A lot has happened in the Factory Five community since our last newsletter. In July we received over 800,000 hits and went over the 6,000 mark for total discussion topics on the FFCobra forum.  On average, we had 125 members logged into the discussion forum during peak hours. As usual, that's great news for people looking for quick answers. Be sure to visit our front page, www.ffcobra.com to take our current survey: "How did you pay for your car?"  

We would like to thank Gordon Levy, Richard Oben, Mike Mack, and Engineer Ed for hosting the "Ask An FFR Expert" area.  We would also like to thank the following companies for supporting the forum with a banner ad: Factory Five Racing, Finish Line, Gary Cheney, Hot Shot Performance Coatings, Mike's Custom Cobra Parts, Mr. Alternator, Muscle Motors, Tri-State Motorsports,  and VeryCoolParts.com

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Double Venom Spring Fling II Was A Huge Success!
Double Venom 2002 was held central Ohio on June 21-23, 2002.  The event benefited Team Jenny and Cystic Fibrosis. Over $40,000 was raised for the cause before expenses! Several hundred Cobra replicas showed up and fun was had by all!  You can see pictures from the event by clicking here.  Discussions about DVSF III have already begun.  Do you want to see another DVSF? Then read this post.

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Hot Topics!

How much do people spend on their Cobra? How old are FFR car owners? What did that guy pay for his paint job?  All of these answers and more were gathered from our front page surveys. You can see these results by clicking here.

The Texas area Factory Five Owners Group and Club held a Ride and Drive at Texas World Speedway.  Everyone had a blast... click here to see the pictures.

Forum moderator, Wayne Presley, rented his CAV GT40 replica to Sheryl Crow for her latest video, "Steve McQueen".  In the video, Dale Earnhardt, Jr. drives Wayne's GT-40 in a race against Sheryl. The video can be seen here. See the pictures here.

One of the hot topics in May was started by forum member, Matt M Hat Trick.  It seems he and the Hula Master have started the pathetic losers club... read the story here.

A big discussion took place about going to car shows.

Has the Cobra jaded your view of other cars? See what our forum members had to say.

Matt Kennedy, lost his engine in May, but the support of other FFCobra forum members he got it back on the road.

One of the most discussed topics in May was about rear suspension set-ups. You can read the discussions by clicking here.  This is a must read topic for anyone serious about getting the most out of their FFR roadsters suspension.

The use of a Buick Grand National power brake - master cylinder was discussed a lot in June, click here to read the facts.

Credit, cash, or what?  In May, people were discussing how they paid for their kits. Now in August, the topic is heating up again. You can read the first discussions here and then the second discussions here.

One of the best FFR FAQ additions this summer has been about wheels and tires. Click here to read the discussions.  Another great addition is about painting your car and finishing your body. Click here to read about this topic.

You can read about about the NORCAL Spec races by clicking here.

Been thinking about painting your garage floor? Read about it here.

How to get your spouse involved? Click here to find out.

Factory Five Racing Open House

June - Factory Five Racing Open House
Photo by Mike Everson, car owner: Olli Hempel

Over 75 FFR cars showed up for the Factory Five Racing Open House. You can see the pictures and read the stories here.

In June, Todd Buttrick won BEST OF SHOW at the FFR Open House! Check out his car.

In June, a fun time was had by all at the Cobra tour deVin.

An urgent message to all FFR owners with IRS was sent out by FFR.

Factory Five released pictures of the new convertible GT.  Many forum members liked this new look.  Check it out for yourself.

Are you thinking about buying a 4-post lift? Then you should read this topic.

Do you need new tires? One of the hottest topics in June was about tires and tire sizes.  Click here to read the discussions.

How much horsepower do you have? Read what other had to say about their dyno runs.

Factory Five released the spy photos of the new GTM-200 supercar. FFCobra did some work on the spy pictures and you can see the results by clicking here. Some people loved it, many people said it still needs some work. We think it's going to be a huge success!

The NE FFROG's held a successful event with great fun and entertainment.  You can see the Chowdafest Pictures here!

FFR owners from SC/NC/VA went to the VIR Historic Races.  See the photos.

Can an FFR really do a wheelie?  Yeap! Here's the picture to prove it!

Syracuse Nationals 2002...pictures and stories

We're talkin' vibrations here!  It still hasn't been fixed!

CobraEarl hits 1,000 posts!!!

Thanks to everyone who came to the Charlotte Spec races!

What's the best suspension set-up? This is a hot topic, click here to read the opinions.

Insurance problems has been a very hot topic of late. We're trying to do something about it, maybe you can help?  It seems Haggerty is really putting on the squeeze, read about it here.

Thanks to forum member John / My427SC, you now have a place to host your pictures so you can share them with everyone. Click here for the details.

David Smith Talks Lives with FFCobra.com Members For The Second Time
"Factory Five Racing will produce the best fiberglass body on the planet earth. I have lost more sleep over this issue than any other.... Seams will be a thing of the past." - David Smith, Factory Five Racing, Inc.   

We were lucky enough to have David Smith, one of the owners of Factory Five Racing, host another live chat with our members.  The 3-hour live web event was a success and we look forward to the next one.  You can read the text from the discussion by clicking here.

FFCobra Magazine
You can find some very cool articles on the FFCobra Magazine. This includes some rare photos of original Cobra's and Daytona's, plus stories from members about FFR ownership.   Visit www.ffcobra.com/magazine

In Memory of...
Janet Foss
Mike Dolt
Anthony "Tony" Wittig

Congratulations to...
Grace Elizabeth Thacker

In May, Mike Mack of Tri-States released a new hood and hood hinge hit. You can see this cool new product by clicking here.  Mike also gave discounts for his new header/side-pipe which looks VERY nice!  Mike has also become an FFCobra advertiser to help support the growing fees associated with keeping this site going.

Five Star Ford in Phoenix is offering FFCobra forum members 20-30% off Ford and Ford Motorsports parts, click here for more info.

Richard Oben of NorthCobras has been working hard and will soon be changing his company's name to NorthRacecars.  His website is now located at: http://www.northracecars.com/

In May, Duane Bertrand released his hidden hinge kit for FFR trunks. This has been a great product and you can see more here.

Muscle Motors has come on board as a sponsor of FFCobra.  Muscle Motors sells after-market parts for your Roadster. To contact Muscle Motors, visit musclemotors.com

Discount Tire Direct has agreed to sell FFCobra forum members tires at wholesale. Just call Todd Holzwarth, x412 or Bob Gardner, x411 (800) 938-3456.

Gordon Levy of Levy Racing introduced his cool new website. You gotta see this: Click here!

Mike's Custom Cobra Parts has introduced a cool new shifter boot ring and a new trunk lift support kit for the new Mark II FFR chassis.  Mike's Custom Cobra Parts has also come on board to support FFCobra as a paid advertiser.

We're proud to say that Mr. Alternator has become a paid advertiser to help support the growing cost of maintaining FFCobra.com.  Mr. Alternator sells high performance starters and alternators for any application. Go to mralternator.com.

Wayne Presley of VeryCoolParts.com is now a paid advertiser on FFCobra.  Wayne sells many cool parts for Cobra's, Daytona's and GT-40 replicas.  His Stack System is a complete individual throttle body manifold for 302 and 351W Ford engines. Visit http://www.verycoolparts.com/

Hot Shot coatings has come on as an advertiser to help support the website.  Hot Shot specializes in all your high performance coating needs. You can visit their website at http://www.hotshotusa.net/

Long time Cobra specialist, Finish Line, has come aboard as a site sponsor.  During your build, you'll be calling Paula and Enzo because they have what you need to finish your car right. Visit Finish Line at http://www.cobraaccessories.com/

In May, Breeze Automotive released a cool new battery kit that installs on top of the passenger foot box. You can read more about this by clicking here.

In July, Factory Five released a cool new video and FFCobra members were offered a free copy.

FFCobra.com News

• We added a forum area just for Factory Five Spec Racers.
• We upgraded the software and added Avatars (little icons under your name). You can turn off Avatars so dial up customers will still have fast loading pages.
• FFCobra made 200 T-shirts for DVSF II. They were such a hit, we had to make 200 more!  We may make some more in the future if the members want them.
• We have added a Picture Gallery to FFCobra.com so others can see all of the colors in one area. You can find it from the make page of the forum, or click here http://www.ffcobra.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=forum;f=22;DaysPrune=1
  
• We added a cool map to FFCobra. This allows you to post your location and see who lives near you.  Click here to add your location to the map.
• Several new FFR related vendors have been added to the free vendor listing page.
• We continue to update the FFR FAQ each day. We would like to thank everyone who has submitted great ideas for the FAQ.
• Because the costs to keep FFCobra.com running, we had to allow paid banners at the top of the pages. If you want to help support the site, click here.