Factory Five Mk4 Roadster Brochure

FACTORY FIVE MK4 ROADSTER

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Welcome to the Cult of Factory FiveWhen you build a Factory Five, you are joining an amazing group ofpeople where accomplishments are commonplace and fellowship isthe rule. Take a moment to check out the craftsmanship and talentthat turns a garage project into rolling artwork and the community ofpeople that become lifelong friends along the way.

Owners Group

Russ Thompson, Best in Show, w/Mary Borden

(2003 FFR Nationals, Las Vegas, NV)

Bill Scholl – Run and Gun Champion(1st place Quick 8, 1st place Drag

racing, 3rd place King of the Hill 2004)

FFR customer Rick “its better than Viagra” Williams

Ralph Button has driven his Factory Five more than 400,000 miles!

Factory Five Customer Rick LaCourse built his Mk1 Roadster in 1997 and had

over 50,000 fun miles on the odometer.

Customer Greg Lapoint tries to break into the 9s with his old Mk1 at Norwalk.

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Mk4 RoadsterThe World’s Best Selling Replica

More than 15 years have passed since my brother and I launched the first Factory Five. Back in 1995, kit cars were atopposite ends of the spectrum. There were well-built but ex-pensive replicas on one end, and poorly built, inexpensive “kitcars” at the other end. This is still mostly true today, except for a hot little replica made by a small group of wing-nuts at a company called Factory Five Racing.

At the heart of this revolution is technology that enables us to deliver a better product at a better price. That technology is applied to our products by race car guys and engineers, not salesmen. People who love what they do, who love thecustomers they work for, and who are an active part of the car building community.

The design had humble beginnings in a small shop in Massachusetts in 1995. Since then, the Factory Five Roadsterhas literally taken over the replica industry. Our cars havewon more car show awards, battled for more racing wins, andreceived more accolades and recognition from the press thanany other company in the history of the industry. More impor-tantly, Factory Five owners have become a true community… the largest, most loyal, and most helpful customer group anywhere.

Perhaps the biggest reason we are so dominant is that formore than 15 years, we have consistently delivered on thepromise that these cars hold. The result of your decision to go with Factory Five will be that the car you get will be easier to build than you thought, better engineered than you knew,and will drive and perform better than you could ever havedreamed. All along the way you’ll meet the best people in theworld as you join the Factory Five Racing Owners Group.

If you trust us with your lifelong dream, we will make sure that the reality lives up to your expectations. Thousands ofpeople have trusted us with this job and we haven’t let a single one of them down… and we won’t let you down.

Dave SmithPresident

“Factory Five has quite literally changed the kitcar industry… First and foremost, they build adecent car — actually, they build a truly awe-some car. In fact their design philosophy is com-pletely foreign to what is standard practice inthe kit car industry. The car is built more like aGT racer than a kit car…”

Tim Suddard, Editor Grassroots Motorsports Magazine

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Mk4 DesignBetter Than it Ever Was

There can be no greater testimony to a legacy than to continue it.The Factory Five Racing Mk4 Roadster is designed to accurately re-produce the looks of the legendary cars of the 60s, keeping itsessence intact, while using modern technology, parts, and materialsto improve performance, reliability, and comfort. The world’s bestselling vintage replica of all-time began with this simple but revolu-tionary concept.

The combination of vintage design and style with modern technologyand engineering results in a vehicle kit that delivers period correctstyling without compromising daily driver dependability, comfort, andperformance. Technology delivers better quality AND more afford-ability.

“…We like the Factory Five not only for the level of enjoyment a person can havewith it strapped to his backside,but for the great engineeringand business feat it is…”

Jim Smart, EditorMustang & Fords Magazine

Director of Engineering Jesper Ingerslev integrates the latest SolidWorksTM

CAD/CAM software in our designs.

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Mk4 ConceptBuild Your Mk4 Roadster TWO Ways

There are two ways to build your Factory Five Mk4 Roadster. You can use parts from a Mustang donor car (Base Kit) or you canget all new parts from us (Complete Kit).

Base Kit - $12,990The original Factory Five Mk1 Roadster was based on the innovation of using running gear from a single donor vehicle—namely,the high performance Ford Mustang. The concept was, and still is, so simple. If you have our base kit and running gear partsfrom a 1987-2004 Mustang GT donor car, you already have all the parts you need to build and drive your car!

Complete Kit - $19,990Over the years we have expanded our chassis kit to include factory-new parts as well. Our Mk4 complete kit delivers to you…well, a complete kit. The only things you’ll need are your own engine/transmission/rear end assembly, wheels/tires, and paint.

Either way you choose to build your Factory Five Roadster, we have engineered the kit to make the process of building your dream assimple and straightforward as possible. The completed car will look like a factory-new 1965 roadster, but will drive like a modern car.

“Brawny good looks, high quality materials,outta-my-way exhaust note, abundant thrust. A primal brute that will confirm all your mother-in-law’s worst suspicions.”

Larry Webster, Editor, Car and Driver Magazine


Mk4 Frame and ChassisAuthentic Design, Race-Proven Engineering

You want to compare kits? Start with the frame. The artistry, strength, and complexity of the Factory Five Mk4frame is reason enough to stop looking right here. The beauty of our design is accentuated by the fact that it isstronger and more rigid than you’ll realistically need.

We use an authentic 4” round tube design. We feel strongly that a quality replica should have a period correct,4” round tube frame, just like the original legend. The tubular ladder-style frames used in the original 1960s ACcars are more than beautiful, they are representative of a period of automotive design that is legendary. Wechose to use this style of frame despite the manufacturing difficulty and cost, since a huge part of a qualityreplica is its faithfulness to the spirit of the original cars.

While originality is very important, if the frame doesn’t perform, what good is it? We kept the design style, butused CAD technology, better materials, and more consistent manufacturing methods to make it more than twiceas strong.

Since 1995, the Factory Five Roadster frame has become known for its strength and ability to protect its occupants. With over 800 welds and hundreds of individual pieces of steel, the Mk4 frame is both engineering excellence and functional automotive art. The frame is a completely welded assembly and requires no welding or cutting.

When you see Factory Five cars winning national races or lifting the tires clear off the ground, check out the “straight-as-an-arrow” frame quietly doing its job. There is no finer replica frame. Period.

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Hot Rod Magazine Nov/Dec 2005

Our AKS-Hypertherm CNC laser cutting machine provides precision-cut aluminum and steel parts.

CAD/CAM-based jigs are built with laser-cut tooling steel and hold parts to a high degree of accuracy.The Mk4 frame and frame tooling (jig) were designed using state-of-the-art SolidWorksTM software.

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For decades, “kit car” meant missing parts, shoddy workmanship, horrible chopper-gunfiberglass, and a bundle of parts destined to gather dust in the garage with no realistichope of getting put together. If that’s how you define a kit car – and many people do –then a Factory Five needs a different label, as it comes complete as advertised, and ifyou can’t finish it in a year or so... well, you’re just not trying.

It’s pretty obvious that Factory Five is in another league, rising far above the stigma thathas befallen kit cars since those dark days of the VW bug-based trash that belittled thegenre. It really doesn’t get much easier, considering you’re building a car from scratch.

Understand that you have to know your way around a wrench and a rivet gun beforetaking on a project of this sort, but you also don’t need to be a NASCAR Nextel Cup-level fabricator.

The Factory Five Roadster... is a brutal handful in the best possible way.

We were shocked at how tight the FFR car is. We went in expecting the equivalent of ahome-built, which means rattletrap that’s painful to drive and twitchy at speed. But theFFR doesn’t rattle, it doesn’t shake, it’s smooth as a Fox-body Mustang, and it’s fast.Very fast.

An entire day spent driving several radically different versions of FFR cars, from factorydemos to pure home-builts, solidified the opinion that these are real cars, not toys. Ifyou’ve thought about building an FFR yourself, don’t be afraid... the end product is abrutal little road rocket that’s enormous fun to drive.

Rob KinnanHot Rod Magazine


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The dash/cowl hoop is 0.10” thick wall steel,

welded to the frame as part of the cockpit sur-

round cage. Many fiberglass bucket replicas

have a flimsy dash hoop bolted to the floor.

Mk4 FrameA Great Car Starts with a Great Frame

The 4” round tube main rails are made from higher quality steel and are

thicker than the original frames: 0.120” wall DOM (drawn over mandrel)

tubing, up from .095” in the original 1960s frames.

Engine, transmission and

suspension mounts are ready

to accept bolt-on components.

Plate steel is laser-cut

from high quality A-36

steel stock.

Hood, doors and

trunk are all hinged

to the structural frame,

not the fiberglass body.

The Mk4 chassis features a beautiful

round tube front X-member which

helps make for an authentic and

strong chassis.

Today’s fourth-generation Mk4 Roadster frame has benefited from over 15 years of refinement and development. It is bothlightweight (321 lbs) and strong. We use high quality precision cut plate steel with 1010 and 1020 DOM tubing. The Mk4frame stands head and shoulders above the original 1965 legend thanks to better tools, better materials, and moderntechnology.

Our welded parts are made in

the USA with American labor.


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Triangulation bracing has been added

to the front suspension, vertical supports,

dash, rear sub-frame, and trunk.

Welded steel side impact bars, door steel,

footbox, and cockpit dash hoop surrounds

help make the Mk4 frame far safer than

original cars.

Front and rear energy absorbing crumple zones

help protect driver and passenger.

The driver-side roll bar is higher and stronger than

the original, with passenger-side mounts on every

frame so you can add a passenger roll bar anytime.

The cockpit and footbox areas

feature a steel cage surround

structure taken directly from our NASA

racing series.

The Factory Five Mk4 frame is computer

designed on Solidworks™ software

using Hewlett Packard workstations. ®®

We added a backbone section to the original

ladder design and extra perimeter tubing that

more than doubles torsional rigidity of the

Mk4 frame over the original.


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Mk4 Aluminum Panels“This ain’t no kit car.” – Mustang & Fords Magazine

A traditional kit car may use a fiberglass tub and body bolted to a cheap platformframe, but you won’t find modern streetcars or racecars built that way. Even vintage1960s cars like the original ACs, Ferraris and GT-40s used proven racecar constructionmethods of tubular frames and riveted/bonded aluminum panels.

The aluminum chassis panels found in our Mk4 kits combine this traditional quality with the latest CAD/CAM technologies and superior construction methods.

The entire cockpit, trunk and engine bay of the Factory Five Mk4 is precision laser-cut6061-T6 aluminum, without any fiberglass structural items. Underneath these aluminum panels, a matrix of steel tubing provides support surfaces for a close, tight-fitting installation.

Why 6061-T6 aluminum? Conventional 4000-series aluminum is easier to bend and form, but not as strong in tension. We invested in learning how to correctly form the 6061-T6 to get the benefit of increased strength for the same weight.

The strong foundation of our world-class frame combined with our aluminum chassis panels bonded and riveted to perimeter frame tubing represents just one of the major design and functional differences between the Mk4 and almost every other replica sold today.

Underneath our hand-laid fiberglass compositebody are almost 40 individual aluminum panels attached to our elegant tubular steel frame.

Since 1995 we’ve built and shipped more than8,000 body shells, over 30,000 body panels, andbuilt over 100 complex molds and tools.


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Mk4 Composite BodyPeriod-Correct Shape, Made Correct. Period.

The body shape of the Factory Five Mk4 is extremely accurate benefitting from, and a di-rect descendent of two original cars, CSX 3042 and the late Dick Smith’s famous #198,CSX 3035.

The composite body is a one-piece hand-laid vinylester part that is a precise replica ofthe original, and engineered to complement the strong steel and aluminum chassiswhich provides structural support.

The hood, doors and trunk have molded liners and come complete with hinges and pre-drilled mounting holes. The body shell is laminated to a thickness of 3/16” all around, with a .015” red gel coat outer finish.

Mk4 body shells are shipped pre-assembled to the frame. The parts are unfinished(taken right out of the mold and requiring bodywork). Our kit uses router trimmed panels instead of molded edges. This eliminates air voids on tight radius areas and enables us to make close fits around all hood, door and trunk panels.

We use an Eastman® M9000 CNC cloth-cuttingmachine to ensure consistency of all compositefabrics and patterns.

Finished parts are cut and trimmed on our RPTTechnologies® robotic trimming machine.


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Mk4 Front Suspension & BrakesThe ugly truth is that most kits, hot rods and customs handle terribly. The artistryand strength of the Factory Five Roadster chassis would be a waste without an equally well-designed suspension. Computer simulations and hundreds of hours on the track under the most extreme conditions have helped our engineers design a world-class suspension that simply works great.

Front Suspension Base Kit

• Fully independent front suspension utilizing unequal length upper and

lower a-arms

• High-end Koni mono-tube adjustable coil-over rod-end shocks

• Uses donor Mustang front lower arms, spindles, and brakes

• Optional tubular steel lower control arms

Front Suspension Complete Kit

• The Factory Five Racing Mk4 complete kit includes the entire front suspension assembly and Ford brakes.

• Includes Ford GT brakes with 11” rotors, twin piston calipers, and

stainless steel brake lines, fittings, and fasteners

• Includes brand-new spindles and tubular control arms

Brakes/WheelsRear end and brakes can be used from a Mustang donor car. We alsosell brand new 8.8” Ford rear ends with Mustang brake kits.

We offer an optional Halibrand replica wheel that is affordably priced and in the correct sizes/backspaces to work with our car.

Standard Mk4 Roadster complete kit front suspension, steering, and brakes.NOTE: X-member shown is square tube from the Mk3. The new Mk4 versionuses round tubing.


Mk4 Rear SuspensionsThe Mk4 Roadster Chassis Kit is delivered ready to accept bolt-on rear suspen-sion components in one of three (3) rear suspension configurations:

1. Four Link Rear SuspensionOur standard 4-link suspension comes with custom anti-squat geometry and ready to accept Ford Mustang 8.8” solid axle donor rear suspension parts. Abouthalf of FFR Roadster kits are shipped with the affordable standard 4-link rear suspension, which is a great performance street car suspension.

2. Three Link Rear SuspensionThe upgraded 3-link rear suspension is standard in Mk4 complete kits and allFFR Challenge Series cars. It includes the frame brackets, panhard rod, controlarms, coil-over shocks and springs. Recognized as a proven and worthy upgradeto the standard Mustang 4-link, this suspension eliminates any bind and pro-vides an amazingly predictable ride at the track or on the street.

3. Independent Rear SuspensionOur Independent Rear Suspension upgrade is designed for those looking for themost comfort and authenticity, and can be added to either the base or the com-plete kit. It includes a welded-in cage, upper and lower tubular control arms,high-end Koni mono-tube rod-end coil-over shocks (matched to the fronts), andcustom assembled axles and CV joints. The IRS option for the Mk4 kit requiresthe 8.8” center section (from a 1989-1997 Ford Thunderbird), rear spindles,and brakes.

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Standard Mk4 Roadster 3-Link rear suspension. Does not include differential and brakes.

“This car really works well in the turns. It has to beone of the best handling cars I’ve ever driven.”

Dick Smith, Six time SCCA & USRRCChampion & all-time winningest 427 racer.

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Standard 4-Link Rear Suspension

Optional Independent Rear Suspension


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Factory Five has been a regular part of the FordRacing display truck at major car shows and raceevents since 2004. Factory Fives have been fea-tured by Ford at the annual SEMA Show and in theFord Racing Parts catalog.

Mk4 Running GearPut a Ford in your Ford

It’s important when taking on this projectto decide on an engine and transmissionconfiguration that will deliver the poweryou need and that is within your budget.You can use the full spectrum of Ford engines in either our base kit or complete kit package.

The Mk4 base kit is configured to use theentire engine/transmission/rear-end outof the Mustang donor car (5.0 or 4.6 literV-8, T-5, T-45 or 3650 transmission, and Ford 8.8” rear end). The kit is designed so that these parts literally bolt right in.

You can use almost any Ford engine inthe Factory Five Mk4. Select from:

• 289/302

• 351W and derivates

• 390/427 FE

• 429/460/514 crate engines

• 4.6L SOHC & DOHC Modular V8

• 5.0L Coyote Modular V8

“The Factory Five kit is a sensibleapproach to building a replica… italso gives away very little in termsof performance, handling and reli-able transportation.”

Jim Youngs, Editor Kit Car Builder Magazine

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The car shown here was built by Factory Five teammember Jesper Ingerslev. It is painted Ford GT TungstenGrey with silver stripes and has been featured by FordRacing at shows and events.

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Mk4 Exterior & TrimAuthentic Parts

People will look long and hard at the outside of your creation, so theexterior and trim of the car is as important as what is under the skin.We provide authentic British and vintage-style parts that hold up well toclose scrutiny.

Mk4 kits include complete exterior & trim.

• Authentic chrome-on-brass windscreen

• Vintage-style headlight assembly with DOT-compliant lighting

• Authentic style winged amber turn signals with improved DOT-compliant specifications

• Authentic style red dual tail/brake-lights, with DOT-compliant specs

• Original style polished stainless license plate light with DOT-compliant specifications

• Original chrome “bullet style” racing mirror and classic pedestal mount rear view mirror

• Authentic 3-lock set (identically keyed) with L-shaped handles for hood and a T-shaped handle for the trunk

• Dual aluminum side louvers

• Beautifully crafted steel side pipes with integral mufflers (polishedstainless steel is an available option)

• Original front and rear quick-jack bumpers with fasteners standard

• Authentic Aston LeMans flip-type gas cap with integral pressure cap and flared neck for fuel line hose

• High-quality trunk, door and hood hinges (hood hinge standard onthe complete kit; available as an option on the base kit)

• Three-point, 0.120” wall DOM steel competition roll bar, powder-coated black; mounts directly to the frame with included stainlesssteel fasteners

“All too often in the past, some manufacturerscharged much more for trash, or parts that cus-tomers never received. Well, my friends, I amhere to tell you that this company is different.”

Doug McClearyAuthor, The Car Builder’s Handbook


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Mk4 InteriorClimb into the past. Rocket into the future.

The connection between man, machine, and road is experienced behind the wheel, so we’ve strived to capture the essence of the vintage car interior while improving on cockpit space, ergonomics, sound/heat control and safety features.

Inside you’ll find the largest cockpit possible for the car’s authentic exterior dimensions.The Mk4 has good legroom and excellent front/rear visibility.

Mk4 kits include a complete interior.

• Original British style bucket seats in black with tubular steel frames (not inexpensivefiberglass buckets); optional leather seats are also available in black

• Padded dash cover, aluminum dash, toggles and indicator lights

• Complete carpet set

• Emergency brake handle boot, shifter handle boot/ring, shifter and shifter knob

• Authentic door latches, door hinges and leather check straps

• All trim and gauges (or gauge conversion kit)

• Five-point Simpson® racing H-harnesses for both driver and passenger

• Authentic wood/aluminum steering wheel with aluminum boss and center section

• Rolled edge along the entire cockpit

• We offer either modern or vintage-style electronic gauges, both made to

match well with Ford electronics.

“Station to station at FactoryFive, it is clear that qualityprinciples are in full force.”

Craig FitzgeraldEditor, HemmingsMuscle Machines


Original style headlight assembly

with DOT compliant lighting.

Authentic chrome-on-brass

vintage windscreen.

Authentic 3 lock set with L-shaped

handles for hood and T-shaped

handle for trunk. All keyed alike.

Original style front and rear quick-jack bumpers are

standard. Optional polished stainless steel hoop

bumpers and overriders shown.

Mk4 Exterior & Trim

Original tail lights, license plate light, latches, and concealedtrunk hinges make for an authentic exterior.

Original style winged amber turn signals with

improved DOT compliant lenses and bulbs.

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The Mk4 comes with a smooth

“street style” hood and a separate

authentic rivet-on hood scoop

The Mk4 Roadster featured hereis owned and driven by thePresident of Summit RacingEquipment. See our website forcomplete build specifications.

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The roll bar is three point 1.50” x 0.120” wall DOM

steel tubing. Mk4 frame already has the passenger side

roll bar mounts installed, so you can add this option at

any time. Optional chrome roll bar shown.

Beautifully crafted side pipes with in-

tegral exhaust/mufflers. Optional

stainless steel pipes shown. Original style aluminum

side louvers.

Trim items include authentic parts like original

chrome “Bullet style” racing mirror and classic

pedestal mount rear view mirror.

Authentic Aston LeMans flip-type gas cap withintegral pressure cap and flared neck for fuelline hose.

The new Mk4 body has rolled-edges

on the cockpit surround and inset dash.

We make our own Halibrand style wheels.

They are DOT safe, affordable, and light-weight.

17” x 9” fronts and 17” x 10.5” rears shown.

Also available in 15” wheel diameter.


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Mk4 RoadsterCompleted Vehicle Specifications

Your selection of parts and what you pay for them determines your completed vehicle cost. While the averagecompleted cost is between $18,000 and $30,000, in our experience, a well-built Factory Five Roadster can easilybe built for under $20,000 from the Mk4 base (donor-capable) package.

SuspensionFront suspension type Independent double armRear suspension type Solid rear axle 4-link, 3-link with panhard bar, or IRSShock-springs Koni coil-over with ride height adjustabilitySteering Manual or power assisted rack and pinionBrakes Vented 11/11.65 disc f/r Wheels Vintage or modern 15”, 17”, or 18” diameterTires Common sizes are 245 series front/315 series rear

VehicleWeight 2,250 lbs.Weight distribution F/R 46.9/53.1 (percent)Wheelbase 90 inchesOverall length 158 inchesFront track 58.5 inchesRear track 58.5 inchesOverall height 48.0 inchesOverall width 70.5 inchesGround clearance 4.5 inchesFuel capacity 15 gallons

ConstructionLayout Front/mid engine RWD Roadster

Frame Twin tube space frame with integral backboneRoll cage 3 point, structurally mounted 1.5 inch DOM TubingSub-structure Aluminum paneling riveted and bonded to frameRestraint system 5 point Simpson Harness

“…When it comes to Bang-for-the-Buck, Factory FiveRacing’s Mk4 is the Molotov cocktail of Replicas…”

Steve Temple, Editor Kit Car Magazine Former Dir Marketing Shelby American

Factory Five President Dave Smith takes a “spin” in thecar that served as official pace car for the 2006 Fordsponsored Champ Car Racing Series.


Mk4 PerformanceWhen Projects Become Projectiles

In a world of bench racers and big talkers, our cars deliver. With a rigid chassis, low vehicle weight, low center of gravity, proven sus-pension geometry, high horsepower/torque, and the result is simply world-class performance.

Performance Comparison Source Car & Driver Magazine

0-60 0-100 1/4 Mile Sec Braking Skid Pad Curb Price asVehicle Type MPH MPH at MPH 70-0 MPH Lateral G Weight Tested

Sec Sec Feet lbs

Factory Five Mk4* 3.6 9.0 12.3 @ 113 181 1.00 2,062 $32,109

Ferrari Enzo 3.3 6.6 11.2 @ 136 151 1.05 3,262 $659,430

Ford Shelby GT500 4.5 10.3 12.9 @ 112 172 0.90 3,896 $45,000

Ferrari F430 4.1 9.4 12.5 @ 116 162 0.97 3,344 $192,545

Lamborghini Murcielago 3.8 8.8 12.6 @ 116 155 0.98 4,058 $283,600

Dodge Viper SRT-10 3.9 9.2 12.1 @ 119 165 1.00 3,214 $85,109

1st 2nd 3rd

*The Factory Five Roadster tested in the chart above is powered by a 325 hp small-block Ford 302 engine, with an 8.8” Ford rear-end and 3.55 gears.

Putting the “Race” in “Race-Proven”, the 1965 World Champion Bob Bondrant leadsthe field at the Factory Five-NASA Nationals Race, Las Vegas Motor Speedway.


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Mk4 Performancecontinued...

With a power-to-weight ratio that can be as low as 3.5 poundsper horsepower, the Mk4 Roadster is a match for any sports carmade today. Zero-to-sixty acceleration times in the three secondrange, and 10-second 1/4 mile passes are not uncommon. Fac-tory Five customer Steve Berg has run his own FFR Roadster downthe drag strip at an amazing 9.13 seconds at 154 MPH! With awell-built, modestly powered FFR Roadster, you will simply ownany stoplight.

When it comes to road holding, our cars fare equally well. FFRcars have routinely run in the 1.00 to 1.05 range in skid padtests on street tires. That means your FFR turns as fast as it fallsthrough the air! On a track or a twisty section of road you willhold a line that others in lesser cars (like a Porsche 911, 0.91G)will not be able to hold. These numbers are borne out in the realworld by the staggering number of autocross and road racingwins FFR customers have racked up over the years.

At a vehicle weight about 2,200 pounds, braking is also impressive with the stock Mustang GT brakes.

“The FFR roadster was the quickest horse in this derby – 3.6 seconds to 60 mph, 9.0 to 100, and 12.3 at 113 mph in the quarter.”

Larry WebsterCar & Driver Magazine

FFR customer David Borden on his way to winning SCCA Autocross Division Championship (Northern California Region) and third place SCCA National Autocross overall.


In the world of hot rods, customs and kitswe stand miles above the crowd. As the only replica company that has adedicated racing series, we speak from a unique perspective.

We have a company that is single-mindedin our passion for racing and performance,so safety is our daily religion. You can trustour products because the chassis that youbuild as a hot rod project is the same onethat our team trusts with their lives on the track. Safety is a combination of good engineering, correct materials, and careful construction.

The legends of the 60s were built notonly from racing victories, but fromtragedies as well. Back then, many basicsafety features were either not used ornot available. The Mk4 is stronger, faster,AND safer than the original cars.

Mk4 SafetyOur Safety Record is No Accident.

• Low vehicle center of gravity and balanced 45% - 55% weight distribution

• Energy absorbing tubular steel frame and aluminum chassis panels (not fiberglass)

• Front and rear energy-absorbing crumple zones

• SCCA-derived footbox steel tubing protection and cockpit steel surround structure

• Side impact bars and beefy plate steel door hinges. Frame mounted doors

• Externally mounted and shielded fuel tank with fuel pump impact shut-off switch (from the Mustang donor)

• Collapsible steering column

• Driveshaft safety bars

• 3 point, 1.5” or 2” OD, .120” wall, mandrel bent, frame-mounted driver’s roll bar (optional passenger roll bar available.)

• 3” Simpson brand, racing H-harness for both driver and passenger.

• Vintage components that are individually FMVSS compliant (ie. lighting, carpets, seating material, safety glass, etc)

• Manufacturing controls that maintain high degree of consistency in welding and fabrication

• Acceleration, turning and stopping abilities above almost any current production vehicle

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FFR’s Dave Smith rolled his car at the ‘97Run & Gun competition at Gateway Race-way. The car was repaired the same dayand won the three day event!

Since 2000, the Factory Five Challenge Series is theonly component car racing series in the world.


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Mk4 Base Kit $12,990What You Get

Frame:Complete jig-welded original style 4”round tube frame. Includes all mountsready to accept small block Ford and 1987-2004 Mustang running gear. Kit can be ordered to accept a wide variety of engines/suspensions. • Includes three-point roll bar, powder-coated gloss black

• Includes passenger side roll bar mounts• Chassis Powdercoating optional

Body:Hand laid 3/16” laminate composite bodyand panels made with vinylester resin. • Driver and passenger doors withmolded door liners and integral steeldoor frames

• Hood with molded hood liner and sepa-rate hood scoop

• Trunk with molded trunk liner and improved mount face for license platelight.

• Includes secondary body fasteners assembly.• Adhesive backed foam weatherstrip• C-channel door edge trim & fasteners• Plastic end caps and body mount fasteners

• Trunk and engine bay push-on rubberbulb seal

• Rubber hood and trunk bumpers• Includes multi-adjustable door hingeswith bronze bushings and fasteners

• Includes adjustable hidden trunk hingekit, hinge mount plates and fasteners

• Includes competition hood pin set with mount plates and fasteners

• Includes original design quick-jack competition bumpers with stainless steel sleeves and fasteners

Chassis Aluminum Panels:Includes over 40 laser cut, pre-formed6061-T6 aluminum panels for cockpit,trunk, and engine bay.• 1200 pre-packaged rivets1/8” short and long, 3/16” short and long

• Complete Mk4 aluminum cockpit with block-off plates and patch covers

• Engine bay aluminum assembly with aluminum nose sections and splashguards

Front Suspension:Front suspension comes ready to use Mus-tang lower control arm/spindle andbrakes, including:• Koni brand high performance mono-tube shock absorbers

• Coil-over kit for Koni dampers includingspring hat, threaded seat and 500 lb.black powdercoated performancesprings

• Adjustable upper control arms with ball joints and fasteners

• Spindle adapter bracket• Grade-8 mounting hardware

Rear Suspension:Includes rear axle brackets, fasteners andaxle straps to mount your Mustang 8.8”rear solid axle and brakes. Comes with allhardware required for installation.

Brake/Fuel Lines:Base kit comes with pre-flared brake andfuel lines, (3/16”, 1/4" and 5/16”) andfasteners to use OEM Ford Mustang fueltank and system. Includes polished vin-tage Aston LeMans flip top gas cap, inte-gral modern fuel pressure cap and adaptor kit. Fuel lines, connectors, filler neck and fasteners included.• Pre-flared fuel lines (1/4” and 5/16”) with unions, barbs, hose clamps and high press flex lines and fasteners

• Aston LeMans style polished aluminum fuel cap with integral pres-sure cap, gaskets, ground strap, fuelhose to tank with fasteners

Steering Ki t:Steering adapter kit to utilize Mustangsteering rack includes upper shaft, pillowblocks, flange bearings, fasteners, lowershaft and u-joints. Features a collapsiblecolumn, vintage wood and aluminumsteering wheel with aluminum boss, centersection and center section badge.• Lower steering shaft with ’87-’93 rackadapter (3/4”-36 spline)

• Upper steering shaft, spring washer andfasteners

• 14” Vintage wood and aluminum steering wheel with boss and FFR center section and fasteners

• Steering bearings and hardware, including flange bearing, pillow block bearing and fasteners

Cool ing System/Parts:• Electric cooling fan and mounting kit with connectors

• Radiator mount kit and fasteners• Stainless Steel radiator hose kit includesadapter kit, fasteners and hose

Misc. Engine Accessories/Side Exhaust/Mounts:The Mk4 base kit is configured to accom-modate the 5.0L or 4.6L engines. Kitcomes with alternate drive pulley assem-bly, oil filter relocate kit, and exhaust as-sembly to adapt Mustang engine andheaders to vintage side exit exhausts.• 4-into-1 side exhaust, bare steel withrubber hanger brackets, gaskets andfasteners

• Oil filter relocate mount with fittings,hoses, barbs and fasteners

• Spin-on engine block adapter• Alternate drive pulley, spacer, pulley wheel and fasteners

• SB Performance air filter, conical• A/C replacement pulley kit and customlength fan belt with fasteners.

• Accelerator cable assembly: Includes the cable, return spring and retainer

Electrical and Gauges/Dash Assem-bly: Base kit parts are included to adapt Mustang wiring harness and EEC IV computer. Kit comes with components tobuild your car with an authentic street styledash. Complete assembly comes with covered aluminum dash, dash buttons, toggles and indicator lights,switches, and horn. • Battery mounting kit: Trunk mountbattery hardware, cables and hold-downs with fasteners

• Battery ground strap• Insulated line clips and hardware• Cable ties, wire loom & flex grommeting• Mk4 pre-cut aluminum dashboard withfasteners

• Padded dash cover, black vinyl with dash button and toggles

• Dash indicators, red, green, blue dash lights

• Mustang gauge conversion kit with machined bezels, spacers, wiring extensions, fasteners and lenses

Complete Inter ior Accessories:The Mk4 base kit comes with all the inte-rior accessories you need to create a fullinterior that is period correct. Check outthis full list of standard parts/assemblies:• Authentic roadster metal framed seats,black vinyl with fasteners

• 5-point Simpson Brand H-harnesses.3” wide driver and passenger, framemounted with fasteners

• Complete cockpit carpet set, black• Emergency brake boot, black leather• Original style MGTF door latches, fas-teners and leather check straps

• Authentic chrome shifter handle, shiftknob, boot, polished ring and fasteners

• Original style rear view cockpit mounted and side view/flank mounted mirrors.

• Authentic 14” wood and aluminum steering wheel with polished aluminumboss (listed in steering assembly), and FFR ceramic center badge.

• Covered aluminum dash with all dash buttons, toggles and indicator lights.

• Mustang gauge conversion kit with machined bezels, spacers, wiring extensions, fasteners and lenses.

Exter ior Accessories and Light ing:Along with the goodies on the inside of thecar, the Mk4 base kit is loaded with the right exterior parts and trim.• Original style chrome-on-brass vintage windscreen, tinted with side bars and fasteners. DOT safety glass compliant

• Original style three-lock set including T-trunk handle, L-shaped hood handles,matching keys, cam wedges, fasteners,


latch pin sleeves and plastic end cap• Original style license plate light and bracket with fasteners

• Original style 3.5” Aston roller gas cap, polished cast aluminum with adaptor kitand all fasteners.

• Competition hood pins. • High quality laser-cut aluminum lou-vers.

• FFR badging for nose and tail• Original style DOT headlamp assem-blies, including buckets, halogen headlamps,trim rings, and fasteners

• Original style front turn signals, amberand red twin filament rear tail-lights(DOT on all lighting).

• Original style Quick Jack bumpers

Pedal Box Components:Utilizing the Mustang pedal box, we sup-ply you with pedal box adapter kit, fasten-ers and accelerator cable, pedal capture,return spring and ball stud retainer withfasteners.

Fasteners:Over 1,500 top quality zinc plated,chrome and stainless steel USS and SAEfasteners, numbered and packed individually by assembly.

Mk4 Roadster Base Ki t AssemblyManual:Bound 400+ page assembly manual, alsoavailable in PDF by email.

Note: 1996-2004 Mustang DonorCarsOwing to the complexity of different Mus-tang parts from 1987 to 2004, we havetwo simple packages that address thesepart differences. Basically, all the kit partsthat we provide are interchangeable ex-cept for a few items.

If you use Mustang parts from 1996-2004, the following parts are available asa single part package.

• Ignition Switch: Includes the key, switch and electrical connectors to use with 96-04 parts.

• Brake Hydroboost Mount Assembly: For customers using 96-04 Hydroboostbrakes. Includes tool.

• 96-04 Radiator Mounting Assembly• Fuel Filler Tube Assembly • A/C Eliminator Bracket Assembly and Air Filter Mount Assembly

• Engine and transmission mounts:polyurethane engine and transmissionmounts

What You Need to Finish Your Mk4 Roadster Base Kit

Major Parts from ‘87-’04 Mustang

• Engine and transmission• Driveshaft• Ford 8.8” rear end with quad-shocks,brakes, springs and control arms

• Mustang front and rear brakes• Mustang spindles/lower A-arms

Minor Parts from ‘87-’04 Mustang

• Radiator/fan shroud• Steering rack with factory ignition• Ford EFI computer and wire harness • Mustang fuel tank and fuel filter• Mustang E-brake handle and pedalbox

Other

• Wheels, Tires, and Paint

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Mk4 Complete Kit $19,990What You GetFrame: Complete jig-welded original style 4”round tube frame. Includes all mountsready to accept small block Ford and 1987-2004 Mustang running gear. Kit can be ordered to accept a wide variety of engines/suspensions. • Includes three point roll bar, powder-coated gloss black

• Includes passenger side roll bar mounts• Chassis Powdercoating optional

Body:Hand laid 3/16” laminate composite bodyand panels made with vinylester resin. • Driver & Passenger doors w/moldeddoor liners & integral steel door frames

• Hood with molded hood liner, & sepa-rate hood scoop

• Trunk with molded trunk liner & im-proved mount face for license plate light

• Includes secondary body fasteners.• Adhesive backed & foam weatherstrip• C-channel door edge trim & fasteners• Plastic end caps & body fasteners• Trunk & engine bay seal, push on rub-ber bulb seal

• Rubber hood & trunk bumpers• Includes multi-adjustable door hinges with bronze bushings and fasteners

• Includes adjustable hidden trunk hingekit, hinge mount plates and fasteners

• Includes hood hinge kit with hydraulicpiston supports and fasteners

• Original quick-jack comp bumpers withstainless steel sleeves and fasteners.

Chassis Aluminum Panels:Includes over 40 laser cut, pre-formed6061-T6 aluminum panels for cock pit,trunk, and engine bay.• 1200 pre-packaged rivets. 1/8” &

3/16” short and long• Complete MK4 cockpit aluminum withoptional block-off plates and covers

• Engine bay aluminum assembly with aluminum nose sections and splashguards

Complete Front Suspension:Unequal length a-arm control arms withcoil-over shock suspension. Comes com-plete with all components and fasteners. • Koni brand high performance mono-tube, rod-end shock absorbers

• Coil-over kit for Koni dampers includingspring hat, threaded seat and 500 lb.black powdercoated springs

• Adjustable upper control arms with ball joints and fasteners

• Lower tubular control arms with ball joints and fasteners

Rear Suspension:• FFR Deluxe 3-Link suspension kit withrear-end brackets, upper link kit, and fasteners, including panhard bar kit with rod-ends & grade 8 fasteners

• Koni brand high performance mono-tube, rod-end shock absorbers

• Coil-over kit for Koni dampers includingspring hat, threaded seat and 350 lb.black powdercoated springs

• Factory Five tubular rear lower control arms with polyurethane bushings and fasteners

Brake Ki t:• S/N 95 style spindles with integralupper ball joint mount and fasteners

• Front hubs, fasteners and dust covers• Front Brakes, Ford Mustang GT 11” front rotors with twin piston PBR alu-minum calipers, brake pads & fasteners

• Master cylinders (listed in pedal box as-sembly), stainless braided brake linesfront with mount clips, banjo bolts and

brake line mounting fasteners• Pre-flared 3/16” brake line and brakeline T-adapter

• Complete emergency brake handle as-sembly with leather boot & fasteners

Complete Steering System:Complete steering system using 15:1manual rack from tie rod ends and fasten-ers to vintage steering wheel and badges.Collapsible design.• 15:1 Manual steering rack with inner and outer tie rod ends and fasteners

• Polyurethane steering rack bushings and fasteners

• Rack shaft adapter 9/16-26 spline• Nickel plated lower steering shaft (fully welded u-joints)

• Collapsible upper steering shaft, with friction washers

• 14” Vintage wood and aluminum steering wheel with boss and FFR center section & fasteners

• Steering bearings and hardware, including flange bearing, pillow block bearing and fasteners

Complete Fuel System/Parts:Based on OEM style fuel tank and system,this assembly provides everything from thegas cap to the lines, and is designed towork with carburetors or FI systems.• OEM style fuel tank with mountingstraps and hardware, vents, gaskets,pick-up and fuel level sending unit

• Fuel lines, connectors, and filler neck• Pre-flared fuel lines (1/4” and 5/16”) with unions, barbs, hose clamps and high press flex lines and fasteners

• Aston LeMans style polished aluminumfuel cap with integral pressure cap, gaskets, ground strap, fuel hose to tank with fasteners

• 3/8” line, fuel filter, and connectors

Complete Cooling System/Parts:Electric cooling fan and mounting hard-ware, radiator hoses, and fasteners.

• Electric cooling fan and mountingkit• Aluminum radiator withcap and in-line filler neck• Radiator mount kit andfasteners• Stainless Steel radia-tor hose kit incl.adapter kit, fastenersand hose• Stainless overflowtank with cap, hoses,hose clamps and mount-ing hardware• 185 degree thermostatswitch & wiring


Engine Accessories/Side Exhaust:The Mk4 completed kit is configured toaccommodate the 5.0L or 4.6L engineswith exhaust options to use many otherengines. Kit comes with alternate drivepulley assembly, oil filter relocate kit, andexhaust assembly to adapt Mustang en-gine and headers to vintage side exit ex-hausts.• 4-into-1 side exhaust, bare steel with

rubber hanger brackets, gaskets andfasteners

• ‘87-’95 or ‘96-’04 straight pipes• J-Pipe header-to-side exhaust adapter,

optional catalytic converter replaces thispart. Full tubular headers are also anavailable option.

• Oil filter relocate mount with fittings,hoses, barbs and fasteners

• Spin-on engine block adapter• Alternate drive pulley, spacer, pulley

wheel and fasteners• SB Performance air filter, conical• A/C replacement pulley kit and custom

length fan belt with fasteners.• Accelerator cable assembly: Includes

the cable, return spring and retainer• Optional full length tubular headers for:

• 302, 351, 390/427/428, 429/460• Optional catalytic converters for:

• ‘87-’95 302, 5.0L Coyote• Optional shorty headers with j-pipes for:

• 4.6L 2V & 4V, and 5.0L Coyote• Driveshaft: Select from one of three

available driveshafts with fasteners to match the engine/trans of your choice. Select one of the following:• 28 spline 10.375” driveshaft for T-5

or Tremec 3550s• 31 spline 10.375” driveshaft for

Tremec TKO 500s or 600s• 31 spline 12.875” driveshaft for 4.6L

engines with T-45s or 3650s

Gauges, Dash, & Electrical Assem-bly:End those wiring harness woes. Integratedharness and electronic gauges are just thestart of this massive assembly. Choose ei-ther vintage/replica or modern/perfor-mance gauges to complement anauthentic street style dash. Complete as-sembly comes with covered aluminumdash, dash buttons, toggles and indicatorlights, switches, and horn. • MK4 pre-cut aluminum dashboard with

fasteners• Padded dash cover, black vinyl• Custom fit chassis wiring harness• Ignition switch with FFR keys, headlight

switch, 3-position turn signal switch,starter solenoid and horns.

• Red, green, and blue dash lights• Wiring harness mounting kit and

hardware incl. Fuse panel mount• Insulated line clip hardware & fasteners• Cable ties, wire loom & flex grommeting• On/Off switch, horn button, flasher and

all connectors

• Battery ground strap• Battery Mounting Kit:

Trunk mount battery hardware, cablesand hold-downs with fasteners.

• Speedometer sending unit, pigtail, fasteners and 3.55 speedometer gear

• Complete set of 7 Autometer electronicgauges, with connectors, terminals andinstallation kit. Includes the followinggauges:• Speedometer (programmable)• Tachometer• Oil Pressure Gauge• Water Temperature Gauge• Fuel Level Gauge• Voltmeter• Oil Temperature Gauge

OR Select optional• Complete set of 7 vintage FFR Replica

electronic gauges with connectors, terminals and installation kit includes:• Speedometer, reverse read• Tachometer• Oil Pressure Gauge• Water Temperature Gauge• Fuel Level Gauge• Voltmeter• Clock

Complete Inter ior Accessories:The MK4 Complete kit comes with all theinterior accessories you need. Authenticstyle seats, door latches, toggles, rear view mirror, and more complement the dash and gauges assembly for a full interior that is period correct. Check out this full list of standard parts and assemblies.• Authentic style roadster metal framed

seats, black vinyl with fasteners• 5-point Simpson Brand harnesses. 3”

wide driver and passenger, frame mounted with fasteners

• Complete cockpit carpet set, black all-weather

• Emergency brake boot, black leather• Authentic interior rear view mirror with

fasteners• 7 piece electronic gauge assembly• Original style door latches, fasteners

and leather check straps• Authentic stainless shifter handle, shift

knob, boot, polished ring and fasteners• Authentic 14” wood and aluminum

steering wheel (listed in steering assem-bly), with polished aluminum boss andsmall center badge

Exter ior Accessories and Lighting:Along with the goodies on the inside ofthe car, the MK4 complete kit is loadedwith the right parts on the outside.• Authentic Chrome-on-Brass vintage

windscreen, tinted with side bars and fasteners. DOT safety glass compliant

• Authentic style three-lock set including T-trunk handle, L-shaped hood handles,matching keys, cam wedges, fasteners,latch pin sleeves and plastic end cap

• Authentic license plate light and bracketwith fasteners

• Authentic style 3.5” Aston roller gascap, polished cast aluminum with adap-tor kit and all fasteners

• Competition hood pins• High quality laser-cut aluminum side

louvers• Ceramic FFR badging nose and tail• Original style headlamp assemblies,

including buckets, halogen headlamps,trim rings, and fasteners

• Original style British front amber turn signals, and red rear tail-lights

• All lighting is DOT approved• Authentic bullet style sideview mirror

Complete Pedal Box and Compo-nents:Leaving the Mustang pedal box behind, the complete MK4 kit utilizes the provenWilwood brand pedal box with fastenersand all the required ancillary parts. • Wilwood pedal box with adjustable ped-

als and mounting hardware• Master Cylinders, clutch quadrant,

clutch cable, threaded firewall adjuster• Accelerator pedal, accelerator cable,

return spring and ball stud retainer, with fasteners

• Brake line adapters and T-fittings

Oil Fi lter Relocater/Alternate Drive Pulley Assemblies:An oil filter relocation kit comes with allhoses and hardware. Other parts to help 302 EFI and Mustang engine users include:• Oil filter relocation mount with fittings,

hoses, barbs and fasteners• Spin-on engine block adapter• Alternate drive pulley, spacer, pulley

wheel and fasteners• Air filter, conical• Fan belt, six rib

Fasteners:Over 1,500 top quality zinc plated,chrome and stainless steel USS and SAE fasteners, numbered and packed individually by assembly.

MK4 Roadster Complete Ki t Assem-bly Manual:Bound 400+ page assembly manual, alsoavailable in PDF by email.

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What You Need to Finish Mk4 Roadster Complete Kit

• Engine, Transmission, & Rear End

• Wheels & Tires

• Paint

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Factory Five AwardsMore Than 15 Years on Top!

Show, race and event wins are a regular part of business here at Factory Five. Our customers and cars have won more awards and recognition than any other componentcar company in history. From major magazine Editor’s Choice Awards and recognitionby handbuilt car clubs, national organizations like Goodguys to SCCA and NASA race wins...when you build a Factory Five, you are joining a tradition of winning.

FFR Customer Dave Borden – 1st place SCCA

NorCal region, 3rd Place SCCA National Au-

tocross (December 2003)

The Mk4 Roadster debuted in the Ford Racing booth at the

2010 Detroit Autorama.

Lawson Brothers Racing on their way to a 3rd place

finish at the grueling 25 hours at Thunderhill, 2003

Ben Manderachi’s stunning Mk3 – one of Hot Rod

magazine’s Homebuilt Heroes

Factory Five wins King of the Hill, Run and

Gun 1998

Factory Five cars have won more awards and in-

dustry recognition than any other replica company,

including AHA Good Manufacturing Practices

Award twice!

Six days and over 1,500 miles later Alan

Townsley and David Fuhrmann atop the

podium, 2006 Targa Newfoundland, 1st Place.

Factory Fives have been used at the

Bondurant School for Hot Laps and

Corporate Programs


Factory Five is everywhere!We’ve been featured in over a 100 magazine arti-cles, numerous TV shows,and hundreds of car showsand events.

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Factory Five was selected by Ford and

Champ Car as an official Pace Car.

Primedia’s Editors’ Choice Award 2005

It’s not just leadership, it’s dominance – in 2007at the West

Coast’s largest replica show, Factory Fives represented over

half of the entire showfield

Three-time Grassroots Motorsports Magazine

Editors’ Choice winner.

Peterson Publishing,

Best Buy AC kit

Racing legends Bob Bondurant (R) and the

late Dick Smith (L) have raced, owned and

driven Factory Fives.

Factory Five President Dave Smith ac-

cepts the “Small Business of the Year”

Award from SE New England Chamber

of Commerce.


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How Difficult is it to Build?Engineered to be Built

The Factory Five Mk4 Roadster was engineered to be built at home using ordinary tools.But don’t take our word for it. Factory Five Racing is the only replica maker that offers acomprehensive 3-day build school. You can build a Mk4 roadster with 12 classmatesunder the direct instruction of a professional mechanic/instructor.

Regardless of skill level, starting with a well-engineered kit is most of the battle. The Factory Five kit is designed to be put together by a person at home in his or her own garage. Our experience leading the component car industry—with over 7,000 kits built and shipped as of 2010—means that our roadster goes together the way it’s supposed to.

• A customer with a working knowledge of cars and their components can build one of our kits at home using ordinary tools—no welding or fabrication required.

• The average kit can be built in about 250 hours.

• The impact of the massive online FFR owners’ group forum cannot be understated. A huge online community of kit builders is waiting for you right now to suggest tips and swap ideas—all you have to do is log on and start asking questions.

There is not a single kit available today that is as well engineered and designed as a Factory Five. Don’t take our word for it. Consult with customers online. Enroll in the three-day build school. Visit our facility, speak to an engineer, and check out the parts personally. You will build this car yourself, but at the end of the day you’ll have a lot of the very best people in your corner.

Over 1,500 students have completed the FactoryFive 3-day build school at Mott Community College in Michigan.

The Factory Five build school also teaches a 3-day Hot Rod build class.


Order Your Mk4 Roadster

Three ways to order! Fill out this form and fax to 508-291-3883, OR call us at508-291-3443 or place your order online at www.factoryfive.com.

Information About You

First Name: Last Name:Street Address:City: State:Zip:Phone (D):Phone (H):Phone (Cell):Email:

Information About Your Order

Will you pick up your kit at the Factory or have it shipped?

O Self Pick-up O Stewart Transportation O Other Shipping Company

Stewart Transportation (888-737-4852) is our recommended carrier for customers who want their kits shipped. If you are using a dif-ferent carrier, you will need to determine whether or not they will require your kit and boxes to be placed in a crate, if so, select theshipping crate option.

O 13600 Shipping crate ($695) 16’L x 52” H x 6’6” W

When do you want your kit? (select either ASAP or enter your most convenient):

O ASAP O Desired Date: _________________

Your kit comes with a Manufacturers Certificate of Origin (referred to as a COO or MSO). This is the titling document that records themanufacturer of the chassis/body. It is important that the information recorded on the front of the Certificate of Origin (owner’s infor-mation) is correct and accurate. Please record this information (only required if different than section above).

First Name:Last Name:Street Address:City:State:Zip:

Order and Deposit

Mk4 Roadster orders require a $1,000 deposit.

Indicate payment method (circle one) Credit Card Personal Check Cash Wire

Card # _________-_________-_________-_________ (Visa, MC, or Discover) Expiration (month/year):

You will receive a confirmation of this order via regular mail or email with your order, estimated ship date and related documents.

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Order Your Base Kit $12,990

Circle one of the following coating options for the chassis:13029 Uncoated chassis No Charge12189 Powder coated chassis – Black, includes Powder Coated Driver’s Side Roll Bar $399

Circle one of the following body options:10570 Body with all cut outs traced No Charge12070 Body with cut-outs of side pipes, lighting accessories, gas cap, $149

roll-bars, windshield posts, and side louver openings.

Circle front suspension:* Koni shocks, coil-over kit w/upper a-arms, IFS spindle brackets & fasteners No Charge

12066 Upgrade: Tubular Front Lower Control Arms. Replaces 87-04 Mustang lower $399control arms.

13242 Upgrade: Pin Drive Width Front Suspension, includes Pin Drive Front Lower Arms $467with spindle brackets – for Pin Drive IRS or custom applications only.

Circle one of the following rear suspensions or optional upgrades: 10917 Mustang OEM 4-link rear suspension kit No Charge14758 3-Link Deluxe Rear Suspension package w/Koni coil-overs & rear lower control arms $1,39914769 Independent Rear Suspension Kit, standard axle width w/Koni shocks $2,49914768 Independent Rear Suspension Kit, narrow width axle/Pin Drive w/Koni shocks $2,899

(includes pin drive front lower control arms)

Circle one of the following exhaust systems:13861 J-pipes: 87-95 Mustang 5.0L donor (bolt to OEM Mustang headers) No Charge13891 J-pipes: 96-04 Mustang 4.6L donor (bolt to OEM Mustang headers) No Charge15442 J-pipes: 5.0L Coyote or 4.6L 3V (to be used with FFR 33920 shorty headers) No Charge13866 Catalytic converters: 87-95 Mustang 5.0L donor (bolt to OEM Mustang headers) $39914095 Catalytic converters: 96-04 Mustang 4.6L donor (bolt to OEM Mustang headers) $39914858 Headers: 302 ceramic coated 4-port (replace OEM Mustang headers & J-pipes) $59912529 Headers: 351W ceramic coated 4-port (replace OEM Mustang headers & J-pipes) $59933920 Headers: 5.0L Coyote or 4.6L 3V cr. coated shorty headers (to be used with 15442) $59913683 Headers: 2V SOHC 4.6L cer. coated 4-port (replace OEM Mustang headers & J-pipes) $59913686 Headers: 4V DOHC 4.6L cer. coated 4-port (replace OEM Mustang headers & J-pipes) $59912442 Headers: 390/427/428 ceramic coated 4-port (replace OEM Mustang headers & J-pipes) $59913474 Headers: 429/460 ceramic coated 4-port (replace OEM Mustang headers & J-pipes) $599

Circle one of the following steering systems:* Using 1987-1993 Mustang steering rack No Charge

14653 Using 1994-2004 Mustang steering rack (provides adapter & inner/outer tie rods) $14014555 Manual rack adapter (needed if using a rack with a 9/16”-26 splined input) $6913702 18:1 manual steering rack with manual rack adapter, poly $299

bushings, and outer tie rods

Circle a Gauge Package:10893 1987-2004 Mustang Gauge Adapter kit No Charge14010 Autometer Electronic Gauges $59914701 Vintage Factory Five/Smiths Style Gauges $799

Circle your Seat Preference:13939 Authentic 427 style roadster seats, black vinyl No Charge14260 Upgrade: Leather Roadster Seats $49914966 Upgrade: Vintage Low-Back Aluminum Race Seats w/Black Vinyl Covers $39913852 Upgrade: Competition High-Back Aluminum Race Seats w/Black Fabric Covers $399


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Order Your Complete Kit $19,990

Choose one of the following coating options for the chassis:13029 Uncoated chassis No Charge12189 Powder coated chassis – Black, includes Powder Coated Driver’s Side Roll Bar $399

Select an Exhaust System:13861 J-pipes for 1987-1995 Mustang 5.0L donor (bolt to OEM Mustang headers) No Charge 13891 J-pipes for 1996-2004 Mustang 4.6L donor (bolt to OEM Mustang headers) No Charge15442 J-pipes: 5.0L Coyote or 4.6L 3V (to be used with FFR 33920 shorty headers) No Charge13866 Catalytic converters: 87-95 Mustang 5.0L donor (bolt to OEM Mustang headers) $39914095 Catalytic converters: 96-04 Mustang 4.6L donor (bolt to OEM Mustang headers) $39914858 Headers: 302 ceramic coated 4-port (replace OEM Mustang headers & J-pipes) $59912529 Headers: 351 W ceramic coated 4-port (replace OEM Mustang headers & J-pipes) $59913683 Headers: 2V 4.6L ceramic coated 4-port (replace OEM Mustang headers & J-pipes) $59913686 Headers: 4V 4.6L ceramic coated 4-port (replace OEM Mustang headers & J-pipes) $59933920 Headers: 5.0L Coyote or 4.6L 3V cr. coated shorty headers (to be used with 15442) $59912442 Headers: 390/427/428 ceramic coated 4-port (replace OEM Mustang headers & J-pipes) $59913474 Headers: 429/460 ceramic coated 4-port (replace OEM Mustang headers & J-pipes) $599

Select an Engine/Transmission Mount Package:13083 302/351 Mounts No Charge12477 390/427/428 Mounts No Charge12593 429/460 Mounts No Charge14222 4.6L Mounts No Charge

Select a Driveshaft:14776 28 spline 10.375” length driveshaft for T-5 or Tremec 3550 transmissions No Charge14760 31 spline 10.375” length driveshaft for Tremec TKO 500 and 600 transmissions No Charge14761 31 spline 12.875” length driveshaft for 4.6L motors 5.0L Coyote with T-45 or No Charge

Tremec 3650, or for big block motors w/Tremec TKO 500 or 600

Circle one of the following Body Configurations:10570 Body with all cut outs traced No Charge12070 Body with cut-outs of side pipes, lighting accessories, gas cap, $149

roll-bars, windshield posts, and side louver openings.

Circle your Seat Preference:13939 Original style roadster seats, black vinyl No Charge14260 Upgrade: Leather roadster seats $49914966 Upgrade: Vintage Low-Back Aluminum Race Seats w/Blk Vinyl Covers $39913852 Upgrade: Competition High-Back Aluminum Race Seats w/Blk Fabric Covers $399

Choose your Front Suspension Type:12066 Tubular Front Lower Control Arms, standard width No Charge13242 Pin Drive Width Front Suspension, includes Pin Drive Front Lower Arms No Charge

with spindle brackets – for Pin Drive IRS or custom applications only.

Circle your Rear Suspension:14758 3-Link Deluxe Rear Suspension w/Koni coil-over shocks No Charge14769 Independent Rear Suspension Kit, standard axle width w/Koni shocks $2,199

Requires 8.8” IRS center section, Spindles, and Brakes to complete15300 Independent Rear Suspension Kit, narrow width axle/Pin Drive w/Koni shocks $2,399

Requires 8.8” IRS center section, Spindles, and Brakes to complete(substitutes narrow-width pin drive front control arms)

Select a Gauge Package:14010 Autometer electronic gauges No Charge 15301 Vintage Factory Five/Smiths style gauges upgrade $299


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Factory Five Racing Vintage Halibrand-Style Wheels are light-weight (20 lbs.),strong, and affordable choice for thoseseeking a period correct look. Availablein either 15” or 17” sizes.

Above: Our polished stainless steelside exhausts look great and are a reasonably priced upgrade from thestandard bare steel units.

Left: Polished stainless steel overrid-ers and hoops deliver a period cor-rect appearance and are a niceupgrade to the standard quickjackbumpers.

Popular Options14867 Vintage Halibrand Replica Wheels, 15” X 8” Front and 15” X 9” Rear $999 + S/H14865 Vintage Halibrand Replica Wheels, 17” X 9” Front and 17” X 10.5” Rear $1,199 + S/H14862 Vintage Halibrand Replica Wheels, 17” X 9” All Four $1,199 + S/H

15330 Upgrade: Polished Stainless Bumpers. Authentic F/R full hoop & over-riders $69514932 Upgrade: Polished Stainless Side Exhaust (standard kit comes with bare steel pipes) $599

12049 Wind Wings $9912042 Sun Visors $99

14816 Heater-Defroster $34914618 Floor Mats $99

15101 Upgrade: Chrome Driver Side Roll-Bar (Powder-coated black is std) $299 15107 Passenger Side Chrome Roll-Bar $39915109 Passenger Side Black Powder-coated Roll-Bar $299

14227 Ford style EFI Harness (for 1987-1993 5.0L Ford) $49914663 Vintage Wiper Kit - Original Lucas parts, 2-speed motor with autopark $499

14834 Rear Brake Kit with 11.65” Rotors, Calipers, Brackets, Pads, Stainless Steel Flex Lines, $599E-Brake Cables and Hardware

14970 Rear End Assembly: 8.8” Ford solid rear axle with Traction-Lok differential, 3.31 $1,899 + S/Hgears and 31 spline 5 lug axles – drop shipped direct

Note: Additional parts and custom options can be found in our online parts catalog at factoryfiveparts.com.


FFR European customers Hammink Performance track test their 5.0L Mk4 competition car before paint!

A well built Factory Five Roadster sold for over

$70,000 at Barrett Jackson, 2007 (Customer Greg

Marsh isn’t accepting a check just yet)

Factory Five Customer Richard Bassemir

Hot Rod Show winner, Austin TX

Factory Five hosts an annual summer Open

House event. 3,000 people, 200 cars, big fun!

From Germany with love, Stephan Pohl’s

Mk3 Roadster is a family affair

Lee Terrill and his sweetheart on their big day

(also shown his new bride Julianne)

Mk1customer & good friend,

John Phillips atop Pikes Peak.

Factory Five customer Steve Moriarty’s dash has been signed by Parnelli Jones, Jay Leno, Lynn Parks, Phil Remington,

Dick Smith, Alain de Cadenet, Dan Gurney, Jerry Grant, Tommy Ivo, and other automotive legends

Owners Group

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