# @factoryfiveracing on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/ChFLJkrusbH
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/20917159-factoryfiveracing-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2022-08-10T13:35:06.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Factory Five Racing (@factoryfiveracing) — https://gondola.cc/factoryfiveracing

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James Shaw ordered his kit in 2017, and it took him just under 3 years to get it registered and driving. Built on a budget, he told us “I still haven't painted it and used a junkyard rear and a small-block chevy motor that a local drag racer was selling dirt cheap. No AC, no windows, everything was bought for function. I did splurge on a brand new TKO600 though. I can rebuild motors, but not gearboxes!”

In regards to what he’s focused on James says, “since I autocross regularly with some track time too, I'm focused on making it corner faster first. I have tried many alignment setups, spring rates, and have added adjustable front and rear sway bars. The car runs 355/30 on 19x13 and 295/30 on 19x10 on the street, and will soon run 315/30 on 18x12 (square) for racing. Once the handling is as good as I can get it, I'll focus on braking next (I'm still on standard Mustang GT w/Hawk HP+ pads), and then finally I'll start increasing power and rev range, probably with a 377 SBC. It's all for fun though, not serious racing. I have to compete in E-Modified which is a pure race car w/slicks class, so I mostly aim at matching raw times from the CAM class Corvettes. 

It's been an amazing build and I love the fact that I'm still out there tinkering and improving every chance I get. The Factory Five chassis is a great base for a lot of fun! Feel free to reach out, especially if around Austin, at jamesrshaw “

📸 apexatx 
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