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Old 10-24-2013, 12:36 PM   #1451
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yep... still waiting to see the coupe version.
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Old 10-24-2013, 02:28 PM   #1452
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Well, it's not terribly pretty, but I guess I personally don't think any soft top structures are. Plus, you can always take it off, right? I assume this soft top is mainly for getting caught in the rain emergencies.

I always preferred coupes myself, but I have to admit now...being able to drive around with no top and hear the boxer engine is a LOT more fun than I thought it would be.

As a side note, I'm waiting to see my first 818 in person around here...and I'm not the only one, apparently. On the freeway this morning, a confused looking guy in a van pulled up next to me and asked if my car was an 818...
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Old 10-24-2013, 08:16 PM   #1453
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I think Ford RS200 or Lancia 037 inspired bodywork for this car could have done nicely (at least in coupe form). Or cram the mechanical bits in a Stratos replica.
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Old 10-24-2013, 09:52 PM   #1454
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I still dont see the big deal about how it looks.

This car is about amazing performance for low cost. As long as it has a body and now a make shift roof what else do you want.
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Old 10-24-2013, 10:00 PM   #1455
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No one wants to pay $20k for something they don't think looks good.
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Old 10-24-2013, 10:03 PM   #1456
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No one wants to pay $20k for something they don't think looks good.
People do this every day.

You get my point tho, It doesnt look bad by any means but this price vs performance cant really be touched for the money.
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Old 10-29-2013, 09:28 AM   #1457
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Bumppp!!!
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Old 11-04-2013, 10:05 AM   #1458
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Old 11-04-2013, 11:18 AM   #1459
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I still dont see the big deal about how it looks.

This car is about amazing performance for low cost. As long as it has a body and now a make shift roof what else do you want.
We want it to look good.

Seriously though, "sleepers" of the "I have a beater car that I made fast" don't appeal to everyone. The sleek looks of an exotic appeal to lots of people. Few people outside of the show car circuit want a car that is all show and no go (aka: the replicar/kit car Fierrari crowd).
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Old 11-04-2013, 06:43 PM   #1460
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Who's car is this? Is this a 'Factory' Factory 5 build? And is that red a paint job, or what the red panels look like?
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Old 11-04-2013, 09:11 PM   #1461
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This is one of 5 FFR cars to be at the show. Koni will have a CF green one there as well.
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Old 11-04-2013, 09:20 PM   #1462
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nice camry headlights!
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Old 11-04-2013, 11:17 PM   #1463
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And that's paint, right?
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Old 11-05-2013, 06:20 AM   #1464
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I think it's one of the new FFR exclusive DuPont paints.
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Old 11-05-2013, 08:59 PM   #1465
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Sherwin williams paint is ffrs exclusive paint. That is a car they just built for sema. It is painted.
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Old 11-27-2013, 04:59 PM   #1466
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Old 04-30-2014, 08:54 PM   #1467
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no more boxer rumble


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Factory Five Racing builds a brilliant kit for track day enthusiasts on a budget in the form of the 818. The kit has been designed to house the mechanicals of a donor Subaru Impreza but the innovative folk over at EV West, a company that specializes in electric car conversions, has developed a package that allows you to make the 818 battery-powered.

EV West’s kit, which retails for $6,988, includes the majority of what you'll need to make your own zero-emission racer, although a battery system is still required and these can be significant in price. And you still have to include the cost of the 818 kit, which is an additional $9,900. What you do get from EV Motors is an AC motor with regenerative braking, a programmable controller, aluminum mounts, a high voltage charger, a coolant pump, a radiator, and state of charge instrumentation.

As Autoblog Green points out, the electric motor has a peak output of 165 horsepower and 189 pound-feet of torque, and works in conjunction with a five-speed manual transmission sourced from an Impreza. With everything onboard, a battery-powered 818 should weigh as little as 2,000 pounds.

Featured above is EV Motors’s development mule. As the video confirms, it looks to be quite fun out on the track.
http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1...yourself-video
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Old 04-30-2014, 09:09 PM   #1468
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woah, thats pretty cool. A great alternative, but more power would make that more appealing
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Old 05-02-2014, 01:21 PM   #1469
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$6,998 and does not include batteries? Ouch. What battery pack are they even using? Prius?

And you still need to buy all the suspension bits, trans etc..... that you would normally get if you bought a front clip or a wrecked WRX.
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Old 05-02-2014, 05:02 PM   #1470
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It's a pretty slick system actually. They don't use a specific car battery system that I know of, but their own layout. Full build thread is here:

http://thefactoryfiveforum.com/showt...-the-body-work!
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Old 05-02-2014, 06:10 PM   #1471
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It's a pretty slick system actually. They don't use a specific car battery system that I know of, but their own layout. Full build thread is here:

http://thefactoryfiveforum.com/showt...-the-body-work!
Don't get me wrong, I do think the kit is worth every penny, just damn
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Old 05-02-2014, 06:27 PM   #1472
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71 hp......
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Old 05-02-2014, 06:45 PM   #1473
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71 hp......
165 peak hp is what I see. What are you referring to?
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Old 05-05-2014, 12:42 PM   #1474
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I thought we would see a lot more action in this thread as a result of over the winter projects getting on the road. Any builders still here on NASIOC?
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Old 05-05-2014, 01:17 PM   #1475
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I just unpacked my kit yesterday.
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