Whos on the cusp of buying / building a roadster?

[CRAZYBOB]

Have noticed a few people on the boards waiting on buying a roadster. Just wondering what is going to make you pull the trigger... Also, what are your plans as far as setup.

Luckywinner, I think we are at about the same point. Each thread you write is something I am also interested in.. Newbie, beginner, questions... haha

[CRAZYBOB]

I guess I can add what I am thinking:

Roadster
Basic Kit (I think)
Breeze EZ-Pak Carborated (I think)
IRS
Power Steering / Power brakes? (trying to decide)
- Think if I went this route I would go with the common electric pump for both I think
High back race seats (maybe)
Halibrand 17" wheels
Passanger bar
FFR harness
Engine is up in the air.. Want a stroked 351 but have seen the prices...

Now that I look at my list I have no idea what I really want..

[CRAZYBOB]

OK.. Actually I have a little more organization than that... But it all has changed.. My "build" is very dynamic.. hahha.. below is my build.. forum would not let me upload my excel document so its a little messy copied pasted into here..

Description PRICE Option Price
Breeze#71201 EzePak Master ™ 3-Link Carbureted $17,437.00
 Engine: Ford Racing XEFMS 302, Includes GT-40 Aluminum Heads, Mahle Forged Pistons, Forged Connecting Rods and Crankshaft, Hi-Po SFI Approved Harmonic Damper and SFI Billet Steel Flywheel with dowel pins, Polished Valve Covers, ARP Cylinder Head Bolts, 340 HP @ 5,500 rpm, peak torque @ 2,500 rpm, black anodized aluminum serpentine pulleys
 Transmission: Heavy-duty “World Class” T-5, 5-Speed manual
 Clutch: Fidanza 2.1 Carbon/Kevlar
 Steering: Manual rack and pinion, regular ratio, 3.7 turns lock-to-lock
 Brakes: Manual, 4-Wheel Disc, ’99 –04 Mustang PBR Twin Piston Aluminum Calipers with 11” rotors in front, ’94-’04 Mustang Single Piston Integral Parking Brake Rear with 10.5” solid rotors in back. Goodridge DOT braided stainless hoses.
 Rear Axle: Ford Racing 8.8” Traction-Loc with 3.73:1 Ratio
 Fuel Tank: ’87-’93 Mustang style with Breeze 3/8” stainless steel fuel pickup
 Induction: Weiand Stealth Dual Plane Intake with Holley Street Avenger 570 CFM Carb
 Oil Pan: Breeze 8 quart auto-cross/road race by Canton
 Air Cleaner: Oval polished aluminum
 Ignition: Mallory “42 Series” Breakerless with Adjustable Mechanical and Vacuum Advance and Roller Cam Compatible Steel Drive Gear, HyFire VI-A Digital Multiple Spark Ignition and Performance Coil.
 Cooling: Super Duty Two-Row Aluminum Radiator with pressure cap, mandrel-bent stainless steel upper tube with fill port, aluminum fan shroud, adjustable mechanical fan control.
 Charging/Starting: 95Amp 3G Alternator and Mini-Starter, Breeze stainless steel engine compartment battery mounting kit, Battery Cut-Off Switch
 Gauges: Stewart Warner Maximum Performance (black face, silver anodized bezel)

Total $17,437.00
Requires the following items from Factory Five Racing:
 50001 MKIII Roadster Kit $12,999.00
 14555 Manual Rack Adapter $52.00
 12467 Ceramic Coated 4-port Exhaust Headers, 302 $575.00 14858 302 ceramic coated headers
 12066 Tubular Front Lower Control Arms $- 480 included in specal
 13412 3-Link Deluxe Package or 12301 Independent Rear Suspension for IRS option below $- 1299 included in specal
 14503 Chassis Wiring Harness $479.00
 14502 Ignition Switch $34.00
 12354 Headlight Switch $25.00
 12352 Fuel Line, 3/8” supply $32.00

Recommended minimum options from Factory Five Racing:
 12189 Powder Coat Chassis $399.00
 14663 Lucas Wiper Set (if wipers required in your area for state inspection) $345.00
 12049 Wind Wings $99.00
Body Cut Outs $120.00
Aluminum Race seats 399 Just an option
Wheels 17" Halibrand Wheels $299.00 Part of special normally 1100
Total FFR $15,359.00


Tires $1,000.00
Battery $100.00
Body Work
Fluids $150.00
Total Misc $1,250.00
Total $34,046.00

[Racer 28]

Crazybob- You have forgotten paint, tires and the "Forum" factor(you will be upgrading if your on here for any amount of time)

[CRAZYBOB]

HAHA... I left bodywork blank on purpose... Im gonna do that on my um own.. at the moment

[LuckyWinner]

Hey Bob, Im just waiting to get back from Afghanistan to start mine. I up graded to a 15year special and still up in the air about engine size. Maybe Coyote if they get the header and oil pan thing all worked out or a 347. If your looking for a 302 check with Mike Forte, he has a engine and trans package on special right now. I myself am going with the Mosser 8.8 rearend, the low leather seats, full roll bar and thinking about Silver-Gray with one solid Black stripe. Cant wait to start, and you'll find all kind of stuff you want to add, like maybe doorpanels, seat warmers, turn singal on steering wheel....the list goes on, but thats what makes it your car and so much fun. I should be getting mine some time around November-December. Stay in touch.

[DougR]

FYI.. The "Forum Factor" = 3.14159265/1492 x (#of posts) x (# of days on forum)

So as of today your build will actually cost $42,153 + Paint & Tires

[Martin]

We're just starting the "buy" phase. MK4 base kit + a few upgrades from FFR, then a few other bits from other vendors.

It would have been a challenge car if it wasn't for the fact it doesn't have doors. Plan is for a roadster set up for track days, but with a couple of compromises. i.e. second skin for sound/heat reduction (which adds a lot of weight), and a single full width roll bar like the "champ car" roll bar.

351W, stack EFI, power steering. Still undecided on power brakes and ABS. ISIS wiring system and a bunch of Breeze stuff to complete it.

[Don]

Your "Total Misc" is way underestimated...it should be more like 10K.

[CRAZYBOB]

Your "Total Misc" is way underestimated...it should be more like 10K.

Really?? That much? Hmm... Where is that 0% credit card at...

[3kcarbon]

Drink the official FFR beer and forget the budget. Budgets and time schedules are just not something you want to include... OK I tried all that and after a while you just know you will do whatever it takes and buy what you need and don't look back. Believe me I paid to have that conclusion.
A few points you may want to watch for don't let a dealer charge you to drop ship a Ford Racing crate engine. Ford pays for that. Another, never buy from a dealer that charges you 3% to charge on your card to make up for their markup. I had a vendor try to do both on the same invoice. Saved about $750.00 on that alone by finding another vendor. Haven't spent a dime there since. If you don't get good service before the sale it won't get better after they have your money.

[cobra5051]

I had my eye on the Factory Five Cobra for years. The sun and moon finally aligned just right and I took the plunge. March 1st is the start date on production. I went with the complete kit just to speeds things up. As far as engine? I went with the Engine Factory. They’ve been great so far. They’ve been in business for some time and the engine comes with a warranty. It’s their 427W Roller rocker roller cam engine. 538 hp with 500 plus of torque. Can’t wait to drive it. The transmission came from Standard Transmission out of Texas it’s a TKO 600. Joseph that owns the place is a great guy too. These three company’s all work together so the right hand knows what the left is doing. That said, the philosophy is it might save some headaches in the end when you / me start assembling parts.
Looking forward to meeting other Cobra owners and posting my pics one day.

[azbruin]

I'm waiting to retire! Could be in the next couple of months. I've been thinking (no planning yet!) of doing the MKIV as a way to keep me busy. From what I'm reading, it will be a whole lot more than the 250 hours F5 puts out in the literature.

[Gumball]

I watched FFR for seven years or so while I was doing other car projects, then in the summer of '09 decided that when they did the next promotion, I'd buy. Sure enough, the very next day I received a new DVD and sale flier in the mail, so I placed my order and took delivery in the fall of that year.

[OttawaFFRer]

I just took possession of a 2 car garage and will pick up my roadster in April...I can`t really say I am a great project planner though...one step at a time.