Type 65 Coupe-R
The Race Version of the Gen 3 Coupe
The Daytona Coupe is the most famous car that never really was a car.
There were only six original coupes built, and they were actually 289 CSX Cobras with an aluminum Coupe body. Three of the bodies were made in England, and the other three were made in Italy. The car never went into production.
Our very first version of our Coupe was launched in 2000. In 2010, we gave the design a refresh, but in 2017, we launched this third generation Coupe. Customer, as well as our own team, had been racing Gen 1 and Gen 2 Coupes, but we knew that the original chassis could not keep pace with the latest supercars employing huge horsepower, modern brakes, and technology like ABS, attitude control, and lightening fast automatic paddle shifters.
Designing the Gen 3 Coupe, we KNEW that we would have to launch it with an evil twin sister race version... this is that car!
The Type 65 Coupe-R is based on the complete kit version of the Type 65 Coupe, but made for professional competition. The largest difference between the Gen 3 Coupe and the Gen 3 Coupe-R is that the Gen 3 Coupe-R is that the Coupe-R comes with a competition cage chassis (powder coated in white like all Factory Five competition version chassis').
It also come with the 3-link deluxe rear suspension standard, stiffer springs, leather-covered competition steering wheel, and solo aluminum racing seat.
Unlike the Mk4-R Challenge Car, the Coupe-R retains functional doors despite having full tubular side impact protection of the race cage. The Coupe-R is the rightful heir to the 1965 Daytona Coupe world championship car's legacy.
"The car looks fast just sitting there. This thing is the real deal - It's got a super light composite body, fully aluminum cockpit, and a crazy rear spoiler! This is a real badass race car." -Fast n Loud Season Finale, 2017
Type 65 Coupe-R Frame
The Factory Five Racing Type 65 Coupe-R chassis is twice as strong as the incredibly strong Gen 3 Coupe chassis!
This amazing competition chassis is more than 30x stronger than the original 1965 Daytona Coupe chassis. It is a modern CAD-designed spaceframe that delivers exceptional torsional rigidity and modern competition cage safety. The frame is a completely welded assembly and is delivered in bare steel or with an optional gloss white powder coating.
The Type 65 Coupe-R chassis has all of the features of the Gen 3 Coupe chassis, plus other important additions...(See interactive chassis above)
Type 65 Coupe-R Body/Exterior
Vintage Looks but Modern Racecar Fast!
The Gen 3 Coupe-R uses the exact same body as the Gen 3 Coupe. The differences lie under the skin and over it.
Under the skin, the Coupe chassis has additional race cage tubing added. Outside, the street Coupe gets wind tunnel-tested and track-proven aerodynamic parts specifically designed for the car.
In it's first season, the Coupe-R earned five 1st place finishes in NASA Pro-Racing in the ST2 Class. The car also earned a Top 10 finish in the Tire Rack Ultimate Challenge Car Challenge running a blistering 1:58.985 on the Virginia International Raceway full course. Also in it's debut season, NASCAR driver Joey Logano drove the car after a four-day build on Snap-On Tools' show "From the Ground Up."
The Coupe-R would finish its inaugural year at the SEMA Show and as a highlight race car in the season finale of "Fast N' Loud".
Type 65 Coupe-R Complete Kit: $22,990
The Type 65 Coupe-R is the complete kit version of the Type 65 Coupe, but made for competition. The kit gives you everything you need to build your car, in one big package. The only things you’ll need are the engine/transmission/rear end, wheels/tires, and a paint job.
The largest difference is that the Coupe-R comes with a competition cage chassis powder coated in white. It also comes with the 3-link deluxe rear suspension standard, stiffer springs, leather-covered competition steering wheel, and solo aluminum racing seat. Changes are noted in red.
What You Get
Frame:
Complete jig-welded tube frame, 95” wheelbase chassis. Includes all mounts ready to accept small block Ford 302, 351, and 5.0L Coyote engines.
• Optional white competition powdercoating (chassis comes bare standard)
• Full cage chassis, SCCA and NASA legal wheel-to-wheel competition chassis
Body:
Hand laid 3/16” laminate composite body includes hinged nose, main rear clip and doors with hinged glass rear window. Made with high quality vinylester resin.
• Driver and passenger doors with molded door liners and DOT door latches
• Front nose section with hinge kit. Includes gas strut piston supports, fasteners and under nose body mount supports
• Original style molded-in hood scoop and fog light recesses
• Rear main body section comes with separate rivet-on rear spoiler
• Optional style scoops and footbox vents
• Includes secondary body fasteners
• Adhesive backed foam weatherstrip
• Body mount fasteners
• Engine bay and rear trunk area seal, push on rubber bulb seal
• Rubber hood and hatch bumpers
• Includes adjustable door hinges/latches
• Includes an opening vintage rear hinged glass window and struts
• Includes glass front windshield (DOT safety glass windshield and hatch)
• Includes air scoops
Chassis Aluminum Panels:
Includes over 20 precision CNC cut, pre-formed 6061-T6 aluminum panels for cockpit (floors, trans cover, and footboxes), rear trunk area, and engine bay/ firewall/ splash guards.
•1,200 pre-packaged rivets: 1/8” and 3/16” short and long
• Complete cockpit aluminum with pre-formed footboxes, floors and transmission tunnel. Includes speedo cable block-off plate and trans harness block off plates. Also includes aluminum dash with cut-outs.
• Engine bay aluminum assembly with aluminum radiator duct surrounds and splash guards
• Complete aluminum trunk area
Complete Front Suspension:
Unequal length control arms with coil-over shock suspension. Comes complete with all parts and fasteners.
• KONI™ brand high performance mono-tube, rod-end shock absorbers
• Coil-over kit for KONI™ shocks including spring hat, threaded seat and 750lb. black powdercoated springs
• Adjustable upper control arms with ball joints and fasteners
• Lower tubular control arms with ball joints and fasteners
• Grade-8 mounting hardware
• FFR forged steel spindles with fasteners
Rear Suspension:
High-end 3-link deluxe rear suspension is standard on complete Coupe-R kits. Designed to be used with Ford 8.8” rear solid axle. Comes with all fasteners and hardware required.
• FFR Deluxe 3-Link suspension kit with rear-end brackets, upper link kit, fasteners, including panhard bar kit with rod-ends and grade-8 fasteners
• KONI™ brand high performance mono-tube, rod-end shock absorbers
• Coil-over kit for KONI™ dampers including spring hat, threaded seat and 500lb. black powdercoated springs
• Factory Five forged aluminum rear lower control arms, with polyurethane bushings and fasteners
Or select our 2015 Mustang independent rear suspension option includes:
- Welded tubular steel IRS frame
- Upper and lower control arms with bushings, grease fittings, and fasteners, powdercoated gloss black
- Left and right IRS toe adjustment arms with rod ends and fasteners, powdercoated gloss black
- KONI coil-over shocks with coil-over kit, springs, and fasteners
- Right and left CV axles
- Rear wheel studs
- IRS e-brake cable adapter
- Differential mounting components, bushings, and fasteners
- Driveshaft adapter for manual cast iron center section
Brake Kit:
• Front hubs, fasteners and dust covers
• Front Brakes, Ford Mustang GT 11” front rotors with twin piston PBR aluminum calipers, brake pads & fasteners
• Master cylinders (listed in pedal box assembly), stainless braided brake lines, front and rear with mount clips, banjo bolts and brake line mounting fasteners
• Pre-flared 3/16” brake lines and brake line T-adapter
• OEM Ford emergency brake handle, fasteners
Complete Steering System:
Complete steering system using 15:1 manual rack from tie rod ends and fasteners to competition steering wheel and badge. Collapsible design.
• 15:1 Aluminum manual steering rack with inner and outer tie rod ends and fasteners
• Polyurethane steering rack bushings and fasteners
• Steering rack shaft adapter 9/16”-26 spline and lower steering shaft
• Upper steering shaft, spring washers and fasteners
• 14” leather and aluminum steering wheel with boss and FFR center section and fasteners
• Steering bearings and hardware, including 1” flange bearing, pillow block bearing and fasteners
Complete Fuel System/Parts:
Based on OEM Ford Mustang fuel tank and system, this assembly provides everything from the gas cap to the lines, and is designed to work with carbureted or fuel injected systems. External fuel pump required.
• OEM Ford fuel tank with mounting straps and hardware, vents, gaskets, pick-up and fuel level sending unit
• Fuel lines, flex lines, unions and barb connectors and filler neck
• Pre-flared fuel lines (1/4” and 5/16”) with unions, barbs, hose clamps and high press flex lines and fasteners
• Aston LeMans style polished aluminum fuel cap with integral plastic OEM style pressure cap, gaskets, ground strap, fuel hose to tank extension with fasteners
• Fuel filter, connectors and hose clamps
Complete Cooling System/Parts:
Electric cooling fan, thermostat, relays and mounting kit with hardware. Cooling system also includes stainless steel radiator hoses, and all necessary fasteners.
• Electric cooling fan, high flow 16” puller, with mounting kit and connectors
• Aluminum radiator, in-line filler neck, and pressure cap
• Radiator mount kit and fasteners
• Stainless Steel radiator hose kit incl. adapter kit, fasteners and hose
• Overflow tank with cap, hoses, hose clamps and mounting hardware
• 185 degree thermostat switch and wiring
Misc. Engine Accessories/Side Exhaust:
Exhaust/Mounts: The Type 65 base kit is configured to accommodate the Ford 289, 302, 351W, or 5.0L Coyote engines. Kit comes with alternate drive pulley assembly, oil filter relocate kit, and exhaust assembly to adapt Mustang engine and headers to vintage side exit exhausts.
• J-pipes side exhaust, bare steel with rubber hanger brackets, gaskets and fasteners
• Alternate drive pulley, spacer, pulley wheel and fasteners
• Air filter, conical
• Custom length fan belt
• Universal accelerator cable assembly includes cable, return spring and retainer
Driveshaft:
The Coupe-R kit allows you to select from several available driveshafts with fasteners to match the engine/trans of your choice. Select one of the following:
• 28 spline driveshaft for 302/351W with T-5 transmission
• 28 spline driveshaft for 2015 IRS, 302/351W with T-5 transmission
• 31 spline driveshaft for 2015 IRS, 5.0L Coyote with 6-speed transmission
• 31 spline driveshaft for 5.0L Coyote with 6-speed transmission
• 31 spline driveshaft for 5.0L Coyote with TKO transmission
• 31 spline driveshaft for 302/351W with TKO transmission
• 31 spline driveshaft for 2015 IRS, 302/351W with TKO transmission
• 31 spline driveshaft for 2015 IRS, 5.0L Coyote engine with TKO transmission
• 31 spline driveshaft for 302/351W with 6-speed transmission
Gauges, Dash, and Electrical Assembly:
End those wiring harness woes, integrated harness and electronic gauges are just the start of this massive assembly. Choose from vintage/replica or modern/performance gauges to complement an authentic Coupe style dash. Complete assembly comes with aluminum dash, dash button, indicator lights, switches, and horn.
• Type 65 Coupe style aluminum dashboard with fasteners
• Custom fit chassis wiring harness
• Ignition switch and FFR key, headlight switch, 3-position turn signal switch, starter solenoid and horns
• Red, green, blue indicator dash lights
• Wiring harness mounting kit and hardware incl. Fuse panel mount
• On/off switch, horn button, flasher and connectors
• Battery ground strap
• Complete set of 7 Autometer brand electronic gauges, with connectors, terminals and installation kit. Includes the following gauges:
• Speedometer
• Tachometer
• Oil Pressure Gauge
• Water Temperature Gauge
• Fuel Level Gauge
• Voltmeter
• Oil Temperature Gauge
OR select optional:
• Complete set of 7 vintage FFR Replica gauges with connectors, terminals
and installation kit includes:
• GPS Speedometer, reverse read
• Tachometer
• Oil Pressure Gauge
• Water Temperature Gauge
• Fuel Level Gauge
• Voltmeter
• Clock
Interior Accessories:
The 65 Coupe-R kit comes with all the interior accessories you need. Competition seat, door latches, toggles, rear view mirror, and more complement the dash and gauges assembly for a full interior that is period correct. Check out this full list of standard parts and assemblies.
• Aluminum high-back racing seat (1)
• 5-point Simpson brand harnesses, driver side only
• Steel inner door frames and door handles, hinges, latches and leather check straps
• Emergency brake boot, black vinyl
• High-quality fabric headliner
• Authentic interior rear view mirror with fasteners
• 7 piece electronic gauge assembly
• Stainless steel shifter handle, shift knob, boot, polished ring and fasteners
Exterior Accessories and Lighting:
Along with the goodies on the inside of the car, the Coupe is period correct on the outside. Check out the standard exterior accessories that come with the complete Coupe-R kit.
• Gas struts for tilt nose and rear hatch
• Authentic license plate light and bracket with fasteners
• High quality laser-cut aluminum mesh vents for nose/sides and rear brake ducts on tail
• Ceramic FFR nose badge
• Polished side view mirror, original style
• Original style headlamps (DOT) with buckets, halogen headlamps, trim rings, wiring pigtail, adjustment screws and fasteners
• Lexan headlight covers and fasteners
• Lexan rear 1/4 side windows and fasteners
• Front turn signals, original style small amber indicators
• Rear turn signals, red LED rear tail-lights
Electrical Parts and Assemblies:
• Battery tray, J-bolts, cables and hold-downs with fasteners
• Battery cable, pre-cut, pre-assembled 4-gauge positive cable with terminal covers
• Insulated line clip hardware and fasteners
• Cable ties, wire loom and flex grommeting
Complete Pedal Box Components:
Leaving the Mustang pedal box behind, the complete Coupe-R kit utilizes a Wilwood brand pedal box with fasteners and all the required parts
• Wilwood pedal box and hardware
• Master Cylinders clutch quadrant, clutch cable, firewall cable adjuster, fasteners
• Accelerator pedal and accelerator cable. return spring and ball stud retainer
Ford 302 Engine Accessories:
Parts to install engine in your Coupe.
• Alternate drive pulley, spacer, pulley wheel and fasteners
• Air filter, conical
• Fan belt, six rib
Fasteners:
More than 1,500 top quality zinc plated, chrome and stainless steel USS and SAE fasteners, numbered and packed by assembly.
Type 65 Coupe Assembly Manual:
Bound assembly manual that is over 200 pages long.
What You Need
- Engine/Transmission/Rear End with Rear Brakes
- Wheels and Tires
- Paint
- Battery
- Fuel pump
Optional 2015 IRS Parts Needed
- 2015-current Ford Mustang manual transmission center section, spindles, and brakes.
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