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Pedders
Original Poster
84 posts
153 months
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Just thought I would say hello, now that the order is in for the first few stages of my GTR kit, and take the opportunity to say thanks to all the posters who take the trouble to document their build on here, Facebook, their own websites etc etc, for people like me to get a lot of info, make an informed decision and generally get hooked on the idea of building an awesome (and slightly bonkers, in a very good way) car.
It was the GTW which caught my attention, and the sensational photographs of it - who'd have thought a cloudy day could complement the look of a car so well? I have still to get bored of admiring that car.
So, it was with thoughts of the need for bodywork mods that I went to the factory to have a look, only to realise the the car is pretty special in standard form. It was about two thirds of the size I had imagined it based on the photos I had seen (Internet research only gets you so far...) and all the better for it! Being so low gives you a great perspective view of the car, and then when the rear canopy was opened revealing the v8 neatly packaged in, I wanted one badly!
Still fancy a few bodywork mods, though, GTW stylee but given time available this is at least an 18 month project for me, so lots of time to be pondering!
All of the above makes it sound like it is all about the appearance of the car, but that's not the case. The thought of v8 muscle in a sub tonne motor, the race car vibe and the build that is just as important.
Anyway, that's a bit more rambling than I had originally intended, so I better go - still need to source that wok for the subwoofer install.;)
Cheers all.
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LuckyP
6,031 posts
94 months
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Good for you pal!! Wish you the best of builds. Do it your way and do it right. Now, is it BLACK???!!! Me, Wayne and GFWilliams will await the commission payment from Ted and the crew.......(think I already drank mine!!!!) 
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Pedders
Original Poster
84 posts
153 months
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LuckyP said: Good for you pal!! Wish you the best of builds. Do it your way and do it right. Now, is it BLACK???!!! Me, Wayne and GFWilliams will await the commission payment from Ted and the crew.......(think I already drank mine!!!!) Thanks LuckyP! Got a couple of bottles of the Ultima vino myself! As to the colour, that's been the easiest decision so far, definitely BLACK!!! Wheras the engine and gearbox, that is going to take some figuring out...
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356Speedster
1,630 posts
100 months
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Welcome and good luck with the build! You're definately doing the right thing researching & planning, so keep doing so and ask as many questions as you like on here.
I'm sure you'll find the build rewarding, but don't put any pressure on yourself to have it done in a particular timeframe, it's best done right, than done quickly!
Cheers, Mark
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Pedders
Original Poster
84 posts
153 months
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356Speedster said: Welcome and good luck with the build! You're definately doing the right thing researching & planning, so keep doing so and ask as many questions as you like on here.
I'm sure you'll find the build rewarding, but don't put any pressure on yourself to have it done in a particular timeframe, it's best done right, than done quickly!
Cheers, Mark Thanks Mark - have been following your build on here and facebook - looking very nice!
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356Speedster
1,630 posts
100 months
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Pedders said: Thanks Mark - have been following your build on here and facebook - looking very nice! No problems. I see you're in the West Mids.... possibly not a million miles away me? Always happy to meet up and talk Ultimas if it'll help you with your build 
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FLYNLOW
1 posts
10 months
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Just wanted to say hello to all the fellow "PistonHeads"… I'm new here, but not to playing with cars.
I've been looking into the Ultima GTR, and I'm convinced I'm going to get myself one. I love the Idea of building the car from ground up, as thats my type of fun!!
Glad to say I've received the "thumbs UP" from the better half, so thats a good start if I do say so myself. LOL
Look forward to reading the forums, and learning what I can, as I save for my GTR!..
Hope to talk to you all later.
Brian - USA
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Stig
9,961 posts
153 months
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Pedders said: Thanks LuckyP! Got a couple of bottles of the Ultima vino myself!
As to the colour, that's been the easiest decision so far, definitely BLACK!!!
Wheras the engine and gearbox, that is going to take some figuring out... LS7 and Getrag - so job done  ...and welcome
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Pedders
Original Poster
84 posts
153 months
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356Speedster said: No problems. I see you're in the West Mids.... possibly not a million miles away me? Always happy to meet up and talk Ultimas if it'll help you with your build Thanks Mark - that is much appreciated. I live just outside Solihull town centre, so hopefully not too far to compare notes once my build is underway?
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Pedders
Original Poster
84 posts
153 months
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Stig said: LS7 and Getrag - so job done ...and welcome Cheers Stig - i've spent a lot of time on your websites! LS7 and Getrag is the most likely route for me, as the idea of having a factory standard engine which should hopefully minimise future engine hassle does appeal. The thought of a 7 litre v8 does make me smile, too! However, and I know this is daft given the weight of the car, but the thought of 600 bhp + does seem to sit nicely with the extreme nature of the car! Have been window shopping LS9's, but the thought of an extra £5k does make me wince, and will most likely break the (already pretty broken) budget. That and the fact I have no idea if one will fit... Ps sorry for the delay in responding all - just got back from Le Mans (my first time at the classic).
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Pedders
Original Poster
84 posts
153 months
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FLYNLOW said: Just wanted to say hello to all the fellow "PistonHeads"… I'm new here, but not to playing with cars.
I've been looking into the Ultima GTR, and I'm convinced I'm going to get myself one. I love the Idea of building the car from ground up, as thats my type of fun!!
Glad to say I've received the "thumbs UP" from the better half, so thats a good start if I do say so myself. LOL
Look forward to reading the forums, and learning what I can, as I save for my GTR!..
Hope to talk to you all later.
Brian - USA Good luck Brian - sounds like you've already done the most difficult part!
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UltimaCH
1,717 posts
58 months
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Pedders said: Cheers Stig - i've spent a lot of time on your websites!
LS7 and Getrag is the most likely route for me, as the idea of having a factory standard engine which should hopefully minimise future engine hassle does appeal. The thought of a 7 litre v8 does make me smile, too!
However, and I know this is daft given the weight of the car, but the thought of 600 bhp + does seem to sit nicely with the extreme nature of the car! Have been window shopping LS9's, but the thought of an extra £5k does make me wince, and will most likely break the (already pretty broken) budget.
That and the fact I have no idea if one will fit...
Ps sorry for the delay in responding all - just got back from Le Mans (my first time at the classic). LS9 is a very nice idea, but getting it to fit will be a nightmare and not without some major surgery
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Storer
1,988 posts
84 months
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600hp from an LS7 is easily possible and you get a 7500rpm V8 with no lag.
Having tried my LS7 I am not sure you want more on the road especially with the weather the way it is this year!
Paul
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SpiritedDriver
6 posts
24 months
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Greetings
well having brought a superbly built and very unique Sport with a 350 zz3 at 350bhp I am looking to maybe push 525bhp with its next engine.
I have been looking around and have come across some pretty impressive prices.
another life ago I had a cobra replica and brought in US muscle engines from California so I know something about these, just its 20 years out of date.
Which in real terms means fuel injection is new but not a lot else.
so with around 525bhp I reckon 400bhp at the rears is about right. nothing like a 720 or 840 but hey this is for me repping around Scotland not tracking around Silverstone
More later.
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Pedders
Original Poster
84 posts
153 months
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Storer said: 600hp from an LS7 is easily possible and you get a 7500rpm V8 with no lag.
Having tried my LS7 I am not sure you want more on the road especially with the weather the way it is this year!
Paul I'd be interested to hear what you have to do to an LS7 to get 600bhp, especially something easy! Many thanks.
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Pedders
Original Poster
84 posts
153 months
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SpiritedDriver said: I have been looking around and have come across some pretty impressive prices.
More later. I've also had a little look around. Started with American Speed, which seems so much more expensive than crate engine prices, I guess am missing something around the cost of ancillaries and anything else to get the engine up and running?
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deadscoob
1,042 posts
129 months
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The AS engines come with everything to fit straight into an Ultima and are mapped so you won't have issues with IVA.
Buy an ls7 crate engine, you'll need all the ancillaries, run kit etc and it'll need to be mapped to pass IVA.
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