Finally Ready to GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[GarethGTR]

Hi

I don't know the rules, so please don't shoot me if I am not allowed to say this, but ....


I took my car to LS Power today ( that's the bit I am not sure if I am allowed to say ), and what a great day with some great people! I know a thing or two about mapping and electronics, and Mark certainly knew his stuff!

The car is now doing a nice safe 520bhp, really crisp and driving it for a few miles showed really nice manors - no lurching etc .... so I am chuffed to bits. Its all done!


All I've got to do now is drive it - I can't wait until tomorrow!

Anyone else out in Kent tomorrow for a coffee somewhere?


Gareth

[philcerb]

mark is very good he built and mapped my engine and sorts iva emissions for a lot of others.

[deadscoob]

Gareth,

Is that std or with a replacement cam? Can you post pics of your exhaust and cat setup?

Excellent results there. I can see Kyle reading this thinking "I told you ls3s were a better bet than ls7s"

[GarethGTR]

Hi

That is a stock ls3 with no mods what so ever. The exhaust and the mapping must be absolutely cracking.

It is interesting to note that the car was dyno'd elsewhere a while ago as a shake down and it produced within 3 bhp of the 'IN' figure that LS Power / Mark measured, so I really believe the results.

Photo's soon - I have to EXTREMELY reluctantly sell it (boohoo!) - my health is not good and is getting worse. Driving it today was amazing. It behaved perfectly, even in a little traffic jam.

OMG, I am not used to being stared at everywhere I go - it is quite unsettling and I can't say I like it - I am a rather withdrawn kind of chap.

I am certain that you all know this, but it has SOOOOOO much power! OMG 2nd, 3rd to 4th flat out is a blur - the rear spinning through every gear. 2nd to 3rd and 3rd to 4th is spin the whole way!

AWESOME!

:-) :-( :-) :-(

( Sorry for the over-the-top post, but I am giggling inside - all life's woes and worries GONE for a while )


Gareth

[GarethGTR]

deadscoob said:

Gareth,

Is that std or with a replacement cam? Can you post pics of your exhaust and cat setup?

Excellent results there. I can see Kyle reading this thinking "I told you ls3s were a better bet than ls7s"

LOL, yes, Kyle! He has saved me fortunes and has only given me great advice.

Kyle convinced me to go the LS3 route as opposed to the LS7 route. I am so happy that I listen to him (It took quite some convincing). For a start I am already doing more power than a 'stock' LS7, the engine is ( as I understand it ) a newer engine than the LS7. It runs a lower compression ratio, and does not suffer the LS7 'splitting piston head crowns'.

I originally had my heart set on an LS7. Even bought the ECU, loom +++. However I happen to have a transaxle / clutch capable of 1200 bhp and have a fuel system capable of 1000 bhp, so thought that a supercharger with a mild amount of boost would be perfect. Apparently 650 bhp is fairly easy to achieve without major mods to the engine. And so I designed the rest of the system around a later supercharger. The exhaust is all 2" going to 3" ( and the power of the engine seems to point to this working really well ), larger radiator, clutch, fuel sys, gearebox etc etc.

HOWEVER, after driving the car at 520bhp, I can't imagine how you boys with BIG hp are living with it. Maybe after a lot of time I would have become 'conditioned' to the power and would want more. In which case a fairly simple power upgrade would be possible.

:-)

[dal2litrefrogeye]

Hi glad to see your chuffed with your Ultima , yep would have to agree that the Ultima has got to be the most gawped at car iv owned , and hands up im not the shy and retiring type , and iv had lots of cars that get looks , but the Ultima easly gets the most , i know its a late call but just a thought ?? , if your out for a run this morning ( sunday ) im going for a breakfast run down to selindge airport cafe hyth road( near port lympne zoo just off m20 ), ill be there for about 9 / 9.30 ill be there in a mid engine plastic car , but it wont be my Ultima itll be my wifes lotus elise , as i said i know its a late call but just a thought

[deadscoob]

Thanks for the info Gareth, sorry to hear your situation hasn't improved.

All the best.

[GarethGTR]

dal2litrefrogeye said:

Hi glad to see your chuffed with your Ultima , yep would have to agree that the Ultima has got to be the most gawped at car iv owned , and hands up im not the shy and retiring type , and iv had lots of cars that get looks , but the Ultima easly gets the most , i know its a late call but just a thought ?? , if your out for a run this morning ( sunday ) im going for a breakfast run down to selindge airport cafe hyth road( near port lympne zoo just off m20 ), ill be there for about 9 / 9.30 ill be there in a mid engine plastic car , but it wont be my Ultima itll be my wifes lotus elise , as i said i know its a late call but just a thought

Just seen this - too late :-(

Gareth

[barriejames]

Hi Gareth

Met you ages ago when you were had the chassis started and you kindly showed me around. You selling? Can you send me a message so we can chat about that?

ATB

Barrie

[GarethGTR]

PM sent :-)