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Mk4 – Factory Five Racing

The Factory Five Mk4 Roadster is the world’s best-selling, best-engineered, and best-performing replica of all time.

There is no better way to honor a legacy than to continue it. The Mk4 Roadster is designed to accurately reproduce the looks of the legendary 427 Cobra*, keeping its essence intact, while using modern technology, parts, and materials to improve performance, reliability, and comfort.

Better Than It Ever Was. The Factory Five Mk4 Roadster is the world’s best-selling, best-engineered, and best-performing replica of all time.

There is no better way to honor a legacy than to continue it. The Mk4 Roadster is designed to accurately reproduce the looks of the legendary 427 Cobra,* keeping its essence intact, while using modern technology, parts, and materials to improve performance, reliability, and comfort.

More than 20 years have passed since we introduced the first Factory Five Roadster. Back in 1995, kit cars were at opposite ends of the spectrum. There were well-built but expensive replicas on one end, and poorly-built, inexpensive “kit cars” at the other end. This is still mostly true today, except for the cars built by a small group of wing-nuts at a company called Factory Five Racing. The marriage of modern CAD-based engineering and vintage design is a winning combination.

At the heart of this revolution is technology that enables us to deliver a better product at a better price. That technology is applied to our products by race car guys and engineers, not salesmen. Our people love what they do, love the customers they work for, and are an active part of the car building community.

Perhaps the biggest reason we are so successful is that we have consistently delivered on the promise that these cars hold. Your Factory Five Mk4 will be easier to build than you might have thought, better engineered than you realized, and will drive and perform better than you could have imagined. All along the way you’ll meet the best people in the world as you join the amazing group of Factory Five owners.

Our company had humble beginnings in a small garage in Massachusetts in 1995. Since then, Factory Five has literally taken over the component car industry. The Mk4 design has won more show awards, battled for more racing wins, and received more accolades and recognition from the press than any other car in the industry.

Base Kit – Factory Five Racing

What You Get

The Mk4 Base kit gives you everything you need to build your car, except for parts taken from a 1987-1993 donor Mustang. You can also use parts from 1994-2004 Ford Mustangs if you choose.

We also offer many of the Ford Mustang parts brand new, for those who choose to select only certain Mustang donor parts.

Here’s a list of what comes standard in the Factory Five Racing Mk4 Base Kit.

Frame:

Complete jig-welded original style 4” round tube frame. Includes all mounts ready to accept small block Ford and 1987-2004 Mustang running gear. Kit can be ordered to accept a wide variety of engines/suspensions.

Includes 3-point roll bar, powdercoated gloss black
Includes passenger side roll bar mounts
Chassis powdercoating optional

Body:

Hand laid 3/16” laminate composite body and panels made with vinylester resin.
Driver and passenger doors with molded door liners and integral steel door frames
Hood with molded hood liner and separate hood scoop
Trunk with molded trunk liner and improved mount face for license plate light
Includes secondary body fasteners assembly
Adhesive backed foam weatherstrip
C-channel door edge trim and fasteners
Plastic end caps and body mount fasteners
Trunk and engine bay push-on rubber bulb seal
Rubber hood and trunk bumpers
Includes multi-adjustable door hinges with bronze bushings and fasteners
Includes adjustable hidden trunk hinge kit, hinge mount plates and fasteners
Includes competition hood pin set with mount plates and fasteners
Includes original design quick-jack competition bumpers with stainless steel sleeves and fasteners

Chassis Aluminum Panels:

Includes more than 40 laser cut, pre-formed 6061-T6 aluminum panels for cockpit, trunk, and engine bay.

1,200 pre-packaged rivets; 1/8” short and long, 3/16” short and long
Complete Mk4 aluminum cockpit with block-off plates and patch covers
Engine bay aluminum assembly with aluminum nose sections and splash guards

Front Suspension:

Front suspension comes ready to use Mustang lower control arm/spindle and brakes, including:

KONI brand high performance mono-tube shock absorbers
Coil-over kit for KONI dampers including spring hat, threaded seat and 500 lb. black powdercoated performance springs
Adjustable upper control arms with ball joints and fasteners
Spindle adapter bracket
Grade-8 mounting hardware

Rear Suspension:

Our 4-link and 3-link rear suspension options include rear axle brackets, fasteners and axle straps to mount your Mustang 8.8” rear solid axle and brakes. Comes with all hardware required for installation.

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/Fuel Lines:

Base kit comes with pre-flared brake and fuel lines, (3/16”, 1/4” and 5/16”) and fasteners to use OEM Ford Mustang fuel tank and system. Includes polished vintage Aston LeMans flip top gas cap, integral modern fuel pressure cap and adaptor kit. Fuel lines, connectors, filler neck and fasteners included.

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 pressure cap, gaskets, ground strap, fuel hose to tank with fasteners

Steering Kit:

Steering adapter kit to utilize Mustang steering rack includes upper shaft, pillow blocks, flange bearings, fasteners, lower shaft and U-joints. Features a collapsible column, vintage wood and aluminum steering wheel with aluminum boss, center section and center section badge.

Lower steering shaft with 1987-1993 rack adapter (3/4”-36 spline)
Upper steering shaft, spring washer and fasteners
14” vintage wood and aluminum steering wheel with boss and FFR center section and fasteners
Steering bearings and hardware, including flange bearing, pillow block bearing and fasteners

Cooling System/Parts:

Electric cooling fan and mounting kit with connectors
Radiator mount kit and fasteners

Misc. Engine Accessories/Side Exhaust/Mounts:

The Mk4 base kit is configured to accommodate some big block Ford engines, small block Ford windsor engines, and modular 4.6L and the 5.0L Coyote engine. 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.

4-into-1 side exhaust, bare steel with rubber hanger brackets, gaskets and fasteners
Oil filter relocate mount with fittings, hoses, barbs and fasteners
Spin-on engine block adapter for SBF or BBF only
Alternate drive pulley, spacer, pulley wheel and fasteners
SB performance air filter, conical
A/C replacement pulley kit and custom length fan belt with fasteners.
Accelerator cable assembly: includes the cable, return spring and retainer

Electrical and Gauges/Dash Assembly:

Base kit parts are included to adapt Mustang wiring harness and EEC IV computer. Kit comes with components to build your car with an authentic street style dash. Complete assembly comes with covered aluminum dash, dash buttons, toggles and indicator lights, switches, and horn.

Battery mounting kit: Trunk mount battery hardware, cables and hold-downs with fasteners
Battery ground strap
Insulated line clips and hardware
Cable ties, wire loom and flex grommeting
Mk4 pre-cut aluminum dashboard with fasteners
Padded dash cover, black vinyl with dash button and toggles
Dash indicators, red, green, blue dash lights
Mustang gauge conversion kit with machined bezels, spacers, wiring extensions, fasteners and lenses

Interior Accessories:

The Mk4 base kit comes with all the interior accessories you need to create a full interior that is period correct. Check out this full list of standard parts/assemblies:

Authentic roadster metal framed seats, black vinyl with fasteners
5-point Simpson brand H-harnesses; 3” wide driver and passenger, frame mounted with fasteners
Complete cockpit carpet set, black
Emergency brake boot, black leather
Original style MGTF door latches, fasteners and leather check straps
Authentic chrome shifter handle, shift knob, boot, polished ring and fasteners
Original style rear view cockpit mounted and side view/flank mounted mirrors
Authentic 14” wood and aluminum steering wheel with polished aluminum boss (listed in steering assembly), and FFR ceramic center badge
Covered aluminum dash with all dash buttons, toggles and indicator lights
Mustang gauge conversion kit with machined bezels, spacers, wiring extensions, fasteners and lenses

Exterior Accessories and Lighting:

Along with the goodies on the inside of the car, the Mk4 base kit is loaded with the right exterior parts and trim.

Original style chrome-on-brass vintage windscreen, tinted with side bars and fasteners; DOT safety glass compliant
Original style 3-lock set including T-trunk handle, L-shaped hood handles, matching keys, cam wedges, fasteners, latch pin sleeves and plastic end cap
Original style license plate light and bracket with fasteners
Original style 3.5” Aston roller gas cap, polished cast aluminum with adaptor kit and all fasteners.
Competition hood pins.
High quality laser-cut aluminum louvers
FFR badging for nose and tail
Original style DOT headlamp assemblies, including buckets, halogen headlamps, trim rings, and fasteners
Original style front turn signals, amber and red twin filament rear tail-lights (DOT on all lighting)
Original style Quick Jack bumpers

Pedal Box Components:

Utilizing the Mustang pedal box, we supply you with pedal box adapter kit, fasteners and accelerator cable, pedal capture, return spring and ball stud retainer with fasteners.

Fasteners:

More than 1,500 top quality zinc plated, chrome and stainless steel USS and SAE fasteners, numbered and packed individually by assembly.

Mk4 Roadster Base Kit Assembly Manual:

Bound 400+ page assembly manual, also available in PDF by email.

Note: Due to the complexity of different Mustang parts from 1996 to 2004, we have two simple packages that address these part differences. Basically, all the kit parts that we provide are interchangeable except for a few items.

If you use Mustang parts from 1996-2004, the following parts are available as a single part package:

Ignition switch; includes the key, switch and electrical connectors
Brake hydroboost mount assembly for customers using hydroboost brakes
Radiator mounting assembly
Fuel filler tube assembly
A/C eliminator bracket assembly and air filter mount assembly
Polyurethane engine and transmission mount