04-12-2012, 03:22 PM
Ive been following this extremely closely since they announced it way back. Ive probably read every damn thread on both ffcars.com and thefactoryfiveforum.com. So hopefully I can help.
Seats? Replace it with anyone you want. Ooff the shelf hardware brackets because its designed around a WRX seat. I understand the concern on the greenhouse, as they stated it would be designed for "wookies" (really tall people) as well.
They finalized on 3 designs for the contest, but in the contest rules stated that is not necessarily what it is going to be. In fact, they had their in house designer come in, and that failed as well. For now they say they are using a hybrid of all the designs, and in the past 2 months have gone "cold" on the design as they are in the final processes. The pics above do not reflect the current car according to Dave Smith, in fact the "grey" bodywork you see there was basically almost "thrown" out.
Weight distribution, yep. But remember that most "awesome" supercars and sports cars come rear heavy. (Viper, 911, ferraris etc.) It should be more like a viper and ferrari in that the engine is ahead of the rear axle, unlike 911s and MR2s that are either on top of, or behind. This makes a significant difference. The short wheel-base is a concern however coupled with the rear heavy design...
They have stated it will definitely have a top available. They have debated a million times wether to come out with the Eco/Daily/Race version first, it seems more and more likely to do the "daily/compromise" one first based on what I have read.
If you want to build one, I will help you every step of the way!
Seats? Replace it with anyone you want. Ooff the shelf hardware brackets because its designed around a WRX seat. I understand the concern on the greenhouse, as they stated it would be designed for "wookies" (really tall people) as well.
They finalized on 3 designs for the contest, but in the contest rules stated that is not necessarily what it is going to be. In fact, they had their in house designer come in, and that failed as well. For now they say they are using a hybrid of all the designs, and in the past 2 months have gone "cold" on the design as they are in the final processes. The pics above do not reflect the current car according to Dave Smith, in fact the "grey" bodywork you see there was basically almost "thrown" out.
Weight distribution, yep. But remember that most "awesome" supercars and sports cars come rear heavy. (Viper, 911, ferraris etc.) It should be more like a viper and ferrari in that the engine is ahead of the rear axle, unlike 911s and MR2s that are either on top of, or behind. This makes a significant difference. The short wheel-base is a concern however coupled with the rear heavy design...
They have stated it will definitely have a top available. They have debated a million times wether to come out with the Eco/Daily/Race version first, it seems more and more likely to do the "daily/compromise" one first based on what I have read.
If you want to build one, I will help you every step of the way!
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