Rolling down the windows in a GTR
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I think I've found a way to make the side windows removable in the GTR. Aircraft Spruce sells a plexiglass glue, rubber sealing strips and plexiglass sheet. I'm planning on fixing the rubber sealing strips to the flange on the door first (it slips over the flange). Thereafter will make "C clamps" with hardware and plexiglass to clamp the side windows in place when needed. What is a suitable place to store the windows safely, where does the CanAm allow for top and side window storage.
Ken
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John,
I'm building a high performance Ultima
My location in the USA does not imply that I want or need a/c (regardless of what Lotus or other makers think). I view a/c as a malignant neoplasm (it spreads all over the car, consumes large amounts of energy and often inteferes with the normal function of other parts of the car).
Ideally the factory would have made a rear bulkhead/roof that is removable and sold me two engine covers and two sets of doors. Then I'd have a CanAm/GTR.
Ken
I'm building a high performance Ultima
My location in the USA does not imply that I want or need a/c (regardless of what Lotus or other makers think). I view a/c as a malignant neoplasm (it spreads all over the car, consumes large amounts of energy and often inteferes with the normal function of other parts of the car). Ideally the factory would have made a rear bulkhead/roof that is removable and sold me two engine covers and two sets of doors. Then I'd have a CanAm/GTR.
Ken
fight, fight, fight, fight! (said in a schoolboy-esque manner)
Seriously though, got a ride in an Ultima once and it didn't have air con... even though it was cool outside (circa 18 degrees C) as soon as the car stopped, the heat just swamps the cabin...
>> Edited by Podie on Tuesday 15th October 09:16
Javier Marino has some interesting external vents on his car.
Sounds to me like the underlying problem with heat in an Ultima is due to its lack of external ventilation (or at least that which the fan can pull upon!!). Aircon seems like a brute force solution... Of course living in the frigid north lack of cooling is rarely a problem for me!
Sounds to me like the underlying problem with heat in an Ultima is due to its lack of external ventilation (or at least that which the fan can pull upon!!). Aircon seems like a brute force solution... Of course living in the frigid north lack of cooling is rarely a problem for me!
ultimaandy said:
All that extra weight on the lardy GTR (100kgs) means you need an extra 100bhp and 100lft torque than a can-am to match the power to weight
G MAN did you have the air con on down the strip?
Of course, you have to be cool !!!!
>> Edited by G Man on Tuesday 15th October 16:53
I have no aircon, and vents from the outside into the cabin in my car. The main problems are:
1) When you stop, you get no ventilation at all.
2) It still gets 'kin hot in there, even when you're moving.
3) When it rains, the vents duct the rain into the car, so you get hot and wet, instead of just hot
The other problem is that, when racing, you tend to be working rather hard without a break, so it would get quite hot, even in a well ventilated car. In the Ultima, it's just plain old nasty.
Great fun though
James
1) When you stop, you get no ventilation at all.
2) It still gets 'kin hot in there, even when you're moving.
3) When it rains, the vents duct the rain into the car, so you get hot and wet, instead of just hot
The other problem is that, when racing, you tend to be working rather hard without a break, so it would get quite hot, even in a well ventilated car. In the Ultima, it's just plain old nasty.
Great fun though
James
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