EU55AZV Ultima GTR where is it now?
EU55AZV Ultima GTR where is it now?
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dannytherev

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2,370 posts

214 months

Friday 28th August 2009
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Evening just wondering if anyone knows where my mates old Ultima GTR is now, he didn't own it for very long (pics below were taken at christmas time 2005) have some good memories of this car any info gladly received thanks


Wilder

1,509 posts

238 months

Friday 28th August 2009
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This is what it looks like now.





Terry Grant has the car at the moment and will be using it for the next few months in his stunt shows.
When I bought it, someone previously had totally screwed the car up who didnt have a clue about it.
It was running rich and the carb had been well and truly buggered up by some incompetent who then swopped it for a 650 when it should have been a 750, it was toeing in when it shoud have been out, and the ride heights were all wrong .In short, it was a death trap.
Now everythings been changed including a new dry sumped engine and lots of money has changed hands to make it work as it should on a track and on the road. I just hope it wasnt your mate! wink



Edited by Wilder on Friday 28th August 22:46

dannytherev

Original Poster:

2,370 posts

214 months

Saturday 29th August 2009
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Sorry to hear about the problems with the car when you got it.My mate only had it for a short time and as far as I know didn't do anything with it apart from drive it. What a car thoughthumbup The guy he bought it from couldn't afford to run it as he built it himself made rather a large loss on it as I seem to remember

Wilder

1,509 posts

238 months

Sunday 30th August 2009
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Yes, it had a good engine in it, though the electrics were not wired very well (bit of a botch job). Its had a lot of retro work done to bring it up to standard.
It looks rather different now & hope you like the way it looks now.

martinlaw

283 posts

251 months

Tuesday 1st September 2009
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[quote=Wilder]This is what it looks like now.





Terry Grant has the car at the moment and will be using it for the next few months in his stunt shows.
When I bought it, someone previously had totally screwed the car up who didnt have a clue about it.
It was running rich and the carb had been well and truly buggered up by some incompetent who then swopped it for a 650 when it should have been a 750, it was toeing in when it shoud have been out, and the ride heights were all wrong .In short, it was a death trap.
Now everythings been changed including a new dry sumped engine and lots of money has changed hands to make it work as it should on a track and on the road. I just hope it wasnt your mate! wink



How much toe-out does you car have, i always thought the front wheels should toe-in?
Martin

Gulf -LS2

1,922 posts

233 months

Tuesday 1st September 2009
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it should toe in Martin, im sure you are aware of that from your racing days.

martinlaw

283 posts

251 months

Tuesday 1st September 2009
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Factory advised me more toe in than normal when running Kumo's on a track day set up - was just wondering what the reason was for setting toe out - does it improve the handling, feel, tramlining issues etc.

Martin

Wilder

1,509 posts

238 months

Wednesday 2nd September 2009
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Whatever was meant to be set in was set out and vice-versa. Phoenix did the lazer alignment & chassis setup, and they said it couldnt have been more b*ggered up.
It handled like a viking longboat - not quite what I had in mind tho....laugh



Edited by Wilder on Wednesday 2nd September 19:02

UltimaCH

3,181 posts

218 months

Wednesday 2nd September 2009
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