Factory five

How do factory five daytona coupes handle on the limit? I know that have high skid pad numbers but that doesn't really tell me much on their feel and balance, I was hoping someone could enlighten me.

I'm going to go with: It depends on how you build it.

But seriously, 3+ options for rear geometry, loads of variations in tires used, weight, alignment, modifications available for the front geometry, two different damper packages, my suggestion would be to find one that has similar options to what you want, and get a ride in it. There are limitations with the packaging being a 95" wheelbase front/mid engine rear drive car.

My understanding is that these are currently being made in batches once a year or so, so availability could be tough, and that body mounting and finishing can be devilish.

imirk wrote: My understanding is that these are currently being made in batches once a year or so, so availability could be tough, and that body mounting and finishing can be devilish.

But I still sooo want one. Sadly something like that's at least five years out right now, and more than that if I do cheaper fun cars in the meantime.

imirk wrote: I'm going to go with: It depends on how you build it.

That's actually about right on. Since it's a "kit", you can do what you want with it. And it will handle accordingly. You can build it with a slant towards drag racing, towards road racing, or cruising.

I didn't have a Daytona Coupe, I had a FFR Roadster. I did about 5 or 6 HPDE days with it. When I bought the car from the original owner/builder, it was really a boulevard cruiser. Had a 2.73 rear end, standard 4 link rear suspension. When I first got it out on the track, it was OK, but the rear end never took "a set". I'm a novice at HPDE, but even I could feel the rear end squirming through corners....and it didn't want to pull hard out of the hole.

Made wholesale changes to the car. 3.73 rear end...oh...and swapped the 302 for a worked over 351W ... Installed the FFR 3 link rear end, and did a few other small changes. Felt like an entirely different car. It took a set and held on tight. Great feedback, tons of fun. But with a 95" wheelbase, it was twitchy and sensitive. I had a Flaming River steering rack, with a tight ratio, so it was really sensitive to inputs. Being a novice, I didn't want to wind up in the fence, so I definitely left something "on the table", but I still pushed it hard.

I rode around Watkins Glen with a friend who had a Cobra (non FFR) built specifically for road racing. It was about the fastest thing on the track. Scared the living piss out of me...

Set them up right, and they're rockets. Just be sure you can control it at the limits....

Has anyone fitted one with IRS? SuperCoupe or Cobra donor parts?

yes IRS is an option, I think it uses t-bird parts