<![CDATA[Factory Five Forums - Blogs - Lee's 818 Build Blog by wleehendrick]]> https://v1.thefactoryfiveforum.com/blog.php?7722-Lee-s-818-Build-Blog Builder community site for Factory Five Racing. en Mon, 04 May 2026 06:48:17 GMT vBulletin 10 https://v1.thefactoryfiveforum.com/images/misc/rss.jpg <![CDATA[Factory Five Forums - Blogs - Lee's 818 Build Blog by wleehendrick]]> https://v1.thefactoryfiveforum.com/blog.php?7722-Lee-s-818-Build-Blog 818 donor https://v1.thefactoryfiveforum.com/entry.php?977-818-donor Tue, 05 Mar 2013 20:49:28 GMT I have the donor for my 818! I bought the 'oily bits' from a salvaged 2006 WRX wagon that [URL="http://thefactoryfiveforum.com/member.php?715-DrAwender"]Jeff Awender[/URL] was going to use for his 818 until he decided to build a Ferrari instead :cool::

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2006 WRX's got the 2.5 liter turbo boxer with more torque and much better brakes (over 11" discs with 4 piston front and 2 piston rear fancy red calipers). It was a clean, un-modified CA car (manual tranny, of course) with fairly low miles, no corrosion underneath, that was totaled in a rear end collision.... perfect donor! Here it is just after unloading at my friend Ted's garage, where the build will happen:

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My plans are to leave the mechanicals fairly stock, just clean things up a bit and perhaps add a splash of color. This will be [I]plenty[/I] in the feather-weight 818. I'll post further updates as I make progress on prepping the parts.
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]]> wleehendrick https://v1.thefactoryfiveforum.com/entry.php?977-818-donor <![CDATA[Lee's 818 Build Blog]]> https://v1.thefactoryfiveforum.com/entry.php?976-Lee-s-818-Build-Blog Tue, 05 Mar 2013 20:09:41 GMT Per numerous requests, I've started a build blog for my 818. First, a little background for those who may not be familiar with it... the 818 is the latest kit from Factory Five Racing; full details can be found [URL="https://www.factoryfive.com/kits/project-818/"]here[/URL] and for a brief overview, watch this:

[video=youtube;lGLX4HpMZsA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGLX4HpMZsA[/video]

I placed my deposit in November, 2012; the 818 will start production in June 2013, and my kit is estimated to be delivered in October. ]]> wleehendrick https://v1.thefactoryfiveforum.com/entry.php?976-Lee-s-818-Build-Blog