RE: Ultima World Record!
Discussion
Does anyone know much about this company?
Lamb Racing
www.lambcomponents.com/parts/crbnbrks.htm
They manufacture/sell carbon fibre brakes/titanium brake calipers. The description says, it's for drag racers... But would this type of brake system work on the GTR/CanAM?
Lamb Racing
www.lambcomponents.com/parts/crbnbrks.htm
They manufacture/sell carbon fibre brakes/titanium brake calipers. The description says, it's for drag racers... But would this type of brake system work on the GTR/CanAM?
Amazing car, amazing driving!
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Just the thought is one up on the overpriced exotica. More of a Renault F1 car figure! Then to try it in the rain! The Ultima is such a neat tidy little super car indeed.
Is it an aluminum block? It's not efi I'm guessing? I should know this but what kind of clutches do these high power ultimas use? Do they last very long? Is it possible to use flatplane cranks with chevy's? Would that be very beneficial or not?
Sorry for all the questions, don't mind if you ignore them, would like a free for all ask Ultima anything like we had with Flemke's F1!
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Just the thought is one up on the overpriced exotica. More of a Renault F1 car figure! Then to try it in the rain! The Ultima is such a neat tidy little super car indeed. Is it an aluminum block? It's not efi I'm guessing? I should know this but what kind of clutches do these high power ultimas use? Do they last very long? Is it possible to use flatplane cranks with chevy's? Would that be very beneficial or not?
Sorry for all the questions, don't mind if you ignore them, would like a free for all ask Ultima anything like we had with Flemke's F1!
I spoke to the factory and the engine is an absolute bargain relatively speaking. It is approx GBP£11,000 and is listed on the American Speed website. Supplied ready to drop straight into the Ultima. I've just ordered one.
D3vine in my opinion you are totally missing the point a world record like this is only broken after years of developing a product and using the proper factory parts not by fitting aftermarket stuff that isn't designed and extensivley developed specifically for the Ultima. Parts have to combine and work well together as a complete package and to reach that point takes a lot of know how.
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I spoke to the factory and the engine is an absolute bargain relatively speaking. It is approx GBP£11,000 and is listed on the American Speed website. Supplied ready to drop straight into the Ultima. I've just ordered one. quote]
Are you going to be using it mainly on the road?
I spoke to the factory and the engine is an absolute bargain relatively speaking. It is approx GBP£11,000 and is listed on the American Speed website. Supplied ready to drop straight into the Ultima. I've just ordered one. quote]
Are you going to be using it mainly on the road?
Yes I'll be using it mainly on the road.
I was at the factory yesterday and whilst I was there I was lucky enough for Richard to take me for a run in Gareths car as he had to test it for a few miles after carrying out an oil/filter change on the engine. It was sensational. But part of the test drive was also through Hinckley Town Centre and it ticked over beautifully at 800rpm and was nice and smooth. So its certainly not a lumpy unuseable engine. Richard also mentioned he took it to Nottingham a couple of days before the world record run and got stuck in a traffic jam for over two hours on the M1 the engine temperature etc was fine. So overall i decided I had to have one.
Anyone any idea if/when Guinness is going to ratify this ?
I've got some Viper nut here saying Ultima is a tuner car and not production and hundreds of tuner cars will spank the Ultima silly - Hennesy Viper 1000TT was mentioned.
Why is it when a car does something really cool everyone and their mother comes in waving their tackle around saying now much more impressive their car would be if only they dropped $45k in upgrades on it ?
What is funny is the number of people who can really expliot the limits on cars like these.
*Goes back to driving his underpowered M3 and awaits the house purchase to enable Ultima lovin*
I've got some Viper nut here saying Ultima is a tuner car and not production and hundreds of tuner cars will spank the Ultima silly - Hennesy Viper 1000TT was mentioned.
Why is it when a car does something really cool everyone and their mother comes in waving their tackle around saying now much more impressive their car would be if only they dropped $45k in upgrades on it ?
What is funny is the number of people who can really expliot the limits on cars like these.
*Goes back to driving his underpowered M3 and awaits the house purchase to enable Ultima lovin*
Awesome driving Richard and a big CONGRATULATIONS to the Factory and, just as important, Gareth!!!
Lets not forget American Speed's big part in all of this as well. WOW!!! STUNNING SHOW!!!
A real collaboration of efforts from a group of talented individuals. Richard made that run look easy didn't he? Wow! Wouldn't expect any less from a Marlow, though, would you?
I'm sure the old man had him driving karts at the age of 3. Ha.
The factory really surprised us all with this headline didn't they? Did any of you even have a clue about this attempt? Now wouldn't that be a tough secret to keep? Ha. Can't wait to see what else is in store for Gareth and his beast of a car. Those Chapman heads look like they have really good flow.
I'd like to see what kind of times come from us average blokes who are running 500ish ponies. Anyone done any testing?
Cheers!
-Mack
Lets not forget American Speed's big part in all of this as well. WOW!!! STUNNING SHOW!!!
A real collaboration of efforts from a group of talented individuals. Richard made that run look easy didn't he? Wow! Wouldn't expect any less from a Marlow, though, would you?
I'm sure the old man had him driving karts at the age of 3. Ha. The factory really surprised us all with this headline didn't they? Did any of you even have a clue about this attempt? Now wouldn't that be a tough secret to keep? Ha. Can't wait to see what else is in store for Gareth and his beast of a car. Those Chapman heads look like they have really good flow.
I'd like to see what kind of times come from us average blokes who are running 500ish ponies. Anyone done any testing?
Cheers!
-Mack
Realistically speaking, how reliable is the engine that delivered that performance? Seems very high revving for the displacement? So whats the time between rebuilds projected as, and how many miles between servicing?
Just curious because I'm guessing its a very expensive engine, so presumably will require a similarly expansive budget to keep it running?
DanH said:
( . . . ) so presumably will require a similarly expansive budget to keep it running?
Read: 20K . . .
Manny's supercharged Viper. With the body of the Le Mans winning gts-r Viper about 1000 kg with fuel and driver + the full racecar setup with racegearbox 400 mm rotors carbon brakes with 12 pot titanium calipers. Engine power 1300 bhp when running on race fuel 116 octaan and maby i fit a bigger supercharger of fit big twin turbo's and lots of extra mods.
Streetlegal performance stats. topspeed 400 km/h +
0-100 km/h in less than 2,4 seconds.
0-300 km/h in 10 sec.
300-0 km/h in 80 meters skid pad 1,5 g's
lap time of 6,40 min round the nordschleife (old nurburgring)
www.gigatechsoftware.com/cars/VIPER-race-small.wmv
www.gigatechsoftware.com/cars/dlm3.mpg
www.viperalley.com/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=289162&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=&fpart=1&vc=&PHPSESSID=
Brrrrrrrr . . .
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