Revenge designs gtmr turns factory five gtm into luxury. Gm ls2 v8 engine, 447 hp, porsche g50 sixspeed manual gearbox, fourwheel independent wishbone suspension. This 2012 factory five gtm has twin turbonetics 62mm turbos lsx454v8 with over h, aeromotive fuel system to manage it, 5 speedmanual. This is a one owner vehicle that is an absolute blast to drive. Lsbased v12 supercar built by factory five to debut at sema 2019 show the unique engine measures a massive 9. If you look at chevrolets c5r race car, you can see the corvettes welcome transformation into. The factory five gtm uses an ultrastrong space frame and is joined by a matrix of aluminum subframe panels to complete a true racecar construction. Factory five forums driver side seat track installation. The idea for the gtm began with the c5, says factory five president david smith. Factory five kit cars and replicas for sale classics on. The factory five racing gtm ls7 sports a 505hp chevy v8 mounted amidships and weighs a svelte 2496 pounds.
Ive filmed a kit car called factory five gtm featuring a chevy corvette ls7 7. The gen 2 gtm is beyond fast and ffr president recently took it out for a test drive. Built on the strong foundation of this tough chassis is a four corner coilover shock suspension with unequal length control arms and massive corvette brakes. Factory five racing midengine corvette vette magazine.
Interior roll bar padding, front, drivers and passenger sides. Weve all heard of dreamers losing their minds and their worldly goods trying to build cars even kit cars but the combined backgrounds of these brothers in business, engineering. Maybe just for the sheer challenge of it all, since i have never built a car. It will additional electrical and assembly work to complete. Currently it is being used for aerodynamic testing as well as shock absorber and sway bar development. This factory five gtm is a 2008 kit that was completed in 2012 as a showpiece for its original builder and has been with its current owner for six months. I chose the factory five gtm after talking with my cousin in texas who was building a cobra at the time. Factory five gtm is the discount supercar you never knew you wanted. Factory five s scott honey badger bell is on his way across the country, heading towards huntington beach in the factory five. If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. Its one of those few cars that toes the line between component car and homebuilt racer. This car is powered by a ford 392 stroker producing around 500hp. Currently titled and registered in maryland as a 2010 ffr gtm with emissions exemption.
Find new and used factory five kit cars and replicas for sale by classic car dealers and private sellers near you. This car was built in 2010 with only 5,900 miles being driven on the nicest of days. If you want to build a better supercar, a factory five gtm is a good platform to start with. When car and driver tested a gtm equipped with a 505hp z06 engine back in 2007, they found it capable of 060 in 3. There is also a huge online forum community of factory five gtm owners. At 2,400 lbs ready to drive without driver, the gtm can achieve a 060 time of 3. Factory five gtm supercar the facts are ready to drive it is 700lbs lighter then a c6 z06 using the same drive train besides the transaxle obviously since its mr. The car utilizes a corvette z06 ls6 with 405 hp and a stock g50 5 speed porsche gearbox. The gtm is the flagship supercar of factory five, and symbolizes the technological abilities of the company. All new parts where used for the build except for the rebuilt porsche 964 g50 5speed transmission. Its surprisingly modern for a car that can be built at home in your garage.
Based on the c5 corvette running gear, merged with a lightweight composite body and extremely rigid tubular steel chassis, the car is factory five racings highest performance envelope vehicle. Do you want to go racing or just want street legal race car performance. Classifieds cars trucks and parts fsw for sale traxxas factory five gtm supercar thread tools this thread is privately moderated by lreapelr, who may elect to delete unwanted replies. Ffr is an american automobile company that designs and manufactures assembly kits for replicars and sports cars. Factory five gtm is the discount supercar you never knew. From the 33 hot rod to gtm supercar, the new 818 and of course the iconic 65 427 cobra, we highly recommend factory five racing for. Performance results for factory five s 505hp ls7powered gtm supercar, as recorded by car and driver. The gtm supercar kit is engineered to be built as a chassis kit by a car guy at home with regular. Unlike the gtm, this new car will have its engine in the front, and sport a fully carbonfiber body. The gtm is a v8 powered, midengined rear wheel drive car with a composite body shell and an aluminum.
Factory five racing 818 first drive driving the factory. And jack baruth has driven the subarupowered factory five 818 featherweight to. Ls1 motor from a 1999 corvette vin 1g1yy22g0x5101143. Theres never been a better time to be an american car enthusiast. F40 motorsports is proud to offer this 2010 factory five racing shelby daytona coupe. Factory five gtm laptimes, specs, performance data. The factory five crew is the same team that built the cobra kit car, which was a huge success for them. The car is equipped with a midmounted general motors v8 mated to a porsche g50 5 speed transaxle as well as suspension and braking systems sourced from a c5 corvette. Factory five has been around since 2000 making incredible quality kit cars. Gtm track development car the car featured here is a slightly modified version of our gtm supercar that we use for track and street testing. Factory five gtm classics for sale classics on autotrader. The leak is coming from where the middle and front transaxle sections join together. The gtm kit even comes with a full interior, air conditioning, and power windows.
This is a 2008 kit car, completed in 2012 with just 3,200 miles on the clock. Factory five claims that the gtm will sprint from 060 mph in as little as 3. If you enjoy owning a car you can drive and not have setting in a museum. Every drive in a gtm is accompanied by camera phones stuck out the window of other cars and thumbs up from other drivers. Let wicked garage build you the car of your dreams.
The factory five gtm is a buildityourself supercar. I did some research and decided that i wanted to try my hand at building a gtm instead. The gtm is a v8 powered, midengined rear wheel drive car with a composite body shell and an aluminum and. This car is unregistered so there is no vin, the factory five serial number is entered in the vin field. Factory five gtm supercar gtm supercar is powered by a gm performance parts 500hp z06 engine from the current corvette z06.
Factory five racing has beaten you to it and done all the hard work for you. Factory five racing ffr was started in 1995 by the carcrazy smith brothers, dave, 31, and mark, 32. A factory five gtm for a bargain reincarnation magazine. The engine is a new crate ls6 with the bat wing oil pan. Thats the route taken by revenge designs, which has restyled and reworked the gtm to create its gtm r.
The factory five racing gtm supercar is a c5 corvettebased kit car that is powered by an ls6 engine with an optional ls7 engine vette magazine exclusive content original shows, motorsports and. Gtm supercar factory five racing the fastest car you will ever build in your garage. Factory five gtm c5 corvette based supercar vette magazine. All new parts where used for the build except for the rebuilt porsche 964 g50 5 speed transmission. Factory five proudly states that the car is dropdead gorgeous and it runs with the very fastest supercars on the planet.
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