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01-03-2009, 12:59 PM
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Man, to heck with the ZR-1.......
I think I would like one of these MUCH better.......
http://www.alanautosports.com/
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01-03-2009, 01:31 PM
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Wow, what a nice car. I liked everything I read except the 12 month warranty. This car is a force to be reckoned with!!
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01-03-2009, 03:00 PM
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Factory Five Racing:
http://www.factoryfive.com/whatsnew/.../gtmoffer.html
http://www.factoryfive.com/
Build it yourself and save.
Yeah, the warranty for that kind of $$$ is crap
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01-03-2009, 03:00 PM
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www.revxtreme.com
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Almost looks like the Factory Five GT super car. Uses C5-6 engine & a Porsche transaxle.....I love it!
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01-03-2009, 04:14 PM
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Yeah, evidently Alans Autosports buys the Factory Five kit and then finds a donor car or buys new parts and builds the kit with them. That's what I can gather from their website.
The parts kit would likely be around $23K with the a/c heater package and all. A donor car could be an ealy C5 Z06 for around the same price, or a bit more if a later model with low mileage is wanted.
How many hours worth of labor involved to put this all together? Plus a decent paint job....
Looks like Alans Autosports wants between $30K and $50K to put one together for you. If you have the skills and the equipment to build one yourself, yeah, this would probably be the way to go about it.
But for me, nah, I don't feel qualified to tackle something like this myself.
Sure looks like a fun car to drive, though....
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01-03-2009, 07:31 PM
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www.revxtreme.com
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I'd say $20-$30 to build & paint would be a good guess....I wanna do one in the future for myself!
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01-03-2009, 09:47 PM
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Almost looks like the Factory Five GT super car. Uses C5-6 engine & a Porsche transaxle.....I love it! ![Dancer01](images/smilies/dancer01.gif)
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It is the Factory 5 car.
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01-04-2009, 08:45 PM
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Now this is a true SUPER CAR !!!!!!!!!!!!
Rich the Factory Five GTM is a nice ride but if money was no object this would be in my garage.Check out these specs.
Ultimate Aero Specifications
Engine
Type: SSC Designed Billet Aluminum V8 Block
Displacement: 387.2 cu.in.
Bore x Stroke: 4.125 x 3.620"
Compression Ratio: 8.975:1
Horsepower: 1287 bhp @ 6075 rpm
Torque: 1112 ft-lbs @ 6150 rpm
Redline: 7200 rpm
Fuel Injection: Electronic Sequential Port
Weight: 422 lbs.
Oil: SAE 5W/30 Fully Synthetic Racing
Induction System: Sequential, multi-port fuel injection, Twin Turbo Chargers. Dual-Water to Air Intercoolers.
Fuel: Premium Unleaded - 91 Pump Octane
Warranty
Basic Warranty: 1 Year / Unlimited Miles
Powertrain: 1 Year / Unlimited Miles
Rust-Through: N/A
Chassis & Body
Layout: Mid-Engine/Rear Drive
Body/Frame: Carbon Fiber/Composite/Steel
Space Frame
Brakes: Front: 14.0" Vented Slotted Discs/8-Piston Caliper.
Rear: 14.0" Vented Slotted Discs/6-Piston Caliper.
Wheels: Forged 3-Piece Alloy 19x9-1/2" Front, 20x13" Rear
Tires: Michelin Pilot Sport PS2
Front: 235 35 (YR)19.
Rear: 335 30 (YR)20.
Steering: Rack and Pinion, Assisted
Turns, Lock to Lock: 2.5
Turning Circle: 41.6 ft.
Suspension: Front: Unequal Length Upper and Lower A-Arms, Coil Over Springs, Remote Reservoir-Adjustable Penske Coil-Over Shocks, Cab Controlled Air Lift, Anti-Roll Bar.
Rear: Unequal Lengths Upper Rocker and Lower A-Arm, Adjustable Coil-Over Springs, Remote Reservoir-Adjustable Penske Coil-Over Shock, Anti-Roll Bar.
The Ultimate Aero Dynamics
Coefficient of Drag (Cd): 0.357
Frontal Area: 19.0 sq. ft.
Belly Pan: Complete flat belly pan with rear Venturi tunnels.
General Data
Dry Weight: 2,750 lbs.
Weight to Horsepower
Ratio (lbs/hp): 2.14 - New Production Record!
Weight Distribution F/R: Front: 42%
Rear: 58%
Wheel Base: 105.2"
Length: 176.2"
Width: 82.7"
Height: 43.0"
Ground Clearance: 4.0"
Accomodations
Seating Capacity: 2 Custom Recaro Seats
Headroom: 38.5"
Seat Width: 2 x 19"
Leg Room: 47.0"
Seat Back Adjustment: 25º
Seat Travel: 6.0"
Drive Train
Gear Ratio RPM MPH
1st 3.00:1 7200 58.517
2nd 2.15:1 7200 81.651
3rd 1.5:1 7200 117.033
4th 1.1304:1 7200 155.294
5th 0.8667:1 7200 202.557
6th 0.6452:1 7200 272.102
Final Drive Ratio: 3.4444:1
Engine RPM @ 60 Top Gear: 1550
Instrumentation
Gauges: 260-mph Speedometer, 8000-rpm Tachometer, Sequential Shift Lights, Horsepower Gauge, Oil Pressure, Water Temperature, Fuel Level, Volt
Audio/Video: Navigation System, 10-Speaker Premium Audio/CD/DVD System, 7.5" Video/DVD Screen, Automatic Back-Up Camera
Standard Equipment
Includes: Air Conditioning, Power Windows, Power Mirrors, Tilt-Steering, Cab-Controlled Front Air Lift
Record-Breaking Times
0-60 mph: 2.78 seconds
1/4 Mile: 9.90 seconds at 144 mph
Top Speed: 257.41 MPH / Official Average: 256.15 MPH
Skidpad: 1.05 g
0-100mph-0: 11.66
60mph-0 (braking): 103 feet
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01-04-2009, 11:18 PM
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Pretty sharp looking! ![thumbsup](images/smilies/2232thumb.gif) But what does it cost?
But the attraction of the GTM is that any Chevy dealership could work on something that breaks on it. Of course, might take some convincing for the service writer to understand that.........
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05-25-2009, 03:12 AM
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I'd go Lingenfelter. Cheaper and still looks like a 'vette! Just my
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