Pictures from 2006 USA Ultima Gathering

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Huge thanks to Brad (usagrtman) for setting this up. We had 4 cars that were able to make it. Others unfortunately got tied up with work. Maybe next year. We had a few Factory Five GTM owners there as well so hopefully there will be a few of those cars there next year too.

Here are my pics from Thursday Sept 21st.

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Here are pictures from Friday Sept 22nd. Check out the sunset photos. They came out GREAT!!! Not bad for an amateur.

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Here are the pictures from Saturday the 23rd. Jeff Schwartz invited us up to his shop and we had a discussion of LSx engines and options in the Ultima. The yellow GTR is his Twin Turbo's LS2 that just won the 0-200-0 challenge at the Silver State Classic.

[GTRene]

Thanks for sharing the pictures...they tell the story
What do cars have with planes...look at the website of Gumpert Apollo and you see them also make pictures cars and planes...also many other carmakes do that...nice.




GTRene

[Hugger Z]

As far as the planes there we were in the hangar and some bad weather (Heavy rain and hail; tornado's were spotted nearby) rolled in and we pulled all of the cars to one corner so they could park 2 planes in the Hangar. Then after all that fun we got permission to pull the cars on the Tarmack with the planes for the sunset photos. Just happened to be there so we got the planes. It did make for a nice backdrop though. The pilots who landed at the airport just before the weather really enjoyed seeing the cars too. They were pretty cool to talk to.

[GTRene]

A lot of Horse Power that day, and a lot of Wings nice to see them together!
GTRene

[mkoch1]

Nice pictures. Still mad I couldn't make it this year. I'll be there next year.

mark

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Here are Jack Rosen's pictures. He asked me to upload them for everyone.

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More of Jack's Pictures.

[GTRene]

some realy nice pictures enjoyed it, thanks for sharing...
GTRene

[GTWayne]

Nice one boys, hope to join you next year (have you decided on a venue yet?)

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GTWayne said:

Nice one boys, hope to join you next year (have you decided on a venue yet?)

It is being voted on so nothing official yet. We have had lots of views to the poll, but no votes yet.....
www.markkoch.net/wforum/viewtopic.php?t=334

[therighthand]

Wow, those are amazing pictures. Puts a tear to my eye. The yellow car looks amazing, wing selection interests me. Also I heard about the TT Lsx but thought the turbines were bigger. Those look like Garret seriers GT28's or something in those sizes. If they are around GT35 sizing my eyes are playing tricks on me

All in all, these Ultimas are all amazing and beautiful. I can't wait to have my own.

Alex

[jschwartz]

The twin turbos are T61 (61mm) good for 650 hp each.
Thanks

[therighthand]

Was looking over your site. beautiful, is the only way to describe it.

For awhile I was trying to figure why you had the intercooler un-ducted and placed behind the engine. I am not yet familiar with Lsx engines so it took me awhile to see the the intake tubing starts at the back(actaul fron) of the engine. Also, I see that the intakes are directly in the rear ducts where factory oil coolers sit I am wondering what you did with the oil coolers? What kinda of wastegate did you use? I am assuming for something like a 61mm turbo that you are working with something 50mm+ and are they vented to the atmosphere or recirculated into the exhaust.

sorry for the pestering, beautiful cars.