Summary of contents for factory five racing gen 3 type 65 coupe page 1 r e v i s i o n 4 b o c t o b e r 2 0 1 7. Johns car was built to compete in the nasa st2 class.
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Gen 3 type 65 coupe r. Posted on october 24 2017 by dave lindsey in. 9 tow rd wareham ma 02571 phone 5082913443 fax 5082913883. 580 hp ford 52l aluminator 52xs engine tko transmission independent rear suspension custom 18 rays race wheels 3253018r and 2953018f toyo tires and full aero package. Over the last month we have been testing the new gen 3 type 65 coupe model using two test cars namely the latest factory built car and the beta version owned by customer john george. The type 65 coupe r is based on the complete kit version of the type 65 coupe but made for professional competition. Johns car was built to compete in the nasa st2 class.
Factory five competition car built for snap on tools series from the ground up. Gen 3 coupe r photographed outside our building for the 2017 sema show. Gen 3 type 65 coupe r aero testing report. Check out the 4 part build series here. After last years sema show we began working on a major revision to our original type 65 daytona coupe. Page 2 2017 factory five racing inc.
There is not a single piece of steel chassis aluminum panel or composite body that is shared with the previous gen 1 and gen 2 car. Jim schenck and jon dean. Gallery gen 3 type 65 coupe r. Type 65 coupe r complete kit 22990. Introducing the all new gen 3 factory five daytona coupe replica. The largest difference between the gen 3 coupe and the gen 3 coupe r is that the coupe r comes with a competition cage chassis powdercoated in white like all factory five competition version chassis.
The goal of our wind tunnel testing was to establish baseline aerodynamic data on the new coupe body and determine optimized balanced downforce and then verify this on the track. This third generation car is completely new. All new gen 3 type 65 coupe r race model. This is effectively an all new factory five design. Running in the type 65 coupe r at canaan raceway july 20th 2017. Gen 3 type 65 coupe r aero testing report posted on may 10 2017 by dave lindsey in whats new over the last month we have been testing the new gen 3 type 65 coupe model using two test cars namely the latest factory built car and the beta version owned by customer john george.
Gallery of Gen 3 Type 65 Coupe R
