Chassis Design
Two Chassis/Three Models. Key to the 818 is its rigid but lightweight tubular steel chassis, completely designed and tested on the latest version of SolidWorks software and countless hours on the track. The 818S and 818C share the same street chassis (functional doors). The 818R frame adds a full race cage and side impact tubing to the 818S frame.
Integrated into this space-frame chassis is rollover protection and side impact structure as well as front and rear crumple zones. The chassis is designed to be as rigid as possible while still maintaining a low overall weight and low centre of gravity. The chassis comes finish-welded with all mounting brackets and tabs in place and is available with optional gloss-black powder coating.
Interior
The 818 is a small car with a large cockpit that accommodates drivers up to 6’4”. The seating position is low, and there is a good amount of leg room.
The car uses the Subaru Impreza gauge pod and the
kit includes OEM-styled ABS formed interior door panels, dash, and centre console with shifter assembly, and handbrake adaptor. Options include padded interior,
upgraded shifter, seat choices, soft top, and removable hard top.
The 818R does not have functional doors/door panels. Street windshield and surround is standard on the 818S and 818C. 818R includes a competition windshield. All 818 kits include lights, latches, and trim.
Style
The 818 is the first Factory Five car fully developed on the computer. The body shape began in a variety of ways, from CAD files and renderings to scans of existing shapes, and the final 818 body shape came from a full digital file, integrated with the chassis, and output to CNC-milled production tooling.
This fully digitised shape is a true first for Factory Five and delivers tight tolerance parts that don’t need a lot of body work. Instead of a one-piece body, it is configured as a set of smaller panels that only require one-piece moulds. This means that most 818 panels are free from mould parting lines commonly seen on other fibreglass bodies. This allows them to provide panels needing little-to-no paint or prep work. Body panels are produced in a UV resistant, gloss-red gelcoat that, with a small amount of buffing, looks just like a painted finish.
Performance
Performance
- 0-60: 3.8 seconds
- 0-100: 9.9 seconds
- 1/4 mile: 12.5 seconds at 112 MPH
- 60-0 braking: 114 feet
- Skid pad lat G: 1.120
- Curb weight: 2012 lbs.
- Top speed: 145 MPH, gearing limited
- Peak HP tested: 270 HP
- Peak torque tested: 300 lb.-ft.
- Price as tested: $25,377
Suspension
- Front suspension type: Upper and lowed A-arms
- Rear suspension type: Multilink
- Shock-springs: KONI coil-over with ride height adjustability
- Steering: Manual, 16.5:1
- Brakes: Vented 11.5/11.3 disc f/r
- Tires: Hoosier R6, 255/40ZR-17 Front. 255/35ZR-18 Rear
Vehicle
- Weight: 2,012 lb. (818R was tested and weighed. 818S weighs less)
- Weight distribution: F/R 43.7/56.3 (percent)
- Wheelbase: 96 inches
- Overall length: 155 inches
- Front track: 59.5 inches
- Rear track: 59.0 inches
- Overall height: 52.5 inches
- Overall width: 69.5 inches
- Fuel capacity: 18 gallons
Construction
- Layout: Mid, longitudinal
- Frame: Twin tube space frame with integral backbone
- Roll cage: 3-point, structurally mounted 2 inch DOM Tubing
- Sub-structure: Aluminum paneling riveted and bonded to frame
- Restraint system: 5-point Simpson Harness
Kits starting at £13,000 Plus VAT and Shipping