CHEAP Kit Cars That SMOKE Supercars

[@IdealMediaChannel]

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[@karlsmith2570]

The Dune buggy looks pretty cool Seems like that's been around every since I was a kid back in the 70's Though I can't help but wonder if an air-cooled Porsche engine could be used in one of those

[@karzmht9866]

I thought this was a Lego car kit that But it was for a hair kit😂 I thought I could KEEP it

[@faithkahuure3166]

Ideal Media is nice

[@xYoshiLP.]

the Super seven is pretty nice but it *_i_* would get a Caterham definetly the 7 620R :D

[@ati.neurotic]

You forgot the (notorious g37)

[@ohjojoh]

me watching this video at 3am and with 100 dollars: “interesting”

[@sasis399]

Nightshade Glass lol sameeee the exact thing rn. It’s 3:09 am and i got: ok maybe not a hundred euro: I have more for saving but still!

[@speedtriple9948]

That's 50 more than me

[@BurntNugget23]

100 more than me

[@nildaria]

I got 50 grand like what the heck

[@bobbycigarillo]

How tf did you just perfectly describe me?

[@rarewifi9303]

Imagine Dodge demon engine in any of these kit cars xD

[@karlsmith2570]

Or even a Hemi or a Hellcat engine

[@zhila5958]

i’d love them with an LT1 or an LS3

[@IdealMediaChannel]

ayyyyy!!! would make supacar power!

[@rarewifi9303]

@@IdealMediaChannel Ah yes 1k HP whiney boi for some super car power, sounds like a horrifying experience

[@jabari7995]

you most definitely under 13, why not hellcat why you jump ? It’s 50 more horse power

[@stevenmitchell6347]

Fiero kits can be scary fast with a V8 conversion. The kits for the V8 conversion are readily available and, with a 400-500 hp small block Chevy transplant, the "Fiero" is now a serious threat to the "supercars"...which is why Chevrolet FORCED Pontiac to STOP producing them. They were cutting into Corvette sales by the 1988 model year and that's why that year is only a half year production.

[@presmasterflash7555]

A 3800 sc is better balanced in those chassis and plenty enough power for those tin cans. But I like where you’re goin with this…

[@Warpotatojr]

I've built a factory five racing mk4 Cobra. Allot more work and knowledge needed then you would expect but, gotdamn! Worth every second and every penny.

[@turnerables]

And they left off the factory 5 gt40 wtf

[@j.thomas7128]

@@turnerables Factory Five Racing does not make a GT40. Superformance does, but that's not FFR.

[@lgz2006]

Pontiac Fiero: It's actually a great car to work on, as long it has a *MANUAL TRANSMISSION* along with the V6 engine, hopefully... Myers Manx: It's a dune buggy! You can just simply mod it, throw in big tires and off road it!

[@IdealMediaChannel]

out of those two... which one would you rather have?

[@lgz2006]

@@IdealMediaChannel It's a seriously tough choice for me, but in the end I managed to choose the Pontiac Fiero, because imagine driving the dune buggy anywhere and suddenly the rain comes down, not cool...

[@cbradley9440]

@@IdealMediaChannel you know that you can put a v8 in a fiero.

[@lokisgodhi]

@@cbradley9440 Better still, a 3.8l GM V6 supercharged or turbocharged. About the same horsepower but less weight.

[@benjaminchartier6458]

I've heard of fiero builds with v8s such as northstar engines from Cadillac Eldorados,I even saw a 455 oldsmobile and a blower in one

[@David_Gonzalez_]

10:31 I didn’t know that 8+2=12 LOL

[@Mich_-mu7fz]

I knew he should have said 4 cylinders less.

[@titanary68]

Okay so I’m not the only one that caught that

[@ejmarkle60]

It does if you're using common core math hahaha

[@Nicky2Fiddy]

@@ejmarkle60 If you can write a paragraph explaining it, it's correct...

[@Cyber_Cowboy]

I remember that part of the video I heard every word I remember thinking when you put it that way a V8 doesn't sound that much smaller only 2 cylinders less.

[@NuadaRP]

"Cheap kit cars that'll smoke supercars" Also IM: "This diablo is on a Fiero, so don't get surprised when you're gapped by a V6 Mustang."

[@JdmAnts]

I really want to build a kit car I so happy Ideal media has my back

[@IdealMediaChannel]

lets goooO! which one you wanna build?

[@EbilEnemyofBurgerTown]

Factory Five GTM

[@leviticusharper7960]

@@IdealMediaChannel Do you kno how to build the Lamborghini replicas

[@jacobfowler8795]

Ideal Media: Cheap kit cars that can beat supercars! Me: No, no don’t do that.

[@IdealMediaChannel]

hahahah lego! which one is yoru fav from the lsit?

[@LamuSpots]

@@IdealMediaChannel your hair was my fav.

[@whathaff]

The Brand Caterham, it's called kay-tuh-ruhm mate, not kat-urh-ham. There's no pig slaughtered while making that car.

[@philrodrigues9270]

Factory five has amazing cars factory is just 20 minutes from me there built with quality especially the chassis and suspension components

[@kellingtonlink956]

The Super 7 R400 would be my first choice. Followed very closely by the Factory Five’s rocket. Worthy of note; Anthony from GasKings first made quite the sensation on Y-tube with videos based around “SuperCar OR Replica?”. He did very well on Y-tube, financially.... before spending time in the ‘Nick’ (Her Majesty’s Penal Institution... Jail/prison) for unrelated charges. I knew him back then. It was a great category to do a video on for the Ideal Team. Consider... the worst Replicas. Although, there may be too many choices to shortlist. Thanks for the video Brad,.... and ‘Sneezy”.

[@IdealMediaChannel]

interesting topics! thanks for the comments that super 7 is something else isnt it!

[@kellingtonlink956]

It certainly would offer the ‘purest’ drive experience and the simplest to dick around with (work on). Ideally, of course.

[@happysnappyturtle]

I definitely understand the non appeal of the fiero but I've got 2 and I love to throw them around tho none of mine are stock and one of them has the ws6 suspension upgrade the engines are probably easier to take out than putting the body kit on it i can get it out in 2 hours and 3.4 and 3.8s bolt right up and i absolutely love mine

[@baezn88]

Cant go wrong with superformance kits. Those cobra kits are awesome.

[@IdealMediaChannel]

yeah they are sooooo sick!

[@marloneliezermendezrojas4954]

Best hair loss prevention: don’t be aerodynamic, just look the fast and furious crew

[@andystech5223]

As for the fiero kit car a supercharged 3.8L grand prix motor swap would fix that. Great list

[@johnmusshafen2105]

Alright here me out. That gtm car looks like the saleens S7 & lotus exige had a kid that was stretched on the mid evil rack.

[@Prestonesfpv]

Had to stop watcing, that dude is annoiying

[@happydays8171]

No kidding. He needs to tone it down.

[@KyleTheHammers]

says the one who can't even spell annoying

[@stupidcontent7168]

Shut up

[@antoniomares7360]

No one asked that’s crazy

[@mscottsimon]

Yes. Oh, yes. I watched about 90 seconds hoping to make it through, and nope.

[@BrasspineappleProductions]

The Diablo Replica is nice. All you need is a set of 60mm turbos a decent intercooler on whatever V12 you can find.

[@JuanGonzalez-zi3fz]

Your videos keep getting better, quite informative and better fact checked! Keep it up!

[@joelstatosky1817]

The 850i engine is actually pretty reliable, the entire car isn't. Also the throttle bodies are a pain because no one makes aftermarket ones

[@jasonkupke6768]

Noble M600. Not sure it’s technically a kit, but they were only sold in the US without a drivetrain. The pronunciation of Mulsanne and LeMans had me cringing! Jason Camissa (Road & Track) recently called out KZbin videos with mispronounced words/names. He said- how can you take them seriously if the creator didn’t learn how to pronounce correctly. I like your videos, but please work on the pronunciation. Love the budget car lists!

[@shanehnorman]

And 'CaTTerham' !

[@cliffordlee5132]

How did they forget the SLC kit car company out of Detroit??? Hello!! Their own supercar dwarfs these other kits, and their GT40R is BEAUTIFUL!!

[@ristekostadinov2820]

race-car-replicas.com they have gt40 mk1, mk2, Porsche 917

[@Danger-Dave]

For what it's worth, setting aside the fact that a DYI kit car is cool to be able to say you built it yourself for cheap. The only one I would really want to build is the Factory 5 GTM but even at 25k without the C5 it will end up costing you 35-50k and that's not counting all the hours of labor involved! Sooo I just went out and bought a cheap (8-10k) little Saturn Sky Redline, and with some bolt-on's and a tune I've got a light (2,900lbs) fun roadster making 350 hp at the wheel for around 10-12k, perfect for autocross / road course weekend's.

[@V8Ferrari]

My Fiero based Aldino kitcar is a beast.. It pulls wheelies and 0 to 60mph in 2.8 seconds and low 11's in the quarter mile..

[@Cyber_Cowboy]

The Bummer!! How could you leave out THE BUMMER? The best kit to ever exist!!

[@MrChopp3r]

You can always bolt on a V-8 on the back of a Pontiac fiero and re-do the interior and change the whole look and feel of the car with a body kit of your choice

[@DracoJayy]

“Kay - Tur - Hum” Now say it back quickly

[@mgboi4434]

Him butchering the pronunciation made me cringe

[@juicemanog9160]

Honestly thank God to technology and stuff. you can literally make any model and have a luxury car. the difference is the engine but you can fix that there are Lambo engines for sell and other good parts. My buddy got a skyland engine and put it into his replica. It's fun to do diy

[@harryprater9014]

There was an older kit car called "Manta". I always wanted one of those.

[@shannonp4037]

The Manta Mirage was used in the TV series Hardcastle & McCormick I believe. Loved the "Coyote" in that show as a kid.

[@David-uu1oj]

.....im looking too because of all the Corvair parts i have, the Avenger GT is an option .....but, sorta would like a new style car....

[@j.thomas7128]

Fieros had the ability to dust Camaros, Trans Ams, and even Corvettes of that same era. GM produced the car as an econobox commuter, and was not willing to threaten their other models' performance numbers if the Fiero outperformed their signature rides costing twice and three times more. I had an 86 GT back in the day and would regularly dust Irocs, T/As, and vettes in mountainous twisties. My buddy who was a good driver wrecked his Vette when trying to stay on my bumper.

[@ljtreewalker847]

Youare lieing

[@randallmason9687]

I would love to see a well built GTM vrs a base C8.

[@joelstatosky1817]

Again the 850i engine is reliable, just not the electronics. Itb is the way to go with it

[@averageforzaplayer1048]

"speed and muscle, amerurican muscle" KZbin: * shows icebreakers ad*

[@im3phirebird81]

Car deserves Led Zeppelin sticker because it screams American Muscle Robert Plant: screams in british xD Gotta agree with the choice of the favorite. That Factory 5 looks and sounds awesome ^^

[@c.s.charles2102]

I have an 88 Fiero GT, and if you lower it and put Le Mans style wheels and Falken Azenis tires on it, then it looks really cool.

[@MrRgwmaxwell]

You missed the 818 from factory 5

[@IdealMediaChannel]

with the subaru engine... siiick car! but cant pick em all!

[@uknowho8316]

This is the best car enthusiast channel on the internet period. Been a long time viewer.

[@aidarsmusic8588]

You are such a talented presenter. Should be on TV. Oh wait, People dont watch TV, they watch Utube

[@karlsmith2570]

Hey Brad, you forgot to mention the Factory Five Shelby Cobra kit car

[@hitmikeup]

Catorham sounds like something you say at the sketch asian inspired food truck

[@DOMFRMDA_800]

The track t would look perfect in my garage

[@justins.1283]

You forgot the SLC superlite coupe. It uses about any engine or transaxle although the most common powerplant is the LS Chevy V-8 and the Porsche transaxle. Rolling chassis starts at about $48k

[@Mufffrmda1242]

@ideal cars how can I get on to parallel designs website I wanted to purchase a rolling chassis but I don't know where to find it

[@gigachadshorts1]

Before this video, I had a bad impression of kit kars thinking they were just cheap piles of garbage who imitate more expensive cars but after this video, I no longer have a bad impression, Thank you Ideal Cars!

[@msanseverino78]

I love the Fiero from my childhood. When I was in my 20s I went to test drive one . This was around 2003. All I can say is death trap. At the time is was like your safer on a motorcycle. Still loved the car from my childhood still do .

[@wildcat67-b7n]

10:28 little fact the rover v8 is actually a gm design first used in Buick aswell as first Turbocharged engine EVER

[@jefffranz2869]

A couple of nits to pick. There was no such thing as a Dino Ferrari although some people use that to separate it from the Fiat Dino. It was a Dino, which was a separate mark since (I believe) it was assembled by Fiat. Also, the 246 gt was a Pininfarina design. About the only Bertone Ferrari was the 308 GT4.

[@porscheguy09]

The Dino 206/246 GT and GTS were not designed by Bertone but by Aldo Brovarone at Pininfarina. Marcello Gandini at Bertone designed the Dino 208/308 GT4 which was a mid engine V8 powered 4 seater. The Dino 308 GT4 was introduced in 1973 and supplemented by the 208 GT4 in 1975. The cars were sold with Dino badging (continuing the Dino brand in honor of Enzo Ferrari’s late son, to differentiate non-V12 Ferraris) until May 1976, when they received Ferrari badging. The Ferrari GT4 was later replaced by the Mondial 8 in 1980. The only other Ferraris designed by Bertone’s Marcelo Gandini were a couple of one off Ferrari 250 GT SWB Speciales and the 308 GT Rainbow shown at the 1976 Turin Auto Show of which only one was built. Bertone did design the Lancia Stratos though. You got that part right.

[@DavidEvans-qc8ex]

I see my Martini Stratos has made it across the water. It was built Using the comprehensive kit from LB Specialist cars, powertrain is a 3.5Ltr Supercharged V6 Toyota as fitted to the Lotus Evora

[@RecycledSoul]

I've seen a 350 swapped Fiero. Makes the kit a lot more attractive. There's plenty of other options.

[@closedcircuitsports]

Say it with me, mul-sahn. Mulsannes = mul-sahn. Le Mans = le mahn. Thank you for coming to my Ted talk.

[@lubinsierra2628]

Brad just keeps the ABV’s coming.... Another Banger Vid!!!

[@IdealMediaChannel]

Another Banger Vid!! Lego!!! :)

[@porscheguy09]

The Factory 5 GTM isn’t built on a Corvette C5 platform it uses the C5’s drivetrain and some other components but it features it’s own unique tubular chassis and suspension along with it’s own body. The GTM can be built using other components besides the C5’s but some modifications are necessary.

[@mathewostovich6941]

And byw fast isn't a number. Fast is what happens when you put a skilled and safe driver in nearly any car as long as it's not broken. It's a driving style

[@albertolonghin1711]

I'm imaging the stratos kit with the latest Giulia qv engine, would be crazy 500+ hp on that small package

[@hectornash4799]

Factory 5 Gtm...that's the one...Thanks guys for the show..

[@benjaminchartier6458]

Aldino. You can do big block via in a fiero,believe it or not. That won't get gapped by a c6 mustang. It would get gapped by a v8 mustang.

[@rwil9135]

You forgot about one of the most expensive kit cars based on a Lamborghini Miura using a Pontiac Fiero donor car.

[@ravenlorans]

Watched a Video a few days ago about the Ultima RS... Sure, the "Kit" is only $26,000 but by the time he was done, he had Just Under $200,000 into it. That included about a $30,000 1000hp engine and about another $30,000 in Options (just for the car). So that's already $86,000 right there and that left about another $114,000 in Stuff added himself that was not included.

[@donaldsalkovick396]

Cool mentioning Michael Schumacher. Best driver ever it's a shame what happened to him

[@herseem]

Ahem...cough....Lewis Hamilton would have won 8 Formula 1 championships by now if there hadn't been a huge cock-up during the last race of a season by the race officials which disadvantaged him, and he's won more F1 races than anyone else.

[@bxw536]

I recently bought my first car. A opel omega 2.6l v6. That speedway motors kit seems like a good plan. 😄

[@robertmiller6444]

Currently building a FFR GTM. My build plan is to use an LS3 525 and a Mendeola sequential transaxle. Also of note is the FFR 818C. I also really want to build one of those.

[@gunbanggaming9658]

Make a video on best affordable convertible sports cars

[@ravenlorans]

Also, I prefer the Countach Kit for the Fiero. The Stretched One, Not the Stock Chassis One. Then stick a Nice Buick 3800 into it that's good for up to 400hp and 400 torque.

[@kusattakira2727]

Love that lancia stratos in rhe background

[@valentinediablo4599]

great video and nice alternatives, but I kinda feel you forgot the Vaydor. definitely a potent car if you use the g37 as a base and it wouldn'T be too expensive either. too bad Germany is harsh on kit cars, you need a unique licening and checkups etc , which alone would probably cost aorund 10 to 15k euros just to get the car allowed on the street. Germany is mean against DIY cars :c

[@stupidsmallcars.1485]

Laughs in India

[@hiabst]

Austria is more harsh sadly, its cheaper to send cars to germany let them stay with a friend of yours and then do it

[@michael1234252]

If you're really really poor I would recommend buying the Mattel Hot Wheel/Matchbox car version of these.

[@toddaulner5393]

I remember buying a Lancia Hotwheels when I was a kid and thinking, " what a weird little car" now I say " fantastic little car!"

[@danielgonzalez3928]

You left out one of the best kit cars around! The exomotive exocet. Miata chassis, around 1700 lbs tubular frame, looks great and if you slap a turbo on there the power to weight ratio is INSANE

[@sondre7288]

Can you make a video about the swedes version of a kit car. Epa cars or A-tractor. They are ussally modified Volvos. But Please make a video about it!

[@godchi1dvonsteuben770]

Fieros have a great suspension. 4 link, sway bars, perfectly good sports suspension...

[@craigmartin2092]

Watching this i realized there r a lot of ppl that love kit cars as much as I do. +Theres a lot of iconic cars that ppl would want to own but doesn't wanna deal w/ the prices, maintenance, etc not 2mention butt-hurting the purists! Sum1 like myself would 2 modernize (safer/reliable drivetrains; body panel gaps fixes, btr wheels & maybe a custom Widebody kit) both Vector models, Cizetta, Cheetah, Pantera, all old Lambo models, Bugatti, Bucciali, Bugazzi, Gaylord, & more! All w/ @ least a twin-charged Demon Hemi w/ @least 1000hp!

[@earthpalmsnow9850]

Hi Ideal, is there a kit car for BMW Z3 chassis?

[@pastperformance2285]

Tough choices, but that Lancia Stratos! ………… wow!

[@MrJdsenior]

Yeah, a Fiero isn't going to smoke anything, except maybe oil and tranny fluid. Some neat kits, though, enjoyed it.

[@raymondtollison9408]

The fiero was not a speed monster, as I think they were governed between 80, and 120, but they would burn out like crazy. Fun little cars, that could be made into something scary lol. I mean emagine a fiero, with a built 6.0, or even 6.2, or whatever in the back. Say 600 or more straight to the wheels lol. I doubt it would be possible to hook, but man. As quick as the little cars were with , the 4 bangers, and the v 6, that put out what 180 hp, or so lol.

[@deonfelix8683]

I totally loved the second option that you offered

[@MrRacerdon40]

Beautiful! Great job, fantastic work especially interior trim work.Enjoy!

[@toyotagirl38]

Almost ready to drop the northstar v8 in my F355 replica on a stretched fiero chassis

[@curtjenkins8854]

You forgot that you can swap the Fiero engine. Not mentioning the fact is doing a disservice to your viewers.

[@Kipitrl]

Built 3800 supercharged one fast fiero

[@kerapp]

Love the Lancia! Another GREAT kit car (not cheap, however), Superlight SLC! Total awesomeness!

[@brianfurman6713]

The Meyers Manxster does NOT require a 14 inch section of the Beetle pan.

[@rapiddescent5776]

All those look pretty good, but you missed 2 that are not badly priced....Race Car Replica, RCR 40 (MK1 & MK2) as well as my fav RCR SL-C. This is the company that made the replicas for Need For Speed movie.

[@concept2realitysobellc453]

For me its the stratos copy and the ff cobra coupe copy..job done!!!!honourable mentions to the rest also..gr8 vid..kp it up bruv!!

[@arty8255]

Wait a doggon minute A Meyers Manx with a Subaru engine? Where do you put the radiator?

[@FioraniMotorsports]

I saw that Daytona in real life. It’s incredible

[@titanary68]

SL-c Superlight is hands down the best kit car, it’s not trying to pretend it’s something it’s not. You have almost limitless Powertrain options, hell Tavarish bought one with a turbo 3 rotor Mazda and a sequential trans. They look straight up like a GT-1 prototype, have the billion dollar doors and did I mention they aren’t faking to be some other brand?? That fake Lambo did look pretty good tho I gotta admit. If you could source a real Lambo V12 and a real Diablo dash you could have a really convincing fake

[@arthpandya439]

On which website lamborghini kit cars are available ?

[@lukestreet8473]

I feel like there should be a lotus exige s on this list cause it has a huge widebody kit and a BIG WANG. Like BIG WANG!!!!!!

[@David-uu1oj]

....so im old school with a lot of Corvairs and i cant afford a Devin, is there a kit to utilize these components??????

[@aaronhousel57]

I was just looking online and it looks like they don't sell the parallel designs torero anymore :/

[@wildcat67-b7n]

say what you will about the fiero but if you drop a 3.8 buick SC or LS4 engine and trans you have to car that will beat most near you

[@moir4147]

The Lambo is the one I like, but where to buy that frame kit car ? I'm realy interested

[@duckwhitten6740]

You forgot the lil' big rig kit truck it mounts on a chevrolet truck frame

[@billybowbob2071]

I have a chipped 4.9L Cadillac aluminum v8 in my 88 fiero. No show, and all go!

[@godchi1dvonsteuben770]

Caterham 7 are the most smazing car, on that list. The entire vehicle is brand new, right off the lot, car quality... Kit cars like the Vette based ones virtuall never come out as nice. The Caterham 7 is in my top 10 dream cars, and on my bucket list!!!

[@MrQuestar1]

You asked so heres my suggestion some of the possibilities of the Volkswagen kits over the years not to mention the Beetle powerplants and their evolution But I get it VW gear heads haven't been at it as long as some of those other guys or hit those six figure price tags you guys are so fond of with not even a Honorable Mention

[@CR931]

I'm in love with the df goblin 👺