Anybody get an RS yet?

[TR3B]

If you did, please post some pics!

[TR3B]

After some unnecessary US 'logistics' delivery drama, mine finally arrived!

Gotta give kudos to Richard and Team Ultima for carrying on during these trying times and getting this thing delivered. All the good I've ever heard about Ultima was true. Cannot thank them enough! And the car looks insane in person. Absolutely brilliant across the board.

Edited by TR3B on Thursday 16th July 14:01

[TR3B]

Day 2, off to the races....

[take-good-care-of-the-forest-dewey]

Did you crawl into the cockpit bod panel, put your hands out in front of you, and make small block noises...

[TR3B]

take-good-care-of-the-forest-dewey said:

Did you crawl into the cockpit bod panel, put your hands out in front of you, and make small block noises...

Lol. Yes, but I added a supercharger whine to it.

Edited by TR3B on Thursday 16th July 13:47

[take-good-care-of-the-forest-dewey]

TR3B said:

Lol. Yes, but I added a supercharger whine to it.

Edited by TR3B on Thursday 16th July 13:47

That should go as well as your user name supposedly did

[TR3B]

take-good-care-of-the-forest-dewey said:

That should go as well as your user name supposedly did

Maybe not that well, but I'm hoping for close.

https://www.military.com/video/aircraft/military-a...

[Baron Greenback]

Bumped into this guy in aussie land just got his crate in July, 1st down under! Hope its a PH!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TyhPz49qqN0

[TR3B]

Baron Greenback said:

Bumped into this guy in aussie land just got his crate in July, 1st down under! Hope its a PH!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TyhPz49qqN0

Nice! I saw him and there's another guy doing an LT5 car on YT as well....

https://youtu.be/mo320Ye3_gw

Edited by TR3B on Sunday 30th August 07:02

[TR3B]

Got mine July 14th. Coming along a little slower than I'd hoped due to other obligations but so far, so good!

[likesachange]

I presume you virtually need to be an experienced mechanic to be able to build these motors??

[Steve_D]

likesachange said:

I presume you virtually need to be an experienced mechanic to be able to build these motors??

No. I normally suggest that general DIY skills are more relevant.
If you build to a Factory spec. pretty much all of the engineering has been designed into the kit. As soon as you start going your own way you will need both design and mechanical skills.

Steve

[likesachange]

Steve_D said:

No. I normally suggest that general DIY skills are more relevant.
If you build to a Factory spec. pretty much all of the engineering has been designed into the kit. As soon as you start going your own way you will need both design and mechanical skills.

Steve

Thanks for this. How many hours do they estimate? Is it frustrating or theraputic...

[Gary C]

likesachange said:

Steve_D said:

No. I normally suggest that general DIY skills are more relevant.
If you build to a Factory spec. pretty much all of the engineering has been designed into the kit. As soon as you start going your own way you will need both design and mechanical skills.

Steve

Thanks for this. How many hours do they estimate? Is it frustrating or theraputic...

Expensive !


Edit to add
but not compared to what you end up with I imagine

[TR3B]

likesachange said:

Thanks for this. How many hours do they estimate? Is it frustrating or theraputic...

Hours to completion probably varies greatly depending on the model, options, engine and your skill level. I heard 400 hours somewhere once but that seems fantastically optimistic. If I ever build a second one I could probably cut my time in half.

So far, totally therapeutic. You know that feeling you get when you put a shiny new part on a car? Its kinda like that over and over and over again.

Edited by TR3B on Wednesday 2nd September 19:01

[deadscoob]

I think there’s some frustrations along the way but they’re vastly outweighed by the good stuff.

I’d like to build another

[TR3B]

Props to Quickjack for making getting it off the stands a 2 minute, one man operation!

[BogBeast]

TR3B said:

Props to Quickjack for making getting it off the stands a 2 minute, one man operation!

Must see videos....

[BogBeast]

deadscoob said:

I think there’s some frustrations along the way but they’re vastly outweighed by the good stuff.

I’d like to build another

As would I. An EVO Convertible with the new Corvette engine and gearbox if that ever became possible..

[TR3B]

BogBeast said:

As would I. An EVO Convertible with the new Corvette engine and gearbox if that ever became possible..

Don't give me any ideas.