Factory Five Racing Daytona Coupe at Daytona!

[@dougboys5863]

Excellent. Thanks for posting. I have a first Gen Coupe, 392 stroker, 373 's, solid rear with Levy 5 link. Would love to get it on a track. What an experience to drive yours on Daytona. Look forward to seeing more. Play safe!!

[@rx7autoxer]

You should take it out! Lots of great places that are relatively safe to give it a go. Hope to have ours on track again soon and hope to see you out there as well!

[@robgonzo10]

Wow. That sounds awesome. Seems really fast. Nice job driving and building the car.

[@nickefgen9219]

Love the sound of that engine, I’d love to go for a ride on the track with someone that can drive I’ve never driven that fast so I’d be a little uncomfortable driving myself

[@jonathancloutier4738]

Wicked lap man

[@rx7autoxer]

@@jonathancloutier4738 thank you so much! Much to improve but it was the best I had on film that day and the noises provide good memories!

[@jonathancloutier4738]

@@rx7autoxer hey. you kept that fighting beast off the wall. Good enough for me.

[@nickmudd]

Great driving by the way. I'd be crazy nervous on those steep banks at 150mph

[@rx7autoxer]

Thank you! Definitely lots of nerves with so many possibilities of things going wrong. Lots of prep plus some hoping for the best is about all you can do with a new car on that track. Thanks for checking it out and subscribing!

[@dannysteele4013]

I can only Imagine what it would be like to drive one of those I’ve own and driven the cobra but not the Daytona coupe maybe one day😊nice driving and car

[@carlsberg-gs6rl]

To those unfamiliar with the history, Pete Brock designed the original car at the age of 22 using captured German WWII documents on aerodynamics. Let that sink in.

[@itsruf1]

WoW That Nissan Ultima rear view mirror is better than the crummy original. Same goes for used Ford Explorer seats off Ebay any day.

[@427walrus]

Sounds awesome. I like how the camera moves with the driver's helmet. It gives more of a feeling of being in the car. Enjoy!

[@rx7autoxer]

Thank you! I find the same thing. I can’t take credit as I saw that style of footage from Leh Keen from years ago. I’ve been hooked ever since! So glad you enjoyed it!

[@427walrus]

@@rx7autoxer So did you build the Daytona? I built the car in my profile pic, FFR4277K, back in 2007 but sold it shortly after completion. I need to build another one, or maybe GT40 this time. 👍🇺🇸

[@tomoday4450]

Beautiful car👍🏻🇺🇸

[@rx7autoxer]

Thank you!

[@jameshicks914]

awesome!!!

[@dereknichols3921]

What a perfect dream car

[@rx7autoxer]

Pure madness in a car haha. Pretty special to drive and very fortunate to have the opportunity to do so. :) thank you for the kind words!

[@QuitoQueso]

Those windshield wipers were getting a bit jittery there on the bank haha. Gonna have to tie them down if you go any faster.

[@lerodman]

Daytonas and rx7's heck ya!

[@nickmudd]

This is a dream for me. Racing a daytona I built myself at daytona!

[@rx7autoxer]

It was something special for sure. I have been very fortunate and don’t deserve the luck or these opportunities but grateful for each one!

[@ericknapp3114]

that was awesome

[@paulwilliams667]

This video does not have enough views! Any details on the build process you'd be willing to share? What gen coyote motor is this and is this stock? What suspension are you using in the car and what is left to be desired? Thanks for posting this :) building my own daytona coupe is a dream car for me and it seems you've done a very good job.

[@rx7autoxer]

Thank you so much for the kind words! I should really create a walk around video at some point to show additional details of the car but I’ll add some quick details below. It is a Gen 2 coyote engine, bone stock other than the necessary headers and intake that you have to use to fit the body. Suspension is the factory five racing standard coilovers and their ARB kit. Lots left to be desired there. It just generally didn’t seem well thought out for absolute performance or track pace. Works just fine for the street but we are constantly chasing balance of the car. The car is very cool overall and meets it’s purpose well. That said, body work on these things are brutal during the construction phase. They are quick on track, but could be a lot faster with better suspension and brake development. We use the FFR Wilwood 6 piston kit up front and the 4 piston in the rear. It works pretty good but always fight pad knock back. Rotors are drilled which means they like to crack under track use…and the friction rings(rotors) are silly expensive to replace. Heat management is okay but it’s taken a lot of post construction work manage the temperatures. There are a few other things we are regularly chasing but overall it does well. Feel free to reach out if you have any additional questions and i will try to make a walk around video soon. Thanks again!

[@highrisk8]

I’m surprised that they would allow suction cups to hold equipment on the windshield. Could be pretty dangerous.

[@FooFahFoeFum]

Is that a 15 inch or 16 inch steeling wheel? Do you remember the brand?

[@rx7autoxer]

It was the wheel that was included with the kit from factory five racing. I can’t remember the diameter. I’ll have a look and get back to you. So sorry for the absurdly long delay in reply! I don’t believe i ever got a notification when you originally asked, my apologies!

[@FooFahFoeFum]

@@rx7autoxer Health and family first. Everything after that is just gravy.

[@timaustin5076]

What was the event that allowed track time? Awesome video, thanks for sharing!

[@rx7autoxer]

Thank you so much! This was a NASA day if I remember right. If you google nasa racing, you can see their event schedule. There are several groups that run track days like “just track it,” “open throttle track days,” “scca,” and many others.

[@randallmason9687]

What was Your top speed around the banking? I have wanted to build a Factory five for years!!

[@rx7autoxer]

About 152mph before braking into turn 1. I think there is a lot of drag under the car still due to the body design but hoping to find a way to flatten out the underside to reduce that drag. It should be faster with for the power it has and the weight it lacks. Thank you so much for the kind words, feel free to reach out if you have any questions about the build!

[@427Nut]

Lucky dog 😀

[@ungurdani8346]

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[@kylec2586]

That’s what sex should sound like

[@RacerX1971]

Yep, sounds really robust...