# Guy makes his own atom **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [September 24, 2008, 8:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/guy-makes-his-own-atom/55421 "2008-09-24T08:23:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2008, 8:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/guy-makes-his-own-atom/55421/1 "2008-09-24T08:23:54Z")
[http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2008/09/z59\_incredible\_homebuilt.html](http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2008/09/z59_incredible_homebuilt.html) ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2008, 8:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/guy-makes-his-own-atom/55421/2 "2008-09-24T08:30:34Z")
pretty impressive. honestly, If I was more confident in the fact that I could built a solid and straight frame, I would do it. ---
**Author:** ![yamba6](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/yamba6/32/5161_2.png) [@yamba6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/yamba6)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2008, 8:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/guy-makes-his-own-atom/55421/3 "2008-09-24T08:31:22Z")
sick car, ill take one! ---
**Author:** ![tpgsr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tpgsr/32/7374_2.png) [@tpgsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tpgsr)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2008, 8:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/guy-makes-his-own-atom/55421/4 "2008-09-24T08:31:28Z")
where is Lafengas and why hasn’t he made this in his basement yet! ---
**Author:** ![EvilJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a5b964/32.png) [@EvilJay](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/EvilJay)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2008, 8:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/guy-makes-his-own-atom/55421/5 "2008-09-24T08:31:56Z")
> [@tpgsr](#): > > where is Lafengas and why hasn’t he made this in his basement yet! What do you think he’s doing right now? ---
**Author:** ![tpgsr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tpgsr/32/7374_2.png) [@tpgsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tpgsr)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2008, 8:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/guy-makes-his-own-atom/55421/6 "2008-09-24T08:34:12Z")
Anyone have a guess at what a budget would be to build something like this? It says that he was recycling parts and such, but the frame has to be new, and well brakes, suspension etc… can’t really be just scrap parts. I wonder aside from the significant time, what it would cost in materials to have a street legal track car like this. ---
**Author:** ![focusinprogress](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/focusinprogress/32/7227_2.png) [@focusinprogress](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/focusinprogress)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2008, 10:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/guy-makes-his-own-atom/55421/7 "2008-09-24T10:49:23Z")
thats pretty cool, there was a guy last year on the focus forums that built a kit he imported from europe that was very similar and threw in the 6spd SVT focus drivetrain with a powerworks supercharger, shit was nuts ---
**Author:** ![Carnut](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/carnut/32/7590_2.png) [@Carnut](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Carnut)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2008, 10:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/guy-makes-his-own-atom/55421/8 "2008-09-24T10:54:53Z")
His left front tire is on backwards. Stupid Destroy-it-yourselfers :P, j/k It is on backwards for real though ---
**Author:** ![mickdad246](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mickdad246/32/7274_2.png) [@mickdad246](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mickdad246)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2008, 11:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/guy-makes-his-own-atom/55421/9 "2008-09-24T11:01:58Z")
> [@Carnut](#): > > His left front tire is on backwards. Stupid Destroy-it-yourselfers :P, j/k > > It is on backwards for real though lol… :noob: ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_T](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mr_t/32/7454_2.png) [@Mr\_T](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mr_T)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2008, 11:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/guy-makes-his-own-atom/55421/10 "2008-09-24T11:03:50Z")
very cool. ---
**Author:** ![EazyELives1995](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b5ac83/32.png) [@EazyELives1995](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/EazyELives1995)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2008, 11:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/guy-makes-his-own-atom/55421/11 "2008-09-24T11:07:09Z")
when i seen it i thought, ariel atom ---
**Author:** ![I\_Have\_an\_STD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/50afbb/32.png) [@I\_Have\_an\_STD](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/I_Have_an_STD)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2008, 11:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/guy-makes-his-own-atom/55421/12 "2008-09-24T11:09:30Z")
he builds a car from scratch then trusts it to roll on motegi wheels? and why in the hell isnt there a k20a2? the a3 is a turd. either way, sick as hell. ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_T](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mr_t/32/7454_2.png) [@Mr\_T](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mr_T)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2008, 11:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/guy-makes-his-own-atom/55421/13 "2008-09-24T11:12:47Z")
> [@I Have an STD](#): > > he builds a car from scratch then trusts it to roll on motegi wheels? and why in the hell isnt there a k20a2? the a3 is a turd. > > either way, sick as hell. LOL i knew i wasnt the only one who noticed that. why not just toss on the rsx wheels. ---
**Author:** ![RobHimself](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e480ec/32.png) [@RobHimself](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RobHimself)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2008, 11:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/guy-makes-his-own-atom/55421/14 "2008-09-24T11:15:29Z")
0-60: 4.5 seconds? Isnt that slow? ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2008, 11:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/guy-makes-his-own-atom/55421/15 "2008-09-24T11:16:12Z")
Very cool DIY. I always wondered if it would be possible to look at all the pictures of an Atom and make a rough copy. I guess you can. It would be cool to know how much $$$ he has invested in that. ---
**Author:** ![jay\_g](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jay_g/32/111288_2.png) [@jay\_g](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jay_g)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2008, 11:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/guy-makes-his-own-atom/55421/16 "2008-09-24T11:22:34Z")
> [@JayS](#): > > Very cool DIY. > > I always wondered if it would be possible to look at all the pictures of an Atom and make a rough copy. I guess you can. It would be cool to know how much $$$ he has invested in that. with enough pictures you can scale anything. ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2008, 11:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/guy-makes-his-own-atom/55421/17 "2008-09-24T11:30:20Z")
^ Disadvantage exposed structural bits. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![SoraNezumi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/soranezumi/32/5057_2.png) [@SoraNezumi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SoraNezumi)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2008, 12:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/guy-makes-his-own-atom/55421/18 "2008-09-24T12:10:54Z")
In the comments he said it cost him 11K to build. (and he knows about the tire.) Pretty sweet if you ask me. I need a bigger garage! ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2008, 12:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/guy-makes-his-own-atom/55421/19 "2008-09-24T12:17:32Z")
Hmmm… 11k for a pretty convincing Atom knockoff. Not bad at all. ---
**Author:** ![almostBrett](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/almostbrett/32/5249_2.png) [@almostBrett](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/almostBrett)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2008, 12:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/guy-makes-his-own-atom/55421/20 "2008-09-24T12:50:51Z")
heres my dad’s home build car series you might have herd of them, there called Cup Lites ![http://k43.pbase.com/u48/cuplites/upload/30658932.Insidea2.jpg](http://k43.pbase.com/u48/cuplites/upload/30658932.Insidea2.jpg) ![http://www.jcarracing.ca/gbs/images/2008-06-07/cup_lites_22_bobby-holmes.jpg](http://www.jcarracing.ca/gbs/images/2008-06-07/cup_lites_22_bobby-holmes.jpg) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/guy-makes-his-own-atom/55421.md?page=2)