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After letting our readers design the Factory Five 818, we'll be building the first production kit. Follow along on our website as we find out what it really takes to transform a Subaru WRX into a stripped-down sports car.
We're offering our turbo-powered kit car via Bringatrailer.com auction.
We install carpet and door handles in our 818.
A new air-to-water intercooler and shifter kit are added to our fiberglass roadster.
We started to realize our 818 was looking a little bland so we added some spice.
We go over the pros and cons of driving the 818 on the street every day.
We want to see how the Factory Five 818 does as daily transportation.
We patch up our Factory Five 818 and get ready for autocross.
Mishimoto sent us some new bits for our intercooler.
We put a muffler and tailpipe on our Factory Five 818.
Our Factory Five 818 is a street car, so it needs a parking brake.
We prepare our gas tank and fuel pump assembly.
We de-power the WRX steering rack and add a brake master cylinder to our 818.
Don't just slap any old motor into a kit car like our 818.
The 818 kit converts Subaru struts to something better—with Koni dampers.
Yokohama and Mach V provide us with rolling stock for our 818.
We've stripped the WRX. Here's what we kept for the kit.
We drill and rivet panels to our Factory Five 818 with the help of an expert.
We begin pulling parts from our donor car in order to build our 818.
With our donor car picked, it's time to take our 818 out of the box.
