FuroreF1:CKC Guide 2009
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Furore F1
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HAVE YOU EVER watched F1 and wondered what it would be like to drive one? The Furore F1 offers a flavour of the experience not only on the track but on the road too – with three key benefits. It’s affordable (you can build one for under £10,000), you can carry a passenger and it’s road legal. The tandem layout means you can share the experience with a friend, and, when you don’t have someone along for the ride, a removable GRP panel disguises the passenger space as an air box. Talking of space, those side pods also provide room to stow luggage, making this a surprisingly practical proposition to boot. Beneath the race car styling is a spaceframe that uses double wishbone suspension and the running gear from a Toyota MR2 Mk1. It’s a truly single donor vehicle. The body is extensively revised and now sports a new rear wing; the front wing is now wider with a new mounting and the nose has been raised to look more like current F1 cars. Curvier sidepods will also be available shortly. The Furore can accommodate the MR2 donor engine or ZZR1100 or ZZR1400 bike engines (other bike engines can also be used). As well as supplying an authentically manic, high revving soundtrack, the bike engines also have a sequential gearchange which is well suited to track work. Track day options also include stiffer spring packages and the ride height, castor and camber can all be adjusted to suit a particular track day. Another neat track focused feature is the aerodynamic pack. Different styles of front and rear wings are available, and they’re adjustable allowing you to tweak and experiment with different levels of downforce. That aptly sums up what this car is all about: it’s a realistic way of living the dream. If you want to know what it feels like to be Lewis Hamilton or Sebastian Vettel for a day, you know who to call!
SPECIFICATION CHASSIS: Multi-tubular spaceframe chassis made from a mix of 25mm by 25mm and 50mm by 25mm steel tube, all 16-gauge. BODYWORK: 11-piece GRP panel set with additional cycle wings and front and rear wings in kit form. DONOR CAR: Toyota MR2 Mk1. ENGINE OPTIONS: Toyota 1.6-litre twin-cam or wide variety of motorcycle engines. SUSPENSION: Front – Double wishbones, Toyota MR2 uprights, inboard coil-over dampers. Rear – Double wishbones, Toyota MR2 uprights, coil-over dampers. STEERING: Toyota MR2 upper column, Fiat Cinquecento lower column and rack. BRAKES: Discs all-round. KIT PRICE: Chassis pack £3450, body pack £2450. BUDGET BUILD COST: Under £10,000.
SUMMARY – The Furore F1 offers a unique experience. Add in its affordability and that novel passenger seat solution and you have a compelling alternative to the more usual kit car fare.
Furore Cars T: 07905 879407 E: russbost@googlemail.com W: www.furorecars.co.uk
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