818 SEMA Update WITH PICS!

[Russ Thompson]

To Dave and the design team, great job guys, can't wait to see all the new stuff at SEMA!

[flynntuna]

Very exciting times for ffr, SEMA will be quite a milestone. Congrats!

[Stickshift84]

Well, this has just made my month!!! Can't wait for the end of next month!!! Keep up the great work.

[RM1SepEx]

Thanks for jumping in Dave... we weren't sure if we would see anything from you before SEMA :-( You and your team have done an impressive job, I'll be proud to both build and drive my 818

Can't wait to place my order, been adding capabilities since Mark and I met with you about a year ago to discuss this project. My donor work is at the point where colors are important... I think I'm forced to stay with simple colors for stuff like valve cover colors, brake calipers, suspension components etc... to avoid some wierd issues with body color conflicts

Can you give us any insights into colors, beyound the obvious black, white and red?

Thanks

Dan

[Jforse]

Dave and FFR team,

Thanks for getting that picture posted up. I really like the line of this car and am very anxiously awaiting its release.

Thanks!

-J

[shinn497]

Well Dave now that you posted teaser images please most MOAR!

You've not yet satiated my desire. That car is HOT.

[Rockraven]

Will the official name be revealed at SEMA as well? Maybe Tigershark... they eat CATFISH, don't they?

[wallace18]

Thanks to FFR for the photos. I am so pumped about this car. I have all my donor stuff ready now. I would be happy with gelcoat fiberglass. I understand the issues with the new body panels. Please keep us in the loop. This is what we all needed to see and it is great!

[FFR-ADV]

Thanks for the photo and information update Dave! Congratulations to Dave, Jim and the whole team at FFR. The hint of what was done with the dash looks great!
That Red Gel Coat is so Hot... I would be quite happy with that!

I am now driving my donor WRX (Acquired at the beginning of the month).

Cheers!

[0100]

I love the flared fender/quarters!!

[longislandwrx]

I'm still feeling it. Can't wait to see the official pictures. More excited than ever.


+1 on the monster cage. Seems like having that bar in your perif all the time might be frustrating. hopefully as mentioned you'll be able to peek right through. Safety first thought riiight?

[soul strife]

Wow, that car is damn sexy!

[Niburu]

alot of people are going to think this is an S2000 at first glance
which is not necessarily a bad thing
it looks like a production car and doesn't scream "kit car"

[Mechie3]

it looks like a production car and doesn't scream "kit car"

I see this as good and bad. If it looks like a lame production car, then it's bad. If it looks similar enough to a production car, but different enough that it makes people look twice and come over to talk about, that is good.

On the kit car side, if it looks like it was pieced together by joe blow in his garage (like so many short lived lambo kit cars) that is bad. If it looks exotic, yet still has an excelent fit and finish like a production car, that is good.

Overall, I think it could be more exotic, but they've balanced design with fit and finish quite well thus far.

[Rasmus]

I like the deviation of the 818R's roll hoop and cage from the design sketch to the prototype. Mostly because it's looks legal. The sketch's main hoop wouldn't pass any sanctioning body to my knowledge. The main hoop was too low and the hoops added to the top of the main hoop wouldn't cut it, rule-wise.

[timmy318]

dang...... This threads really taken off! Every time I look I see more people viewing the 818 section than the roadster or any other page........

[Mechie3]

I'm glad to see pics, but think we're all missing something big here. David Hodgkins hasn't posted since Dave Smith made an entrance into this thread. I fear he may be locked in a closet with no internet access or worse. We need to start a "Free David Hodgkins" thread now if we want more pics!


On a more serious note. I have even more questions now, most related to intercompatibility of the roadster versus R. Can't wait till SEMA (or David posts more pics )

[David Hodgkins]

I'm glad to see pics, but think we're all missing something big here. David Hodgkins hasn't posted since Dave Smith made an entrance into this thread. I fear he may be locked in a closet with no internet access or worse. We need to start a "Free David Hodgkins" thread now if we want more pics!


On a more serious note. I have even more questions now, most related to intercompatibility of the roadster versus R. Can't wait till SEMA (or David posts more pics )

I'm still here! I spoke with Dave today and yes, more info will be released before SEMA but I don't have a timetable. I have more images but have not been given and OK to release any of them. What type of compatibility issues are you concerned with? I can maybe answer some questions about the chassis but I haven't seen any body pics of the street roadster yet so I don't have any visibility into body shape differences...

[Doc_FFR]

Interested again.

EDIT: I wanted to add that the quality of this project seems to be excellent. I appreciate Dave's hard work making sure that the job is done right and done well. I followed the Smyth project for a long time and the end result is a car that looks like you made it in your garage. I can see myself driving this and people asking, "Who makes that car?".

[Vman7]

Thanks Dave H. and Dave S. for the updates

Great job Dave S., Jim and the FFR Team! Off to a really good start, looking forward to pics etc. after the SEMA show.

Looking forward to pictures of the car from all different views so I can start up again on some ideas for mod.s people can do themselves or maybe for future FFR design changes.

Keep up the great work Dave S., Jim and FFR !
David

[Mechie3]

Im on a phone but can type more later. Simply put, what 818r options can be mixed with roadster options, and which are automatically excluded ( like 818r with under hood liner or roadster with non full frame glass).

[Someday I Suppose]

Exciting stuff for sure, congrats to Dave, Jim, Jasper, and everyone who got the car to this stage, trying to get three chasis done for SEMA is huge. Really excited to see it come together, a few more weeks to go, then I think Jim is planning a trip to Mexico lol.

[David Hodgkins]

Oh my. I just got more email.

[Rockraven]

Oh my. I just got more email.

....AND????

[David Hodgkins]

It has pictures.

[timmy318]

It has pictures.

Quit teasing us?!?!?!? We can't take it much longer!

[Rockraven]

It has pictures.

pleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleaseplease

[Mechie3]

It has pictures.

We can start a "lock up david hodgkins" thread too.


Unless of course its just my computer acting up again.

Edit: you must've seen it coming. You posted pics just as I made my post.

[David Hodgkins]

Whew, I'm feeling giddy with all this power. People hanging on my every post....

OK OK. Here ya go. The first image is a rendering of the front clip, as seen in the design software.
Don't worry this is the only blurry shot of the three I received AND the only one that is not of an actual 818:

[David Hodgkins]

This next one is the what the actual front clip looks like about to be mounted to the 818R. You can also see some of the additional frame structure in this shot:

[Rockraven]

Awesome! From appearances, looks like it's going to be a relatively easy and quick car to put together. Not to mention lots of customization potential.

[HelluvaEngineer]

This next one is the what the actual front clip looks like about to be mounted to the 818R. You can also see some of the additional frame structure in this shot:

OK, I am either falling for the best joke or I have only been able to see one picture. Are there more pictures or just the one without the headlights?

[jimgood]

OK, I am either falling for the best joke or I have only been able to see one picture. Are there more pictures or just the one without the headlights?

Make sure you are logged in. I had the same issue and looked up at the top and realized that I was not logged in.

[HelluvaEngineer]

Make sure you are logged in. I had the same issue and looked up at the top and realized that I was not logged in.

That was it. I logged in to say I could not see the pictures and then I saw them. I guess I was playing a joke on myself.

[mentatbashar]

This looks very nice. It's good to finally see a real chassis instead of renderings. Please share more when you can.

[NicksPapaw]

HOLY COW !!!!!! I love me some car porn in the afternoon.

[ScottKoschwitz]

I'm diggin' it. I can feel this excitement welling up as I'm making analytical considerations of my budget and the use of the storage and build space I have.

[Rockraven]

David, I believe you mentioned three pictures???

[David Hodgkins]

David, I believe you mentioned three pictures???

I did, didn't I?

[David Hodgkins]

Lots of good stuff to scrutinize in that shot. I like the dash! Looks like it could be carbon fiber. Looks like a really strong front hoop under it too. Does anyone know if those LCA's, spindles and rotors are doner parts?