Learn more order a kit. The 818r is the competition version of the 818s.
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Factory five 818 v8. As you might expect the factory five 818 is extremely basic. This is the first production 818c painted in factory five sherwin williams sinister black. The 818 can be thought of as factory fives sciona build it yourself alternative to the overseas specials aimed at generations x and y. Factory five is known for their cobra and t ype 65 coupe kit cars. Overview the factory five 818 sports car is the newest and most affordable factory five model. The 818 can be customized in a variety.
The 818s is a well engineered easy to build street car with the performance of a supercar for one tenth the cost. Factory five 818 models. 400 hp factory five 818c one take duration. The 818 is the first factory five car fully developed on the computer. The 818 is their low cost answer to kit cars. The 818 from factory five gets a coupe version and new ford power duration.
The design was user sourced. This time the donor isnt a fox body mustang but the cars. Engineered to be built the 818 is all about doing more for less. Based on tough subaru imprezawrx running gear the 818 is an ultra light ultra modern computer designed two seater mid engine sports car priced under 10 grand. 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 cnc milled production tooling. Power automedia 140454 views.
Run 56 seconds at lime rock and close to two minutes flat at watkins glen. The factory five 818 is a mid engined rear drive kit car with a unique chassis and floorplan and a 400 horsepower 25l powertrain from a 2006 subaru wrx. One of our daily drivers is a first generation miata likewise with no air conditioning stereo or power steering. They also build a supercar esq kit called the gtm which is an awesome performer for the price of entry. There are virtually no creature comfortsno heat air conditioning stereo or power steering however we personally dont see that as a deal breaker.
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