PROJECT 818: Build a 300+ Horsepower 818kg Autocross Kit Car.
Factory Five Racing makes a lot of really cool replica kits. This kit however, is a different kind of car. The Factory Five 818 is a 818kg Autocross chassis (designed in house) that utilizes the Subaru WRX and Sti engine and other components. Think of it like a pile of really big Legos. You take the engine and transmission out of the Subaru, move some stuff around, and drop it into the back of the 818’s steel tube frame. This kit is a mid-engine, rear wheel drive powerhouse that is capable of 0-60 in roughly 3.8 seconds and pulls over 1.1G in tums. Even though it looks finished, there’s always room for improvement, upgrades, and more stylish parts.
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Let’s start from the beginning.
“Of course, there was a lot of work to do. I had to buy a full car and take it apart. At the time, I had no idea what I was doing.”
-NICK
Where do you start when you build a kit car? For me, it was reading the “user manual” over and over again. Factory Five has an instruction manual for building their kits. It’s full of pictures, and some text, but it’s basically an overview. I downloaded it from their website and read it before I even had my hands on a kit. It does have some useful bolt torque specs and a list of tools you will need to get started.
The Donor Car.
See the car that got everything started!
The build.
From the steel chassis, to the wiring, to a full engine rebuild. All the info on the build is in here!
What’s Next?
Want to see the mod list? Where is the 818 going from here?