Chevy based kit cars?

Namely LSx variants?

Is there a FFR equivalent for a Chevy engine?

Yes I know you could make it fit, blah blah, kist asking about kits designed around it.

http://www.factoryfive.com/gtmhome.html

Factory Five's GTM is designed around an LSx.

Mosler MT900 is designed around LSx and C5/C6 architecture

Cheetah:

Man I love those Cheetahs. I saw a vintage one 'in the wild' for the first time at RA several years ago, and I've lusted after them ever since. Something about that stubby rear end just does it for me.

alex wrote: Man I love those Cheetahs. I saw a vintage one 'in the wild' for the first time at RA several years ago, and I've lusted after them ever since. Something about that stubby rear end just does it for me.

Same deal here. I saw a real red one at the Lime Rock Vintage races many years ago and didn't what it was. It's gotta be a rough ride sitting on the rear axle, though.

More and more people are installing LS motors in Stalkers. I imagine that the motor doesn't weigh any more than the Supercharged V6 option.

I give the Factory Five GTM the thumbs ups. I saw the one below and grabbed some photos at SEMA in 2007. It was masterfully built.

The detail on the car was amazing, even close up. It's great to see how far the kit cars have come. Here are some additional photos of the Factory Five GTM.

Those Cheetah's look horrible. Just disgusting.

I knew about the FFR GTM, but that's a bit out of the price range any time in the next few years. I really like FFR Cobra and Hot Rod kits, guess you could always just throw an LS1 in one instead of a Ford motor.

I'd really like to build a Locost, but without the welding/fab skills I'd be getting in way over my head I believe.

Building the S52 E30 is nothing compared to something like a Locost.

It's not cheap either, but these guys exhibited at the LA Auto Show. I spoke with one of the principals and it is a beautiful kit.

Lucra LC470

dyintorace wrote: It's not cheap either, but these guys exhibited at the LA Auto Show. I spoke with one of the principals and it is a beautiful kit. Lucra LC470

Beautiful!

Talk to FFR about what you want. I'd bet it wouldn't be too difficult to work something with them that will allow you to relatively easily use a different powerplant.

Depending on your definition of "Kit" car. How about an LS1 Miata or RX-7. The Body will need less assembly, Kits are available for both, donors are cheap, and you end up with a great handling and great looking "sleeper"!!!

CGLockRacer wrote:

dyintorace wrote: It's not cheap either, but these guys exhibited at the LA Auto Show. I spoke with one of the principals and it is a beautiful kit. Lucra LC470

Beautiful!

It is really pretty in person! I was impressed. The frame, fit, finish were all nice. And the LS6 looked gorgeous sitting in the engine bay.

Sofa King wrote: Depending on your definition of "Kit" car. How about an LS1 Miata or RX-7. The Body will need less assembly, Kits are available for both, donors are cheap, and you end up with a great handling and great looking "sleeper"!!!

As a new owner of an FC RX-7 LS1, I can second that.

I know you asked about LSx engines, but arent ariel atoms based around the ecotec? isnt the ecotec GM? I dont feel like googling right now...

grumble grumble stupid 10 hour work days ...sonofa mutha...grumble grumble

Ultima Cars are set up for Chevy engines. Kinda expensive but you can buy it in stages.

www.LC470.com

Sofa King wrote: Depending on your definition of "Kit" car. How about an LS1 Miata or RX-7. The Body will need less assembly, Kits are available for both, donors are cheap, and you end up with a great handling and great looking "sleeper"!!!

Already did that. 275hp OBD-I S52 into a coilover'd, BBK wearing E30.

An LS1 FC could be interesting though.........

^DO EET!

dyintorace seems to like his, FC's are plentiful and cheap, parts aren't too expensive, it's a good chassis with lots of aftermarket support, etc., etc.

These guys are highly recommended when it comes to RX-7/LSx swaps:

http://www.grannysspeedshop.com/

The RX-7 V8 swap is a piece of cake. I used a bare bones Granny's kit and a Carbed 350 and had it under $2004 Challenge budget. The Miata is more difficult, mine is a Ford 5.0. (no kit used.) I wish that either or both of mine were LSx engines, but both were done before I had seen the true light! For what it is worth, I like the Miata better. (Even though I like the Ford motor less.) I like the drop top, and fewer people expect the Miata to be fast! And since the Miata is smaller than the RX, it has more shock value when I lift the hood.

I think that it would be easy to do an FC RX w/ LS1 for sub $5K. I think it can be done under Challenge budget, but that would take more effort. An LS1 Miata is going to be more like $10K. Both are way cheaper than most complete Kit cars would be.

Most of these will take a Chevy.

http://www.race-car-replicas.com/index.html

http://www.superlitecars.com/

I've always like the FC, just can't get on the Miata bandwagon, so that's pretty appealing.

They can also fit quite a bit of rubber if I remember correctly and the 5 lugs come with pretty decent 4 piston calipers too.

What's the suspension setup on those? I may have to start researching that.

Although, I've always wanted a rotary car too. Especially after going for a ride in my boss's RX-8 the other day. Not fast or anything, just dug it.

FCs have modified MacPherson struts up front with aluminum lower control arms and hubs; the rear has a heavily modified, multi-link semi-trailing arm setup. The rear has a passive rear-steer system called DTSS. It can be deactivated with DTSS eliminator bushings ($45-65). Steering is rack-and-pinion in both manual and power versions. Front brakes on 5-lug models are four-piston calipers with ~11" vented discs, rears are single piston with ~10.5"; vented discs. The 86-88 GXL, 87-91 Turbo II, and 88 GTU models came with clutch-type LSDs. The very rare 89-90 GTUs (note the lowercase 's') came with a viscous LSD. All other models had open diffs.