Factory five IVA

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geeeman

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1,310 posts

254 months

Sunday 27th October 2019
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Has the factory five daytona been put through iva in the UK ?

Seems a decent kit

Hoonigan

2,138 posts

234 months

Monday 28th October 2019
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My friend has a kit being shipped over any day now, just waiting in the last few parts to be made by FF.

Can’t see IVA being an issue just the normal bending of the rules I suspect.

He plans to have if finished in January so I’ll let you know...

geeeman

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1,310 posts

254 months

Monday 28th October 2019
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Is he getting the coupe kit?
I wouldnt attempt the build myself, would there be anyone in the southeast with knowledge of these kits who could undertake a build?

Hoonigan

2,138 posts

234 months

Monday 28th October 2019
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Yes coupe and building it himself. To be honest it looks very easy, it is in every sense if the word a kit car, the Yanks have it down to a fine art and it’s certainly not the cottage industry stuff we get here.
The build manual fir the car is fantastic.

Gareth9702

370 posts

131 months

Tuesday 29th October 2019
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Anthony at Absolute Horsepower built a Factory Five Daytona as build agent for the previous importers. He is a professional Cobra builder so can provide good advice

geeeman

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1,310 posts

254 months

Tuesday 29th October 2019
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Have just downloaded the 575 page build manual for the gen 3 coupe.
It certainly is comprehensive!

Very impressed with the chassis design over the previous generations

pigeondave

216 posts

227 months

Wednesday 30th October 2019
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geeeman said:
Very impressed with the chassis design over the previous generations
What makes it better.
Is there somewhere where we can see the differences ?

geeeman

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254 months

Wednesday 30th October 2019
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GTRene

16,374 posts

223 months

Wednesday 30th October 2019
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Gen 3 chassis looks cool.


Ambleton

6,646 posts

191 months

Thursday 31st October 2019
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Hoonigan said:
My friend has a kit being shipped over any day now... He plans to have if finished in January
Crikey, that's quick. I guess when it's a comprehensive build and all the bits are supplied it just becomes a big lego kit.

It's the design, working out and fabrication that takes the time.

ParanoidAndroid

1,359 posts

282 months

Monday 4th November 2019
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Hoonigan said:
My friend has a kit being shipped over any day now, just waiting in the last few parts to be made by FF.

Can’t see IVA being an issue just the normal bending of the rules I suspect.

He plans to have if finished in January so I’ll let you know...
Any idea what price these go for in the UK?

TurboJet

68 posts

149 months

Tuesday 5th November 2019
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ParanoidAndroid said:
Hoonigan said:
My friend has a kit being shipped over any day now, just waiting in the last few parts to be made by FF.

Can’t see IVA being an issue just the normal bending of the rules I suspect.

He plans to have if finished in January so I’ll let you know...
Any idea what price these go for in the UK?
Also what is the cost of the Shipping and Duty?

Hoonigan

2,138 posts

234 months

Saturday 9th November 2019
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About £2.2k door to door.

TurboJet said:
ParanoidAndroid said:
Hoonigan said:
My friend has a kit being shipped over any day now, just waiting in the last few parts to be made by FF.

Can’t see IVA being an issue just the normal bending of the rules I suspect.

He plans to have if finished in January so I’ll let you know...
Any idea what price these go for in the UK?
Also what is the cost of the Shipping and Duty?

Steve Dean

55 posts

73 months

Wednesday 20th November 2019
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Not trying to be negative ...... just offering some wise words for the uninitiated. I've just had a look at the photo's on the FF web site and if a car was presented for an IVA test as shown in the photo's, then there would be a long list of failures.

Before embarking on a build you need to get the very latest IVA manual and read, read and read again. There will be no 'bending of the rules' and the test is very thorough. Even tiny things will be picked up on.

The number of things that can fail on the radius gauge tests can catch you out. Also the lack of correct markings on some items is an easy trap to fall in. Also paperwork that confirms certain items are fit for the purpose for which they are being used (braided hoses is one of these). There is a huge list that it is very easy to fail on.

As I say, I'm not being negative ...... you just need to do your homework in huge detail. Been there ...... got the T shirt !!!!

Hoonigan

2,138 posts

234 months

Wednesday 20th November 2019
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Both the chap I know who is building it and I have very recently finished building GT40s and know the rules inside out (passed first time no issues), so no worries there.

The IVA test is not something to be worried about but it does need to be respected, not sure about not bending the rules though, have you ever put a car through IVA? I reckon nearly every one if not all self built cars bend the rules in one way or another...

Steve Dean said:
Not trying to be negative ...... just offering some wise words for the uninitiated. I've just had a look at the photo's on the FF web site and if a car was presented for an IVA test as shown in the photo's, then there would be a long list of failures.

Before embarking on a build you need to get the very latest IVA manual and read, read and read again. There will be no 'bending of the rules' and the test is very thorough. Even tiny things will be picked up on.

The number of things that can fail on the radius gauge tests can catch you out. Also the lack of correct markings on some items is an easy trap to fall in. Also paperwork that confirms certain items are fit for the purpose for which they are being used (braided hoses is one of these). There is a huge list that it is very easy to fail on.

As I say, I'm not being negative ...... you just need to do your homework in huge detail. Been there ...... got the T shirt !!!!

geeeman

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1,310 posts

254 months

Wednesday 20th November 2019
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Agree i dont see too many major issues
The car can be made to pass iva, probably a lot easier than a gt40 too

geeeman

Original Poster:

1,310 posts

254 months

Wednesday 20th November 2019
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Hoonigan said:
My friend has a kit being shipped over any day now, just waiting in the last few parts to be made by FF.

Can’t see IVA being an issue just the normal bending of the rules I suspect.

He plans to have if finished in January so I’ll let you know...
Has your friend got his kit? Would be great if he could have a thread on here

Steve Dean

55 posts

73 months

Wednesday 20th November 2019
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As I said ...... I've got the T shirt.

I'm just aware that many people read these threads and there are some very uninformed folk out there. I've advised many guys who have had opportunities to buy part built, very old kits and they have been stunned when advised just how much of the build in now non-compliant.

As you know about GT40's, I'm sure you'll be aware of how many old kits are out there not completed and they would now need a large amount of effort (and cost) to get them through the IVA.

I look forward to reading of how the FF build and test goes. Always good to hear of other folks projects and how they get on.

Aurora2019

1 posts

49 months

Thursday 23rd July 2020
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Dan Walsh at Tech autos is building Factory Five Daytona and cobras professionally so sure he could help you with your query

Hoonigan

2,138 posts

234 months

Thursday 23rd July 2020
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Aurora2019 said:
Dan Walsh at Tech autos is building Factory Five Daytona and cobras professionally so sure he could help you with your query
Not sure I’d be buying one from him yet as I believe he’s only building his first one!

I’d trust myself considerably more than anyone else to have a first attempt at one of these cars, and particularly as he’s trying to turn a profit making it...