RE: Ultima Can Am: PH Carpool
Discussion
I think this was you a few years ago at an event we organised, you'd arrived just after the convoy left the first location (Paragon Automotive in Northampton) but you certainly arrived as part of the convoy when we got to Jack's Hill Diner 
Lovely car, glad to see it's still getting lots of use!
Lovely car, glad to see it's still getting lots of use!
RenesisEvo said:
I'd be a little wary of adding vents in the front arches, whilst they help with aero, they will see stones and other stuff from the road flung over the bodywork, it won't help the paintwork.
Sorry, but utter rubbish. I have a fully vented Sagaris - I get a small amount of sand up through the vents (not on normal roads), when it is really wet. Only on country lanes where there is a lot more debris, do I get the sand. It never gets as far as the windscreen.As for the prattle from Clarkson as to why TVR didn't do it, (which is where this comes from), it was actually due to the fact the Russian didn't want to pay out on fibreglass repairs and 4 man days cutting the things out!
Back on topic - lovely car. A proper thing.
Edited by Don1 on Monday 27th February 17:10
Don1 said:
RenesisEvo said:
I'd be a little wary of adding vents in the front arches, whilst they help with aero, they will see stones and other stuff from the road flung over the bodywork, it won't help the paintwork.
Sorry, but utter rubbish. I have a fully vented Sagaris - I get a small amount of sand up through the vents (not on normal roads), when it is really wet. Only on country lanes where there is a lot more debris, do I get the sand. It never gets as far as the windscreen.Brilliant article and looks like an incredible job on the car! I'd like to put out a couple of questions..
What is the gear shift linkage, and is it a standard H-pattern? G50?
Also a bit confused about the wheel comments. How is it that there are more and cheaper options with the 19 inch wheels, I was under the impression that 18's actually have the wider selection, or is it because of the particular width/profile arrangement on the rears?
What is the gear shift linkage, and is it a standard H-pattern? G50?
Also a bit confused about the wheel comments. How is it that there are more and cheaper options with the 19 inch wheels, I was under the impression that 18's actually have the wider selection, or is it because of the particular width/profile arrangement on the rears?
Thanks everyone for the positive replies, it's good to hear the car is well received after all the work that's been put into it. I' always happy to speak to anyone about it, or provide passenger rides, as I do with the Sporting Bears. I'll try to answer any questions on it and I'll be at the SS on Sunday, providing the weather is favourable 
Tyres: The original 18s were 13" wide and ran old stock Lambo / Ferrari rubber. There was only a handful of choices and all were expensive due to low demand and weren't available in new compounds. By switching to 19s, sized after Porsche GT3 / Turbo wheels, I now have a huge choice of tyres, in all modern compounds, available at sensible prices. It's amazing how much a tyre affects a car, especially a relatively light one.
The wheels are BC Forged RS45s and as well as being pretty, are lighter than the old 3-piece OZ wheels. They're also completely different specs, as the car runs longer than standard front wishbones and narrower 11" rears. The handling difference after fitting these and the Quantum dampers, with matched Fast Road springs is significant.
Gearshift: The car uses a Porsche G96/50 6-speed cable box from a 911 Turbo. It's converted to 2WD and mated to the CAE Ultra Shifter. The box was chosen for it's strength and long 200mph+ ratios. The shifter is not just pretty, but really nice to use. The shift knob being close to the steering wheel is really nice and makes for a great driving experience.
Switzerland: The pics were taken around the various passes centered around Andermatt. We did the Furka, Susten and a few others over the course of our trip. It was an epic journey
If anyone has any more questions just ask and thanks again for your feedback
Tyres: The original 18s were 13" wide and ran old stock Lambo / Ferrari rubber. There was only a handful of choices and all were expensive due to low demand and weren't available in new compounds. By switching to 19s, sized after Porsche GT3 / Turbo wheels, I now have a huge choice of tyres, in all modern compounds, available at sensible prices. It's amazing how much a tyre affects a car, especially a relatively light one.
The wheels are BC Forged RS45s and as well as being pretty, are lighter than the old 3-piece OZ wheels. They're also completely different specs, as the car runs longer than standard front wishbones and narrower 11" rears. The handling difference after fitting these and the Quantum dampers, with matched Fast Road springs is significant.
Gearshift: The car uses a Porsche G96/50 6-speed cable box from a 911 Turbo. It's converted to 2WD and mated to the CAE Ultra Shifter. The box was chosen for it's strength and long 200mph+ ratios. The shifter is not just pretty, but really nice to use. The shift knob being close to the steering wheel is really nice and makes for a great driving experience.
Switzerland: The pics were taken around the various passes centered around Andermatt. We did the Furka, Susten and a few others over the course of our trip. It was an epic journey
If anyone has any more questions just ask and thanks again for your feedback
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