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    Factory Five GTM Registry!

    IMPORTANT! DO NOT POST TO THIS THREAD

    Welcome to the Factory Five GTM Registry!

    This is a special forum, which showcases YOUR Factory Five GTM!

    There is only one ACCEPTABLE way to post to this forum, and that is to fill out THIS FORM.

    The form is for you to describe YOUR Factory Five GTM.

    This thread is for ALL Factory Five GTMs! If you have a build in-progress, that's OK! Just don't put a completion date. All Registry Entries without a completion date will be considered still under construction. You can update your registry entry just like any other post on TheFactoryFiveForum.com.

    Warning: posting directly to this thread (not filling out the form) will result in your post being deleted.

    So if you own a Factory Five GTM feel free to fill out THIS FORM and submit it to the Registry!

    PS Once you submit the form you are free to edit your post to change spec, add pictures, etc.

    FFR 5369 Pin Drive, IRS, Trigos, Torsen, Wilwoods, FMS BOSS 302 "B" cam , Mass-flo. CA SB100 (SPCN) Registered
    Delivered 4/23/06. "Finished" 4/2012 (still not done!)


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    Senior Member rev2xs's Avatar
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    Factory Five GTM Registry Entry
    FFR Number
    F5R1000161
    Delivery Date
    \
    Completion Date
    \
    ''Mark''
    1
    TheFactoryFiveForum.com user name of current owner
    rev2xs
    Current Owner Name
    Tom
    Former Owner Names
    -
    State of Completion When Bought
    New Kit from Factory Five
    Color - Body
    Pearl Red
    Color - Stripe
    -
    Engine Displacement
    347
    Engine Induction
    Injection
    ''Other'' Engine Displacement
    -
    Transmission
    Other
    ''Other'' Transmission
    G50/20
    Rear Gear Ratio
    Other
    ''Other'' Gear Ratio
    Stock
    Differential Type
    Open
    ''Other'' Differential Type
    -
    Rear Suspension Type
    IRS
    Shocks
    Bilstein
    ''Other'' Shocks
    -
    Suspension ''Width''
    Standard
    Wheel Size
    18''
    Tire Size - Front
    245
    Tire Size - Rear
    285
    Roll Bar Type
    None
    Optional Equipment
    • Radio
    • iPOD/MP3 Player
    • Heater
    • AC
    • Foot Box Vents
    • Backup Light
    • Front Splitter
    • Wipers
    • Custom dash

    Regional Location of Build
    Eastern Europe
    Detailed Description of Custom features
    Wheel sizes:
    (F) 18x8 DOTZ wheels, Toyo Proxes T1-R 245/35R18.
    (R) 19x9.5 DOTZ wheels, Toyo Proxes T1-R 285/30R19.

    Brakes:
    Stock Corvette C5 calipers, cross drilled rotors.

    Interior:
    Custom heated leather seats, red/black. Embroided FFR logo
    Alcantara head liner
    Ted's Rollbar covers
    Custom center console plate
    Custom door trims
    Red floor carpet
    Cockpit fully sound deadened

    Accessories:
    Telefunken DVD/MP3 stereo head unit.
    JBL GTO 6508C speakers and tweeters
    JBL GTO 804 subwoofer
    Ground Zero amplifier
    Central locking/Alarm
    Reverse Camera (With IR mode)
    Power windows/mirrors
    A/C
    Interior Dome light

    Chassis:
    Stock FFR chassis
    Corvette C5 front and rear anti sway bars
    Steel Bilstein shock absorbers Front and Rear/Stock FFR springs

    Exterior:
    FFR Front splitter (not currently installed because the BAD roads around here)
    FFR Roof scoop
    FFR hood louvers
    Carbon Fiber rear wing
    FFR Rear diffuser
    Front and Rear Fog lamps
    Front LED driving lights

    Videos:

    Walkaround
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKVkaOU0y0Y

    First drive on bad, BAD, BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAD, BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA, ridiculous roads
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sq6flV6MtCE

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Up8TbJwZkJM

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggNpbFJPeA0
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    Senior Member The Stig's Avatar
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    Factory Five GTM Registry Entry
    FFR Number
    GTM 0081
    Delivery Date
    8\2008
    Completion Date
    4\2017
    ''Mark''
    1
    TheFactoryFiveForum.com user name of current owner
    The Stig
    Current Owner Name
    Michael Baskin
    Former Owner Names
    Reginald Herd - Lowell, MA
    State of Completion When Bought
    Partially Built (Not the Original Purchaser)
    Color - Body
    BMW - Carbon Black Metallic
    Color - Stripe
    None
    Engine Displacement
    Other
    Engine Induction
    Injection
    ''Other'' Engine Displacement
    LS2 - 6.0 L
    Transmission
    Other
    ''Other'' Transmission
    Porsche - G50/01 5-spd
    Rear Gear Ratio
    Other
    ''Other'' Gear Ratio
    -
    Differential Type
    Limited Slip
    ''Other'' Differential Type
    -
    Rear Suspension Type
    IRS
    Shocks
    Other
    ''Other'' Shocks
    Genisis Racing - GTM tuned
    Suspension ''Width''
    Standard
    Wheel Size
    18''
    Tire Size - Front
    245
    Tire Size - Rear
    335
    Roll Bar Type
    FFR Chassis Cage
    Optional Equipment
    • Radio
    • iPOD/MP3 Player
    • Heater
    • AC
    • Foot Box Vents
    • Backup Light
    • Front Splitter
    • Wipers
    • Custom dash

    Regional Location of Build
    Southeast US
    Detailed Description of Custom features
    GTM FFR0081 - The Stig

    Chassis:
    • I disassembled the car down to the frame
    • Powder-Coated the aluminum panels "coy black"
    • Upgraded to the Corvette Z06 Big Brake kit.
      • Powder Coated "gun metal gray".

    • GTM Sway Bar kit
    • Genesis Racing Shocks, tuned for the weight & balance of the GTM
    • Ferrari 599 Horns.
    • David Borden / Russ Thompson's Frame rail mounted skid system
    • Thermotec - Carbon Fiber heat barrier for the engine firewall.


    Tires & Wheels:


    • CCW (C2K) custom wheels
    • 18 x 10 Front 245/40 ZR18 Michelin PS2's
    • 18 x 12 Rear 335/30 ZR18 Michelin PS2's


    Engine:

    Corvette LS2 crate engine.
    • Cadillac CTS-V engine accessory kit for LS2.
    • Goodyear Gatorback serpentine belt
    • Custom Aluminum Fuel Tanks
    • Aeromotive fuel system, with return
      • Fuel Pump, Pre/Post filters, Fuel Rails, Pressure regulator, and Steel braided Fuel lines.



    Transaxle:
    The transaxle is a G50/01 5-spd
    • Rebuilt with new 1st, 4th, & 5th gears
    • Limited Slip Differential
    • Brandwood Cable Shifter
    • Setrab transmission oil cooler, with Tilton Pump, and fan tied to the ECU for thermostat control.


    Exhaust:
    Kooks long tube Headers, catalytic converters, & Exhaust system for the GTM.
    Cooling System:
    • Custom aluminum radiator built by Griffin Thermal, to fit the Corvette C5
    • uses 20AN & 24AN threaded bungs.
    • LS1 water pump customized by Jeff Schwartz, to accept 20AN & 24AN fasteners
    • Steel braided coolant lines to run from the radiator to the water pump.
    • Mike Holland's Header Tank and HVAC by-pass kit.


    Body:
    • Shane Vacek's Custom rear wing for the GTM. (And various other custom parts).
    • Carbon fiber splitter and side skirt kit from Factory Five racing.
    • Rear safety glass quarter windows from Factory Five Racing.


    Bodywork and Paint: Charlotte Speed Shop: Tony Kutas
    Extensive Fiberglass re-work. Perfect Alignment of all panels.
    Custom Rear Hatch, precisely fitted and finished.
    BMW - Carbon Black Metallic paint, with "Show" Clear.




    Interior: Custom Interior installed by Steve Kurzman, of Custom Stitching, Charlotte, NC.
    • Quiet Ride - GTM Sound Deadening - Heat Insulation kit.
    • Insulated the inside of the tunnel from front to rear
    • Wrapped the coolant lines in heat insulation
    • Porsche 997 Turbo Gauge Cluster


    • Vintage Air HVAC system
    • Push Button Start w/alarm
    • Pioneer Audio/Nav system, JL Audio Speakers, sub, and Amps.
    • Rear view camera


    Other than that, it's a fairly stock build...

    The Stig
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    Last edited by The Stig; 03-07-2020 at 09:58 AM.

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    Factory Five GTM Registry Entry
    FFR Number
    F5R1000325MS
    Delivery Date
    \
    Completion Date
    -
    ''Mark''
    2
    TheFactoryFiveForum.com user name of current owner
    Ed Prokop
    Current Owner Name
    Ed Prokop
    Former Owner Names
    David Pryor
    State of Completion When Bought
    Partially Built (Not the Original Purchaser)
    Color - Body
    Viper Red
    Color - Stripe
    -
    Engine Displacement
    351
    Engine Induction
    Injection
    ''Other'' Engine Displacement
    -
    Transmission
    G50
    ''Other'' Transmission
    -
    Rear Gear Ratio
    Other
    ''Other'' Gear Ratio
    -
    Differential Type
    Limited Slip
    ''Other'' Differential Type
    -
    Shocks
    Koni Single Adjustible
    ''Other'' Shocks
    -
    Wheel Size
    18''
    Tire Size - Front
    245
    Tire Size - Rear
    285
    Optional Equipment
    • Radio
    • iPOD/MP3 Player
    • Heater
    • AC
    • Front Splitter
    • Wipers

    Regional Location of Build
    South Central US
    Detailed Description of Custom features
    -
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    FFR Number
    F5R1000482MS
    Delivery Date
    \
    Completion Date
    -
    ''Mark''
    1
    TheFactoryFiveForum.com user name of current owner
    RKG1-ROYALOAKMICH
    Current Owner Name
    richard k gerard
    Former Owner Names
    -
    State of Completion When Bought
    New Kit from Factory Five
    Color - Body
    BLACK
    Color - Stripe
    -
    Engine Displacement
    Other
    Engine Induction
    Injection
    ''Other'' Engine Displacement
    5.7 LS1
    Transmission
    G50
    ''Other'' Transmission
    -
    Rear Gear Ratio
    3.73
    ''Other'' Gear Ratio
    -
    Differential Type
    Limited Slip
    ''Other'' Differential Type
    -
    Shocks
    Koni Single Adjustible
    ''Other'' Shocks
    -
    Wheel Size
    18''
    Tire Size - Front
    275
    Tire Size - Rear
    305
    Optional Equipment
    • Heater
    • AC

    Regional Location of Build
    Northeast US
    Detailed Description of Custom features
    -
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    FFR Number
    257
    Delivery Date
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    Completion Date
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    ''Mark''
    1
    TheFactoryFiveForum.com user name of current owner
    Challenger1
    Current Owner Name
    -
    Former Owner Names
    -
    State of Completion When Bought
    New Kit from Factory Five
    Color - Body
    Ice pearl yellow
    Color - Stripe
    Carbon fiber trim
    Engine Displacement
    350
    Engine Induction
    Injection
    ''Other'' Engine Displacement
    LS3
    Transmission
    G50
    ''Other'' Transmission
    6 speed LSD
    Rear Gear Ratio
    3.55
    ''Other'' Gear Ratio
    -
    Differential Type
    Limited Slip
    ''Other'' Differential Type
    -
    Shocks
    Koni Single Adjustible
    ''Other'' Shocks
    -
    Wheel Size
    18''
    Tire Size - Front
    245
    Tire Size - Rear
    335
    Optional Equipment
    • Radio
    • Heater
    • AC
    • Foot Box Vents
    • Front Splitter
    • Custom Mirrors
    • Wipers
    • Custom dash

    Regional Location of Build
    SoCal US
    Detailed Description of Custom features
    -
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    Last edited by Challenger1; 02-07-2020 at 08:38 PM. Reason: Wrong regional location

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    Factory Five GTM Registry Entry
    FFR Number
    f5r1000412ms
    Delivery Date
    \
    Completion Date
    -
    ''Mark''
    2
    TheFactoryFiveForum.com user name of current owner
    doug_porsche
    Current Owner Name
    Doug Ray
    Former Owner Names
    Clint Bottorff
    State of Completion When Bought
    Partially Built (Not the Original Purchaser)
    Color - Body
    silver
    Color - Stripe
    -
    Engine Displacement
    347
    Engine Induction
    Injection
    ''Other'' Engine Displacement
    -
    Transmission
    G50
    ''Other'' Transmission
    -
    Rear Gear Ratio
    Other
    ''Other'' Gear Ratio
    -
    Differential Type
    Open
    ''Other'' Differential Type
    stock g50
    Shocks
    Other
    ''Other'' Shocks
    stock Konis
    Wheel Size
    18''
    Tire Size - Front
    235
    Tire Size - Rear
    330
    Optional Equipment
    • Radio
    • iPOD/MP3 Player
    • Heater
    • AC
    • Front Splitter
    • Wipers

    Regional Location of Build
    Southern Mountain US
    Detailed Description of Custom features
    -
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    FFR Number
    453
    Delivery Date
    \
    Completion Date
    -
    ''Mark''
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    TheFactoryFiveForum.com user name of current owner
    markm
    Current Owner Name
    Mark McGuire
    Former Owner Names
    -
    State of Completion When Bought
    New Kit from Factory Five
    Color - Body
    Gloss Apple Red
    Color - Stripe
    -
    Engine Displacement
    347
    Engine Induction
    Injection
    ''Other'' Engine Displacement
    -
    Transmission
    G50
    ''Other'' Transmission
    -
    Rear Gear Ratio
    Other
    ''Other'' Gear Ratio
    3.44
    Differential Type
    Limited Slip
    ''Other'' Differential Type
    -
    Shocks
    Koni Single Adjustible
    ''Other'' Shocks
    -
    Wheel Size
    18''
    Tire Size - Front
    225
    Tire Size - Rear
    255
    Optional Equipment
    • Heater
    • AC
    • Front Splitter
    • Glove Box

    Regional Location of Build
    Northeast US
    Detailed Description of Custom features
    -
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    Factory Five GTM Registry Entry
    FFR Number
    0029
    Delivery Date
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    Completion Date
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    ''Mark''
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    TheFactoryFiveForum.com user name of current owner
    crash
    Current Owner Name
    Mike
    Former Owner Names
    Dan Lawson
    Richard Migliori
    State of Completion When Bought
    Car Was Complete
    Color - Body
    BLK/ORG/WHT
    Color - Stripe
    -
    Engine Displacement
    Other
    Engine Induction
    Injection
    ''Other'' Engine Displacement
    376
    Transmission
    Mendeola
    ''Other'' Transmission
    -
    Rear Gear Ratio
    4.10
    ''Other'' Gear Ratio
    -
    Differential Type
    Torson
    ''Other'' Differential Type
    -
    Shocks
    Other
    ''Other'' Shocks
    Fox Factory Custom 3 way adjustable. Triple sprung.
    Wheel Size
    18''
    Tire Size - Front
    300
    Tire Size - Rear
    345
    Optional Equipment
    -
    Regional Location of Build
    SoCal US
    Detailed Description of Custom features
    -
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    Last edited by crash; 11-02-2023 at 04:51 PM.

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