and right trunk panels at 1the 8 hole locations, drill the holes out using a 25 64 drill bit and install rivnuts.
The 818 raffle car will be his third factory five build, the other two being a factory five mark ii cobra and a gtm. The 818 is the latest kit car from factory five, which is based in wareham, mass. Oct 21, 2017 ffr 818c first test drive matthew bradberry. This is the progress site for my factory five racing 818r build.
They also build a supercaresq kit called the gtm, which is an awesome performer for the price of entry. Over half of the factory five customers today build their kit using enginedrivetrain parts from a donor mustang, whereas the remainder elect to buy all new parts or a combination thereof. Fortunately well, not really i already have a 05 wrx donor. The firstever 818c w factory five part 1 snapon tools from the ground up. Hello, im contemplating a 818c build, has some question and i hope someone could chime in. He put his team to work, and the result was the 818, and to make one of these midengined racers, you have to be into cannibalism. Factory five racing mark ii roadster, honda s2000, lotus elise, mazdaspeed mx5 miata. Mar 20, 2014 even the subaru seats are designed to be installed in factory fives 818.
Build your own factory five 818 sports car like this one that was featured the annual sema show and on powernations tv show engine power. Many people think their kit car would make a good daily driver. Heres a few examples of what weve done for our customers. Some subaru parts are interchangeable with the forester and legacy. The build is documented in a thread on the factory five forums, and a 12 minute video is viewable above showing the car on the full circuit at ncm motorsports park. On the picture i saw no provision of heating and air conditioning. Research all factory five for sale, pricing, parts, installations, modifications and more at cardomain. One of our daily drivers is a first generation miata, likewise with no air conditioning, stereo, or power steering. However, we personally dont see that as a deal breaker. Even the subaru seats are designed to be installed in factory fives 818. The body shape began in a variety of ways, from cad files and renderings to scans of existing shapes, and the final 818 body shape came from a full digital file, integrated with the chassis, and output to cncmilled production tooling. Factory five racing is well known in the kit car community for producing high quality parts and complete kit cars using only one donor car. Oct 25, 2019 kit car enthusiasts already think highly of the factory five 818, but its newest version in the 818c comes with even more impressive features.
Jim youngs, the founder and editor of kit car builder, says the factory five cobra is the countrys bestselling kit car. Project 818 the project 818 vehicle kit is available to order, is. Speaking of that design, the 818 name derives from the finished cars target weight 818 kilograms or about 1,800 pounds. With the same base chassis, you can build an affordable roadster streetcar 818s, an allweather daily driver capable coupe. Read the latest factory five news and browse our full collection of factory five articles, photos, press releases and related videos. The subaru wrx has always needed a dash more style, and the doityourself carmakers at factory five are looking to accomplish a lot more than that with their new midengine, rearwheel drive 818. This 2012 factory five gtm has twin turbonetics 62mm turbos lsx 454v8 with over h, aeromotive. Additional videos of the car are viewable on the sellers youtube channel. Race spec coupe, ordered 112, pickedup 512, roller 512, first start 1012, finished 4. I am helping sell this absolutely stunning 1965 cobra made by factory 5. After a largely successful first autocross event, we drove our factory five 818 all the way home, from tampa to daytona beach. Factory five racing 818 race car first drive on track. There is a lot of content out there on this car from factory five, but little from anyone who has finished a build.
The seller reports that the car is equipped with factory fives aero upgrades, including an adjustable rear wing, rear diffuser, front winglets, and a front splitter. I currently have a 04 wrx, driving it for close to 8 years now, and i would use that as donor car. The 818 can be thought of as factory fives sciona buildityourself alternative to the overseas specials, aimed at generations x and y. May 08, 2006 factory five racing cobra kit car thrash project sidewinder put to the test hot rod magazine. Factory five cobra kit car test hot rod magazine hot rod. Just like the gasolinepowered factory five 818, the 818 ev will feature a sleek and sporty body that is also very lightweight. For those that dont know anything about a factory five 818. Javascript must be enabled for the correct page display cars makes types topics. As you might expect, the factory five 818 is extremely basic.
Apr 25, 20 our living, breathing trackday weapon, jack baruth, drives factory five s latest trackday weapon, the 818, in anger at gingerman raceway. Factory five ceo, dave smith saw this and got to thinking. If you want to look up compatibility with other models use parts you can look up. Some of the early designs submitted look very promising. The factory five 818 sports car is the newest and most affordable factory five. The factory five racing gtm ls7 sports a 505hp chevy v8 mounted amidships and weighs a svelte 2496 pounds. This time, the donor isnt a foxbody mustang, but the. Sep 01, 2007 the factory five racing gtm ls7 sports a 505hp chevy v8 mounted amidships and weighs a svelte 2496 pounds. I want to build a 818 as a daily driver and have been thinking of what i would need to make it as quiet as possible for a kit car. Factory five racing jump to navigation jump to search. When everything is set everything is boxed up and ready to ship to a.
Only the most hardcore folks would consider using one for a. Contact richard at 8164361610 to discuss the details of your fantasy car. Dec 12, 2019 read the latest factory five news and browse our full collection of factory five articles, photos, press releases and related videos. Im curious of how a 818c would preform as a daily driver.
Jul 21, 2016 the 818 raffle car will be his third factory five build, the other two being a factory five mark ii cobra and a gtm. This mitsubishi laser cuts precise components for many factory five kits. Overview the factory five 818 is about handling and driving fun. Even with everything installed, this rig will weigh just about 1,950. Only the most hardcore folks would consider using one for a daily driver, but from a reliability. Reinstall the trunk side panels and fasten to the body flanges using the. This site is put together in efforts to bring 818 information into a slightly more simple and quick view. Benefitting from the latest technology in flow analysis, chassis and suspension tuning, and an optimized midengined. Repeat this procedure for the left side of the trunk. Kit car enthusiasts already think highly of the factory five 818, but its newest version in the 818c comes with even more impressive features. This 2014 factory five 818 was built by the seller using a 2006 wrx sourced 2. With the same base chassis, you can build an affordable roadster street car 818s, an allweather daily driver capable coupe.
The factory five 818 sports car is the most affordable factory five model. Factory five is known for their cobra and type 65 coupe kit cars. Our living, breathing trackday weapon, jack baruth, drives factory fives latest trackday weapon, the 818, in anger at gingerman raceway. But for wouldbe international customers, it wasnt as convenient or affordable. The design details of the 818 front nose and a dash for righthand drive versions. The smith brothers founded factory five racing with a brilliant idea. Factory five racing announced a few weeks ago a new, midengine, light weight 1,800lb car based on a subaru wrx single donor with an internal code name 818. Jun 18, 2014 as you might expect, the factory five 818 is extremely basic. The company says that if built right, the 818 should weigh roughly 1,800 pounds, or 818 kilograms, hence the name. Lift oversteer is understandable, and may be manageable, but snap oversteer meaning any oversteer condition that happens quickly, especially by minor driver errors is worrisome.
We want to see how the factory five 818 does as daily transportation. Factory fives topnotch engineering makes the 818s relatively easy to build in your home garage. Marciano said he picked the kit up about two years ago and it took a year to build. Jun 07, 20 the 818 can be thought of as factory fives sciona buildityourself alternative to the overseas specials, aimed at generations x and y. How good is the engine compartment isolation heat and noise from the cabin.
We go over the pros and cons of driving the 818 on the street every day. The radically designed do it yourself vehicle utilizes a wrx mechanicals, which is readily available and extremely durable on its own. Ive been a member of this forum for some time and have looked at factory five roadsters or potentially a coupe 65 for a purchase for the past few years. My entry for the competition organised by factory five racing usa kit car company. Let nrc work with you to build the car of your dreams. Jun 05, 2014 after a largely successful first autocross event, we drove our factory five 818 all the way home, from tampa to daytona beach. Factory five 818 classic cars for sale classics on autotrader. Subaru boxer engine architecture, the 818 redefines fun driving. So in order to fill the void for the global market america included, factory five developed this car a few years ago the 818. There are virtually no creature comfortsno heat, air conditioning, stereo or power steering. Factory five 818 classics for sale classics on autotrader. The 818 is a car designed by enthusiasts and built using an 0207 impreza or wrx as the donor. Except for a brief sprint through what felt like a small hurricane in the topless 818, it was actually a fairly wellmannered street car. The seller reports that he has seen lap times of 1.