New Buyer Questions

[bobcowan]

I "traded" my FFR for a BDR. I think I liked my FFR better.

Inspect the BDR body very carefully. Mine had a number of errors that were very expensive to fix.

It does come with a hard fuel line. ONE fuel line. And it's too small for the 7.2L engine. You can use that for a return line.

Opt for the EFI aluminum gas tank. It's pre cut for the Tanks Inc fuel pump.

The wiring harness is your basic chassis harness. There are no provisions for EFI. I even had to run another wire for the electric fuel pump. I'm not sure what the factory 7.2L harness is like. But adapting my factory Coyote harness to the BDR was a nightmare.

BDR used to come with an E-36 rear end. Now they use a late model Ford 8.8.

The same thing with the front suspension. Used to be all E-36. But now it's coil overs. Which I think is an improvement. The basic power brakes are just OK. Consider upgrading to Wilwoods.

The factory low back seats were very uncomfortable. I immediately replaced mine.

[Macmaven2065]

Originally Posted by bobcowan

I "traded" my FFR for a BDR. I think I liked my FFR better.

Inspect the BDR body very carefully. Mine had a number of errors that were very expensive to fix.

It does come with a hard fuel line. ONE fuel line. And it's too small for the 7.2L engine. You can use that for a return line.

Opt for the EFI aluminum gas tank. It's pre cut for the Tanks Inc fuel pump.

The wiring harness is your basic chassis harness. There are no provisions for EFI. I even had to run another wire for the electric fuel pump. I'm not sure what the factory 7.2L harness is like. But adapting my factory Coyote harness to the BDR was a nightmare.

BDR used to come with an E-36 rear end. Now they use a late model Ford 8.8.

The same thing with the front suspension. Used to be all E-36. But now it's coil overs. Which I think is an improvement. The basic power brakes are just OK. Consider upgrading to Wilwoods.

The factory low back seats were very uncomfortable. I immediately replaced mine.

Hey Bob. I think I remember you over from the FFR forums. Thanks for the feedback. I had thought about the fuel lines, as I ran 3/8" in my FFR instead of the standard 5/16" in case I ever wanted to convert to FI. Never did as the Quickfuel carb did awesome, BUT smelling like fuel all the time got old, so I'll go FI this time around. You'd think they'd run two lines if FI was selected as an option. I'll be sure to ask and I had planned to upgrade to the larger radiator as well as aluminum fuel tank. Not sure about a plastic one? Are the hard lines Nicopp or SS?

I'm surprised you had body issues if it had already been to paint? I'll be sure to check that out as well when the time comes. I'm close enough to their headquarters, so should be able to see it before it ships.

I like the coil overs and I never had power brakes, only steering, so should be an improvement. Thanks again for the feedback. Very helpful.

[bobcowan]

Originally Posted by Macmaven2065

Hey Bob. I think I remember you over from the FFR forums. Thanks for the feedback. I had thought about the fuel lines, as I ran 3/8" in my FFR instead of the standard 5/16" in case I ever wanted to convert to FI. Never did as the Quickfuel carb did awesome, BUT smelling like fuel all the time got old, so I'll go FI this time around. You'd think they'd run two lines if FI was selected as an option. I'll be sure to ask and I had planned to upgrade to the larger radiator as well as aluminum fuel tank. Not sure about a plastic one? Are the hard lines Nicopp or SS?

I'm surprised you had body issues if it had already been to paint? I'll be sure to check that out as well when the time comes. I'm close enough to their headquarters, so should be able to see it before it ships.

I like the coil overs and I never had power brakes, only steering, so should be an improvement. Thanks again for the feedback. Very helpful.

The fuel line is Ni-Cop.

Plastic fuel tanks are fine. Millions of cars have them without any problems.

Definitely go with the upgraded cooling. The cooling system can't ever be big enough.

Overall fit and finish is not very good. A few small errors in the paint here and there. But body parts don't fit quite like they should, so you end up with a lot of rub marks. There's a huge gap between the trunk and the rear deck. It requires two layers of weatherstripping to close it up.

[Macmaven2065]

Originally Posted by bobcowan

The fuel line is Ni-Cop.

Plastic fuel tanks are fine. Millions of cars have them without any problems.

Definitely go with the upgraded cooling. The cooling system can't ever be big enough.

Overall fit and finish is not very good. A few small errors in the paint here and there. But body parts don't fit quite like they should, so you end up with a lot of rub marks. There's a huge gap between the trunk and the rear deck. It requires two layers of weatherstripping to close it up.

Thanks again Bob. I submitted some of those concerns today. I'm sure they can make some adjustments. Not as many 'rub marks' or gaps when we assembled our own eh?