818 Development Testing Video

[Dave Smith]

May 2012 Testing and Specifications

Adam Costa at Lone Wolf Productions put together this brief video showing some track testing of the 818 chassis and 818R body shape.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uN_jVWlSPmk

[ScottKoschwitz]

Just watched it! Very cool (and nicely produced)! This will keep me interested until SEMA.

[07FIREBLADE]

Damn.... Where r all the naysayers cause this Thing is legit..... Your doing an amazing job Dave.

[Chopped34]

Awesome video. Can't wait to see the final product in person.

[shim2]

Awesome video! You're doing an amazing job indeed.

[NonProfit]

Wow! I'm trying to wait patiently, but Dave, you're not making this easy. This video is incredible!

Thanks!

[txjeepn]

I love the look of the 818R! And are the headlights Honda S2000s?

[JBsLGT]

How tall is that test driver?

[riptide motorsport]

Very nice!

[wallace18]

Great video of the chassis and components. I am really getting stoked for the unveil. Thank you for keeping us in the loop. I know I really appreciate the info. I look forward to SEMA and the street version p[ictures, since that is what I'll order ASAP.Keep up the great work all of you at FFR.

[Smitty911]

Check Please, I'm ready to pay.

Thanks Dave for posting. Looks great, fast suspension changes, No body roll, opps no body ;) , Sounds good.

Smitty

[NonProfit]

Screenshots from video:
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[slopoke]

This bad boy is gonna rock! much better video, sounds like it has LOTS of potential ... GO DAVE!!!! ...from an ex-doubting Thomas. thanks for putting up with the few hot heads this past week.

[skullandbones]

Really great presentation! The same stuff with a little tweeking has a much more dramatic effect. So is this the prototype video for SEMA? With a few moving body shots it should turn a lot of heads. WEK.

[michael everson]

Really cool. Funny how it still sounds like a Subaru. Not that thats a bad thing.
Mike

[TY2185]

Man does that look fun!

[unclebigbad]

This is why I got interested in FFR in the first place. I can't wait to build it.

[projectrally]

Glad you guys like the video! I had a lot of fun making it.

[NicksPapaw]

HOLY COW!!!!!!! That body is SWEET! Hair is now officially on fire. I've been away for a vacation for a week and could not log in. Boy, what a return home present. Great video. BTW.... is the dash not functional yet? I didn't see any of the guages moving.

[Vman7]

Great job on the video!

I had to watch the video close a few times. Looks like the car is real responsive! This is great! Looks like a blast to drive.

Is that Jim driving? If it is, and we all know how he is a big guy, he sure doesn't look that big in the car, which is good if it is Jim driving, for all of those who are tall.

[projectrally]

Yep. That's Jim driving.

[Flamshackle]

Yep. That's Jim driving.

How tall is Jim?

[Someday I Suppose]

How tall is Jim?

If I had to guess I would say 5'9ish. There seems to be good space in the car for sure, but as I've learned with the roadster it's not just height, but how someone is proportioned makes a big difference as well. I'm 5 inches taller then my wife but have to move the seat forward when I get into her car because I have shorter legs.

Scott

[FinishlineWRX]

Nice Video, Thanks

[balddog818]

awesome video, its ironic at the time it was posted...8:18

[FFR-ADV]

Congratulations Jim and Team!

Nice job on the video Adam!

[leetfade]

Yeah I showed quite a few people this video over the weekend.... Definitely a good way to get everyone going again!!

[wallace18]

I noticed on the video that the lower front control arm is aluminum. My 2002 WRX donor's is steel. I thought we were going to use donor control arms? Will my steel one work? Did later WRX's have alum.?

[PhyrraM]

I noticed on the video that the lower front control arm is aluminum. My 2002 WRX donor's is steel. I thought we were going to use donor control arms? Will my steel one work? Did later WRX's have alum.?

STIs and 2006 WRX (only 2006) had the aluminum control arms. FFRs donor is a '06.

The aluminum arms are stronger, but not really much lighter. So on the tube frame 818, it won't matter much. A front wheel crunch with the steel arms tends to destroy the arms, while the same accident with aluminum arms tends to bend subframes. They originally came out of Subarus Group N rally efforts, which call for stock parts - So Subaru released a 'strong enough for ralling' stock part.

They do look pretty though.

[MPTech]

Cool video.
That thing really looks like a go-kart on steroids, especially with the engine in back. Looked pretty responsive, what's the front / rear weight distribution?

[07FIREBLADE]

I think it's 40/60 as is and 42/58 with body.

[thane]

Certainly oversteers better than my '06 wagon ;) Very fun to watch!

thane

[Flamshackle]

If I had to guess I would say 5'9ish. There seems to be good space in the car for sure, but as I've learned with the roadster it's not just height, but how someone is proportioned makes a big difference as well. I'm 5 inches taller then my wife but have to move the seat forward when I get into her car because I have shorter legs.

Scott

hmmm 5.9 you think and his head sits higher than the roll bar... A little scary for me as I am close to 6.5

[PHATsuby]

From the sounds of the start up it sounds like you may have a cam sensor unplugged. I would expect it to fire up quicker if it's all stock ECU and parts.

Just something to check, I could be wrong. :) Looks pretty cool!

Ben

[Mechie3]

Is it just me or does the coolant overflow bottle look almost full?

[Benji]

awesome video, its ironic at the time it was posted...8:18

For you.... ;)

[Someday I Suppose]

hmmm 5.9 you think and his head sits higher than the roll bar... A little scary for me as I am close to 6.5

Im sure they will get that worked out, seats alone could make a huge difference, the ones in the car now are pretty thick.

Scott

[Gratz]

Hey! I know exactly where you were (spent many a day watching baseball games at the fields right there!)... wish I knew you would be there... would have sat and watched it live!!!

[Pierre B]

That's going to be one wild little buggy, instrument binnacle and all. Can't wait to see one in the flesh. I see the wait won't be too long now.

[Ed Gaven]

Very very nice. Can you say Pikes Peak next year ?? All the best, Ed