Let’s be honest. When you make the conscious decision to pull on a helmet and pull out of the pits onto the track you are risking your life. We have lost dear friends in this business and there is no room for anyone who cannot understand the extreme seriousness of the consequences that racing can bring.
In 2006 the Factory Five family lost our National Race Director Dan Lawson to a tragic crash in California during a Challenge race.
All of us here are as serious about safety as we are single-minded and passionate about racing. You can trust our products because we all use them at speed and on the track all season long.
We race cars. That means we understand that our equipment is sometimes the only thing that stands between ourselves and serious injury. Every single FFR Challenge chassis is built with the images above in mind and the knowledge that in every FFR steel tube chassis will be carried a person whom is loved by someone, and whose value exceeds all financial measure.
The Challenge Series cars benefit from the following safety features…
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Complete NASA Approved competition roll cage with side impact bars, mounting for intrusion plates, footbox steel tubing protection and cockpit steel surround structure. |
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Low vehicle weight, excellent weight distribution, and low vehicle centre of gravity |
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3" Simpson brand, full racing H-harness for driver |
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Externally mounted and shielded competition Fuel Safe brand fuel cell w/fuel pump impact shut-off switch. |
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Collapsible steering colum |
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Driveshaft safety bars/ |
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Front and rear energy absorbing crush zones. |
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Energy absorbing tubular steel frame and aluminium chassis panels (not fibreglass). |
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Manufacturing control that maintain high degree of consistency in welding and fabrication. |
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Vintage components that are individually FMVSS compliant (ie. lighting, seating material, safety glass etc) |
In the world of hot rods, customs and kits we stand miles above the crowd and it’s in great part due to our steadfast commitment to racing development and safety. It’s also because all of us share a deep love and concern for all the people who may ride in a Factory Five. That includes our families, friends and customers.
Factory Five Racing 2008
