La Bala - Scratch Built Sportscar - Kit Car for You!

[IXGQ4LifeXI]

Thats a amazing.. be awesome with a the turbo 4 worlds engine that mistu, dodge, and hyundai use.. 500HP and 1,400lbs be perfect

[khxml]

Sheesh! Amazing body work. Especially after seeing the earlier build vids of it.

[kmohnke]

k24 bro!! dooo iittttt lol

[IbonedDerekDsister]

A car built from scratch? Yeah chicken scratch...what a piece of shit.

[fakernigerelefant]

what engine have you used for the car?

[FPSsHaWN]

Safeway....ingredients for lyfe,,,

[Ashs3906]

i want to hear this :D

[cyberslick18]

For a scratch built car that's pretty goddamn good. The overall dimensions are a little weird, but overall it's incredibly impressive.

[urbeinghunted]

did you form and make all the body panels?.if so how?

[lemmonsinmyeyes]

ARIZONA!! REPRESENT!!!

Hay Ive been seeing these on the net a bit nd it seems kool and all, how much would just this kit car cost without the engine/transmission/drivetrain­? If I get one Id put a VK56DE in it with a STi AWD trans :D but I dont even know if it would fit as seeing that it would be a Front engine set up... hmmm looks awsome though!!

[flamekidnw10]

nice but it looks kinda plain mate.. try to work on that! good luck.

[blizard0717]

What it is made of? Only fiberglass?

[shit311]

how come every kit car can be sweet like this?

[robinsons190]

sweet ride. i really want such model car. better than many real cars

[gbowne1]

I want something like this that will do 160 to 170 and cruise at 80 to 85. An LS3 motor?

[DeathDealer2469]

Nice work. I congradulate you on doing something that I have been wanting to do for damn near 25 years now.

[dragonsla12345]

Love your videos of the car. I'd love to drive one. It's a beauty. I've been looking around at different kit cars because I've learned the westfield XTR is going out of production and unfortunately I won't be able to build one. How long did the build take?

[xzistpo]

As an industrial designer, I have to tell you :

Good job mate this is amazing. We all fantasize about doing something like this, and you just made it. You are an inspiration my friend.

[garethsmith1994]

a wunt one [plzzz

[Taylor5600]

ah cool you also live in AZ

[TheOfficialKC]

How much does it cost to have a running car? I would buy the chassis, body and other parts to assemble. I would love to stick the Chevy Ecotec LNF in it. What is the estimate for that?

(After switching between LNF-Fiero swaps to Factory Five GTM kits I think I like yours the best. Well under 2000lbs with 260hp sounds nice. Unfortunately it won't be for another 5-10 years for me to afford it.)

[MrFatman212]

looks pretty awesome man! i think if it was just a TINY bit wider it'd be even better but thats just my opinion

[mengthor]

steve you are a genious. keep up the work. are you currently on another project or was the la bala it?

[shoelaceking]

shit i can onli dream to make something like this

[wolfyys]

This is the kind of thing people who make replica supercars should make, something that is original and lets you make something yourself without having to rip off other marques to do it.

[DENS973]

WHAT KIND OF ENGINE IS IN IT...BEETLE ENGINE....

[Bobster986]

No, no no no!

[DUBZ285]

check out our body kits finished on the chrysler 300

[thugnifecent1]

WHERE DO U GET THESE I HAVE BEEN LOOKING EVER WHERE

[PeterbiltEmzie]

are these full sized cars? they look like it and then again they dont

[ctpdude]

This is amazing man, how did u do your molds and stuff? I've always wanted to make my own car and I have the money to do it, but no one skilled enough. Can you do custom work?

[johnzejtun1993]

Congrats, i admire that car very much, even more because usually i have no respect for Ferraris or lambo but this is just amazing,is the engine at the back or at the front ?

[mengthor]

wow i love that car since i've been seeing it for awhile. this one and the kimini one too. great work.

[sillyboy9687]

its not the january 17th =P its the 18th omg

[JoaoMario24]

So the bodywork only weights 200lbs?

[smokinallthebud69]

looks good i like the shape of it :O)

[brendan811]

La Batman

[Charles2337]

Is it hard to build?

[xRussruary]

this looks like some chinese ripoff of a gallardo

[friesngravy]

get rid of that hideous massive fast and furious drag racing tach withthe shift light..and you have a respectably probably light and good performing kit car!

[luchor73]

this is a beter kit i see!!

if legaly in argentine , i buy one .

congratulation is beuty and simply !!!

[darkshadowscene]

looks liek a fun track car

[MMprotopaintball20]

if i were to build that it would definatley only be a track car

[Bf2MastersMaster]

Kit cars have been ripping off the super cars and always show the obvious signs of copy catting.

[littlesailboat]

what type of engine does it take and do kit cars need to be registered

[christophersboy]

are you stupid?????

[pulome]

The best.

[fedeeltano]

alpargata!!!

[eddytravolta]

looks like the motor is in the back, and i take it the back fiber glass comes of by looking at it.

[DanFrederiksen]

this is just white top coat on glass fiber right? not painted

[ogun1981]

can some1 tell me how the fuck is that good that car was just SHIT TOO FUCKING SMALL

[Robinson4643]

POWER WHEELS! yea way to small

[artilistic]

looks good but would have looked mor proportional if the back was wider

[epidemia72]

Looks the goods!

[cuteboymimmi]

wow! can you lift that ? anyways, great work!

[eisasss]

how to access engine without disassembling all the bodywork? :)

[Surfo1980]

I think it`s on the rear and you can pop it up.

[eisasss]

a yea...I have noticed now that it is possible to separate rear part.

[slacker3442]

looks great!

[moreliacore]

Keep going Bro!!!

Esta muy chingon "La Bala"

[alexanderredhead]

I know it's not finished. But I googled some more La Balas and they all still look like they're missing something... Like the way you can see from the rear air scoop all the way through to the ground in the wheel arch. That's just... Wrong. And the body doesn't seem to have any slick round edge to it's finish points, the wheel arch and bottom rear of the car look like they were finished with a scalpel. I'm sure the build quality is good though.

[alexanderredhead]

Why do kit cars always look so flimsy and unfinished?

[joness105639]

actually this one looks rather like a vintage ferrari

[02uksam]

maybe because it is unfinished...which still leaves it to look flimsy as it obviously isnt finished. TBH, only people who havnt driven/own a kit car would think that...theyre far from flimsy ;)

[sgraber]

It's a work in progress, created by me, in my garage. I built it for fun, and to see how much of a car I could build for the least amount of money. TBH, people like you that have never designed and built their own car from scratch have no understanding of the effort. Since you can only criticize the work of others, you are the weakest link in this conversation.

Graber ;-P

[alexanderredhead]

Whoa, hang on, you're missing what I'm trying to say here. I'm not criticising your workmanship or your remarkable determination to build finish a car from the build up. I'm merely trying to have a sensible conversation regarding what I see as the aesthetic design limitations of kit cars as a rule. Secondly, where's this "peoplle like you" thing come from? You don't know anything about me. I actually restore E-Types from the ground up so I'm fairly good with a spanner myself! Good luck anyway.

[sgraber]

No problems alexanderredhead. I recognize that it's difficult to judge a person by what they write, but your words did not come across to me as encouraging in any way.

ie; "Why do kit cars always look so flimsy and unfinished? " and "That's just... Wrong..."

I realize that it's difficult to judge a car aesthetically when it's not viewed in person. I also do admire the fact that you enjoy the Jags, they are one of my favorite designs of all time.

Thanks for your input.

[talleyho12]

@sgraber i think the car looks great.

[capnapalm]

@alexanderredhead Just because you restore car's doesn't mean you have any idea of what goes into formulating a completely new idea, designing it out, making sure it will work and be structurally sounds, and then getting it built all on your own. Buying parts from the dealer and bolting them in place where the repair manual says it goes doesn't mean shit when it comes to designing your own chassis. Besides the whole body is fiber glass so the owner can change it up any way they want to.

[alexanderredhead]

@capnapalm Are we still talking about this? LOL, I think i posted originally a year ago! Anyway, I don't know if i agree with what you said there. Kit cars are often built to plan, or manual, and restoring cars sometimes means building parts from scratch, so the two things do cross over. In any case my technical prowess (or lack thereof) has little to do with my original comment that in my opinion kit cars often look unfinished.

[alexanderredhead]

@capnapalm to continue, fortunately the owner of this car eventually understood where i was coming from. On the build itself, i have nothing but respect for the guy. Cheers.

[GrandMasterBison]

@sgraber wow that was a very good comment...

[xzistpo]

@sgraber

amen

[josejalepeno63]

@sgraber well I think it is beautiful.how fast does it go?i read it was a four cylinder,VERY nice

[mattorrrr]

@alexanderredhead

cause its fibre glass and it is UN finished........ your very retorical

[twmulloy]

@alexanderredhead because they are

[jasperbaba]

looks like a go kart hahahaha

little small

[mekanikonimonica]

my friend has a MUCH BETTER project car. Try to view BAR PROTOTYPE here at you tube and friendster.

[citydriver]

not bad what kinda  platform and drive train does it have?

[kjo78]

that looks sweet!

[BEG4MPG]

how slow does it go

[stopglobalswarming]

Kit cars are great. Far and away from the fiberglass 1ton turds on VW chassis'. Wow.

[krazeakake]

she is sexy

i like the way it doesnt look exact to any car on the market so people are left in wonder as you drive past speeding ;)

i want one! lol

[KINGMILLER1000]

how much does a kit car like that cost

[robbyvenetian]

Your job it's perfect! Very very well done! I love kitcars and yours it's really beautiful!!!

[top40productions]

Nice car I saw one drive by today, I think its called a Pontiac Solstice, or Saturn Sky ! , someone ripped someone off!

[billyca412751]

I personally think you did an awsome job. its easy fot guys to "badmouth" your creation but i dont see any of their machines on here!!! Its quite obvious that most of these guys HAVE NOT worked in the automotive industry before. my hat is off to you and your ride.

[gokao609]

still pretty nice

[fpscreator]

Are You Trying To Make It Look Like A McLaren

[topsecret5]

uh? it doesn't even look close to a mclaren

[l337r3nn]

Are You Trying To Hold The World Record For Most Extravagant Use Of The Much Proliferated Capital Letter In A Display Of Inability To Recognize General Style Trends?

[SsLiquid]

YES.

[PeterbiltEmzie]

@l337r3nn Are You Trying To Hold A World Record For Capping Every Word?

[l337r3nn]

@PeterbiltEmzie Yes, I Do Believe I Am. Because Those Aren't One And The Same Thing. OH WAIT- Honestly, this comment was made two years ago, and it seems the original comment it was responding to isn't even here anymore.

[PeterbiltEmzie]

@l337r3nn Haha.

[SsLiquid]

looks similar to a lotus

[golf1262]

kind of does

[toranamunter]

wow, nice effort!! Go electric man, stuff the 4 cyl junk, you could get enough LiPo cells in there to crack 3 seconds 0-60, I'd buy one if it ended up cheaper than the Tesla (not hard...)

[blacks3ven]

Looks like a widebody MR2

[Wolf2131]

I saw this vid a while back and I really like it. I've been looking into a kit car for a while and I'd really like to know. Was that a whole kit or did you have to put the body over the frame of another car? Is a donor car needed? I'm seriously thinking about getting one of the same ones you have. Thanks in advance.

[sgraber]

Thanks Wolf! I built this car completely from scratch. The chassis and the bodywork are my own design and I made the molds. I sell plans to build the chassis and the bodywork and I can build cars to order too. You should check out some of my other videos and my website too. Lots of pictures and information. - Especially check out the 'Video Response' I posted with this video. It shows the car finished.

[MMApolish]

nice car . how much it cost? i wold like to design some sport car too i think the hardest is to make tha body of fiberglass

[drock819]

cool car gay name

[paranoiaxiii]

oops... just read the description. 4 cylinder ... what displacement tho?

[paranoiaxiii]

Thats beautiful... what kind of engine is in it?

[bikerbob951]

is the rear based on a Ferrari f430?

[3089280288]

I have a car in mind to build but would have to hire out the expertise.

[vlrussian]

is this street legal?

[TheStupidityItself]

Looks like a Ferrari roadster thingie... And that's good! :)

[xgi36]

Great car! Dont worry aboput the negative comments , how about an electric version, with a hard top?

Keep working, good luck

[topgear1507]

looks quite good.

[Yebohyes]

Having done this before myself, I can only congratulate you on your hard work, perseverence and engenuity. You can be very proud of your achievement. How well does it drive? Suspension setup etc?

[sunrimsplus]

amazing, for sale??? lol

[joneseyy21]

it looks like a corvette but the one that got chopped up on the assembly and had all kind of problems with it so they actually payed people to take it from them, that thing is fucking hideous

[Mickevostyle]

I like it, looks pretty cool, congrats to you!!

If I was to be critical I would say try working on getting a better stance at the back, try adjust the camber and fit different offset wheels to give it the staggered look. Think there is some work to be done at the back too. Has alot of potential though, well done again.

[Smykoo1]

...no thanks

[mycock4u]

Toilet bowl

[johnpr2007]

cool project

[ukbozz]

i´m sorry your father is gay xDDDD

[way2wide]

sorry but im studying transpo design right now and gotta say this thing is a waste of time and effort...just plain ugly and disfunctional

[sgraber]

You're entitled to your opinion. I guess you are an expert since you are studying transpo design. Where can I see the designs that you have built?

[coastale]

Haha, I like your cool headed reply to this guy. Nicely done on the comment and the car.

[ponchoyo]

wait, its a kit car so doesn't that mean like you get the car in a big box with all the pieces and then you assemble it right? cuase i've seen kit cars, that come with all the stuff, like the motor, and springs n stuuf.

[sgraber]

It is RWD. Mid-engine.

[crazzyguydj]

why not RWD??? im sorry but how are you going to try and sell a fwd car as a pure track car seems like a lot of effort when you would probably have more interest in a rwd.. do you have any plans to close the back up at all?

[y2k475]

hey where can i get a kit car??

[s0015]

so.. toyota engine.. what fucking one lols spec please

[sgraber]

Build your own La Bala sportscar!

La Bala is a tube-frame, mid-engine sportscar that you can build yourself in a standard garage or even a carport using common metalworking tools and a welder!

Be aware that you need to be very mechanically inclined to build this kit from plans as it is a frame-up project.

Finished cars can be built to your spec after careful consultation. Cost depending on engine, paint, level of trim, track or street model, etc.

[nick469er]

Love the car drop me a line , what is the donar car or did you build the frame yourself? and the price, does it come in an automatic? Thanks!

[MHxZABUZA]

not bad

[PARSNBY]

I like the one off design, maybe he wants it to look like nothing, witch is better than some of these mock ups ive seen.

[ZetaGouki]

That's a very generic looking body design imo... don't get me wrong it's nicely done, but there is no originality to it.

Just my opinion.

[forsingdal]

can it driv?

[thefallguy1986]

I love a good homebuilt car and am presently planning on building one myself (most likely a Locost 7). Are plans available for that vehicle? I love the idea of a no frills (no ac, no heat, no radio, no carpet, no nothing) car that is purely about driving. Problem is nobody but Lotus builds one and as a 20 y/o guy I can't afford the $50k price tag. But I do have a MIG welder and lots of tools...

[psych0hans]

Very well done :D!!!

[omarbt]

UGLY AS FUCK!

[phatdrifter]

nice vvtl-i motor.

[kasanovakai]

man fuck all the comments with nissan/corvette blah blah factory built shit. This is what its meant to be, this is more than JUST money.

[igadgetreviews]

bootbabe921 good luck with your ultima but ill tell you it will cost hell more than youll expect, and when you try to race what this legend has created..Hi'll smoke you

[XOTICAR]

Don't be put off by the jerks who post negative remarks. Be proud of what you have designed and brought into reality.

Lack of a top and A/C make this car less than ideal for me, but I understand that this is not a cruiser or a commuter.

It is a balls out roadster for burning up the track and the open road, so I congratulate you and I hope you sell many kits and turn keys.

Signed,

Chris Edwards

former Parts Manager Classic Motor Carriages

and Florida rep for the new Fiberfab dot us

[bootbabe921]

Interesting car but its 25k and for 3k more you can order an Ultima GTR which will smoke anything so I know what I'd buy.

[sgraber]

You have no idea in your wildest imagination what a 1,500Lb car with 180Hp drives like. The price of an Ultima GTR or Ultima Can-Am Roller is $89000. You will spend another 8-15,000K building an engine to match the Ultimas performance envelope. In the total, expect to pay over $100,000 for your GTR.

Besides you are missing the point of my car entirely. My car weighs under 1,500Lbs. That's 800Lbs less than the Ultima and 500Lbs less than a Lotus Elise.

[Tigerasso22]

I chronicled your build on your website which I discovered through Lambo builder. Awesome job, keep up the good work. Its even inspired me to build my own.

[soccerdude1239]

looks like a camaro wanting to be a corvette but failing

[JDM417]

nice drop in a K20 or a B18C1 with a turbo and youll be killing V8s all day and night

[srfns]

its all about them hondas we're killin em

[tylerkb12]

Put a Nissan VQ35 and 6 speed from a 03-up Maxima in it. At 1400 pounds with 265hp, you would shit your pants. Hell, it would be fun even with a d16 Honda! Think about a civic that weighs another 1000 pounds LESS. Nice work, I'd paint it something other than jizz white though, Maybe it's in gelcoat/primer and hasn't been painted yet?

[peachypan]

How much are the cars going?(kit and turn key?)

Have you considered using a 13bTurbo Rotary?

[Avalanche1530]

looks sweet

[phatdrifter]

nice. can i drive it??

[Dominik2811]

this thing is UGLY :D

[Kman701107]

Will you make a hardtop?? what happens if I put in a turboed 5.0L ford?

[Skari555666]

linked here from GRM I love it

[tymill]

Good work!