Discussion
- Edited the thread to link to pics after Photobucket binned them all**
Spec is:
The car is a 2006 Ultima GTR
Chevy 6.0 litre LS2 Engine,
Porsche 6spd with lsd,
The engine was fettled with and fitted racing cam, springs, collets, ported, it also has a gated sump.
Circa 590/600 bhp engine with 514bhp at wheels
The gearbox is 6 speed getrag with lsd.
Fitted with an Accusump
A P racing brakes with brake bias adjustment.
Custom exhaust with over sized headers (all stainless)
Forgeline wheels which are powder coated in grey (to match the car) with polished rims
Removable MOMO steering wheel.
Lowered floor pan
Aircon.
Side skirts, front splitter and rear diffuser.
3M chip protection.
Single adjustable suspension.
Colours are Alfa Gregio Quartz bodywork,
Stripes Lotus Lava orange with a colour changing additive giving a very subtle colour change in different light
BMW titan silver.
Tyres
Pirelli P Zero Rosso
245/35/ZR18 front
335/30/ZR18 rear.
Length: 4000mm
Width: 1850mm
Height: 1070mm
Wheelbase: 2560mm
Ground Clearance: 120mm (adjustable)
Weight: 950kg
1060kg with fluids
Interior is fairly purposeful but surprisingly comfortable (ok, my backside got a bit numb driving it 450 miles from the Midlands home to Bonnie Scotland) and it even has a cd/radio fitted (which you can just hear if you turn the volume up full)
And for a bit of scale.. parked next to my wee MX5
Edited by renmure on Friday 15th June 23:12
MarkOmni said:
That's an unusual vision where I live...
How do you compare it in terms of spirited driving on the road with normal cars? (As in the track it is what we all know
Lack of traction control, stability control, launch control or even abs mean that anything other than pointing it in a straight line and going from normal speeds to very fast speeds very quickly without spinning the wheels takes a bit of skill. I need to work on that bit. Might be easier to be a bit more "spirited" when the roads aren't so damp. How do you compare it in terms of spirited driving on the road with normal cars? (As in the track it is what we all know
Seems to get positive attention tho, which is nice. Once I get over the slightly embarrassing limbo dance and long-jump combination needed to get in and out of it then it is quite comfortable.
thatguy11 said:
Just Awesome, what a bit of kit. Ultima GTRs blow my mind... pretty much FXX levels of performance for less than a tenth of the price.
More pics please!!!
I have only had it 3 weeks so not had the chance to take many more pics but...More pics please!!!
And here is PJ, my Great Dane, wondering whether to urinate on it or sit on it!!
Edited by renmure on Saturday 8th July 19:19
January project: first attempt at modifying things will be to get it to sound as awesome as it looks, so the silencers will be coming off and be opened up to see what is inside. Might be that they can be modified to release a bit more noise, might be that I need to have some custom ones made.
A friend who happens to be fairly handy with a camera also took some pics for me...
A friend who happens to be fairly handy with a camera also took some pics for me...
Edited by renmure on Sunday 17th June 18:09
Martin_M said:
That is absolutely beautiful...don't think I'd get my 6 foot 4 frame inside lol
Cheers You would be surprised tho. It has the lowered floor pan which gives a few extra centimeters, the seats are fitted directly to the floor, and the steering wheel is removable to aid getting in and out. In saying that, getting in is a cross between a long jump and a limbo dance, and getting out isn't exactly a picture of elegance at the best of times
Bump for a picture update..
Major Upgrade Time
Over the last few months the car has been down at the Ultima factory to gets some work done and I grabbed the opportunity to have some parts upgraded to the newest spec from the new Ultima Evolution car.
That included
New double adjustable dampers
Evo extended wishbones and all the suspension gubbins that goes with that
New light weight radiators from the Evo model and larger cooling fans,
New ightweight battery,
Evo style carbon front splitter,
Carbon front light units
The latest Evo LED headlights and driving lights,
Lightweight forged Braid alloy wheels in gold with new Michelin tyres,
New angled steering arms
New quicker ratio steering rack
New track rods, new wheel offsets.
New damper design,
Evo stiffer front chassis and radiator mounts,
New front clam
New side windows and vents
Full paint job,
Paintshield self healing paint protection film to the full front clam and side panels
Factory service, geo setup, road test, aircon service, and probably lots of other bits I can't remember.
I also fitted quite a bit of the expensive heat reflective gold foil and had some additional heat shields fabricated.
I also changed the standard baffled silencers for smaller, lighter, unbaffled ones ... much loudness!!
Cosmetically, it's moving towards where I want to end up. I've got further plans for the interior and would like to do a bit more with the rear of the car. But that's maybe for later.
You get a better appreciation of how low it is compared to these two
Major Upgrade Time
Over the last few months the car has been down at the Ultima factory to gets some work done and I grabbed the opportunity to have some parts upgraded to the newest spec from the new Ultima Evolution car.
That included
New double adjustable dampers
Evo extended wishbones and all the suspension gubbins that goes with that
New light weight radiators from the Evo model and larger cooling fans,
New ightweight battery,
Evo style carbon front splitter,
Carbon front light units
The latest Evo LED headlights and driving lights,
Lightweight forged Braid alloy wheels in gold with new Michelin tyres,
New angled steering arms
New quicker ratio steering rack
New track rods, new wheel offsets.
New damper design,
Evo stiffer front chassis and radiator mounts,
New front clam
New side windows and vents
Full paint job,
Paintshield self healing paint protection film to the full front clam and side panels
Factory service, geo setup, road test, aircon service, and probably lots of other bits I can't remember.
I also fitted quite a bit of the expensive heat reflective gold foil and had some additional heat shields fabricated.
I also changed the standard baffled silencers for smaller, lighter, unbaffled ones ... much loudness!!
Cosmetically, it's moving towards where I want to end up. I've got further plans for the interior and would like to do a bit more with the rear of the car. But that's maybe for later.
You get a better appreciation of how low it is compared to these two
Edited by renmure on Friday 15th June 20:47
Bump for some more pics... taken with a proper camera
I've also done a bit more to make the interior how I want it.
I initially liked the stripped-out race car look with the bare aluminium but wanted to see how it would look with a bit of carpeting so I got a fairly cheap carpet set from Ultima to see how that looked. I liked it a bit more than I thought I would so prepared some proper charcoal carpet and will end up trimming the edges in orange fairly soon
I also had the seats and centre tunnel and gear lever cover re-trimmed in black leather with contrast orange stitching, wrapped the seat backs in carbon and fitted a carbon handbrake cover. I also ordered a full custom set of orange 6 point harnesses with black contrast stitching.
The good thing is that if ever I or anyone else wants to go back to the stripped out look then it's all easily reversible
There is a couple of before / after pics to show the transformation from when it was originally built...
I've also done a bit more to make the interior how I want it.
I initially liked the stripped-out race car look with the bare aluminium but wanted to see how it would look with a bit of carpeting so I got a fairly cheap carpet set from Ultima to see how that looked. I liked it a bit more than I thought I would so prepared some proper charcoal carpet and will end up trimming the edges in orange fairly soon
I also had the seats and centre tunnel and gear lever cover re-trimmed in black leather with contrast orange stitching, wrapped the seat backs in carbon and fitted a carbon handbrake cover. I also ordered a full custom set of orange 6 point harnesses with black contrast stitching.
The good thing is that if ever I or anyone else wants to go back to the stripped out look then it's all easily reversible
There is a couple of before / after pics to show the transformation from when it was originally built...
Edited by renmure on Friday 15th June 23:21
tankplanker said:
Fab looking GTR! What are the running costs like? And do you have the dimensions of your trailer?
Running costs are surprisingly low.My insurance is under £300 (might even be about £250ish) and that is for 3k miles/year and agreed value.
Not really sure what the mpg is. When I bought it I drove it about 400 miles home, mostly up the motorway, and was pleasantly surprised at how good it was but back onto A and B roads at home it has taken a bit of a tumble to low/mid teens I think.
I am the least mechanically minded person in the world but they are apparently easy to self service and to tinker with. I had mine serviced by the Ultima factory in the summer and it was in the region of £350/400 all in.
Can't help with the trailer dimensions unfortunately since that was the Ultima factory's trailer returning the car to me.
Gingerbread Man said:
How do you find the gold heat reflective foil? I have to apply to my car but it's still rolled up in the garage!
Must confess that I was motivated by the bling-factor more than anything else. 
It certainly is easy to cut and fit, and it shows no sign of coming off.
On the Ultima forum you do hear of folk having issues with heat build-up and cooling but it isn't anything I have experienced in this car. I fitted the side-scoops fairly early on in my ownership which must do something to help but so far.... so good
Thanks for all the positive comments.
As for sound.... Nope
I will make an effort to get some video and sound clips tho since I have only ever heard it from the inside. I'm not sure that it is a particularly nice noise in the way that an Aston burbles or a Ferrari screams. It is just a fairly loud, gruff V8 growl. But it certainly is loud
As for sound.... Nope
I will make an effort to get some video and sound clips tho since I have only ever heard it from the inside. I'm not sure that it is a particularly nice noise in the way that an Aston burbles or a Ferrari screams. It is just a fairly loud, gruff V8 growl. But it certainly is loud
So many good intentions to go to more of these meets but sometimes so many other things to do or places to be. But yes, that is the plan
There are actually a few Ultima owners up here. A couple of mates have the open top Can-Am cars and I know of at least another 2 GTRs so they are almost common
There are actually a few Ultima owners up here. A couple of mates have the open top Can-Am cars and I know of at least another 2 GTRs so they are almost common
768 said:
Looks incredible. Always thought I'd like an Ultima one day, but at 6'5 this picture worries me!
Equally as ridiculous looking parked next to a small Toyota Rav4 But, there is more room than you think if you get the lowered floor.
Edited by renmure on Saturday 8th July 20:24
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