Vehicle Description
This recently finished Best of Breed FFR GTM was originally
assembled by VRaptor SpeedWorks. Powered by an all-aluminum LS6
based engine that is now at an increased displacement of 383ci
6.3-liter with a custom oiling system. AFR Heads and a custom
intake with LS3 injectors and a 90mm throttle body complete the
setup. Complemented by a handmade cold-air intake. Headers and the
exhaust produced in stainless by Cooks. Running an LS1 GM standard
411 computer for reliability with a custom-modified Painless engine
harness to fit a mid-engine configuration. Transaxle is from
Porsche 911 G50/52 5-speed geared to work with a V8 by G-Box in
Boulder, CO. The GTM chassis was completed utilizing Corvette
brakes and suspension component design. The front-end lift system
is hydraulically adjustable for ride height to clear obstacles and
steep driveways. Inside is a custom leather-wrapped dash fitted
with AutoMeter Sport-Comp gauges, a well-appointed center console
with a full Bluetooth stereo and climate control, along with
switches for the front ride height. This GTM is fitted with
carbon-fiber bucket seats, with the GTM logo custom-stitched in the
headrests. In a world of computer-controlled vehicles, the GTM is a
direct mechanical interface with the road. The GTM uses an
ultra-strong space frame and is joined by a matrix of aluminum
subframe panels to complete a true race-car construction. Built on
the strong foundation of this tough chassis is a four-corner
coilover shock suspension with unequal-length control arms. The
composite body rests on top of this chassis. When the editor of Car
and Driver magazine, Larry Webster, commented that the car handled
the monster LS power "better than the Z06 Corvette," it was due
primarily to the design and strength of the GTM space frame. The
Factory Five engineering team spent over five years and countless
hours on the computer and at the track to make sure the frame is
stronger and more rigid than one would ever need. Finished in
Inferno Red paint, with a carbon-fiber front splitter and rear wing
completing the aero package. Includes binders of documentation.
