Ultima GT kit car around Top Gear Track!

[scheides]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdAz2sbUm3E

1:12.8, beats koensegg CCX by FIVE SECONDS

I've looked through this catalog many many times....although I'd do a 4G63 in it, obviously..... :P

http://www.ultimasports.co.uk/usa/

[polishmafia]

Originally Posted by scheides

1:12.8, beats koensegg CCX by FIVE SECONDS

Damn!! I have to wait until I get home to watch the video. Thats friggen impressive.

[Kevin 1G Drummer]

That thing is nuts! And yeah, I'd throw a 4g63 in it too.

[Shotgun!]

The video is like homevideo but is so much better than Top Gear...

"Come on Stig, Stigy Stig Stig." -Clarkson

[4g63tcrazy]

What is the powerplant in this bad boy?

[scheides]

Small block chevy, they recommend some crazy 500-600hp crate motors that are like $12k.


Seriously, check out the pricelist, it is very detailed:
http://www.ultimasports.co.uk/usa/prices.html

STAGE 1


LHD MIG welded round and square tube spaceframe chassis,
Fully bracketed to accept Chevrolet V8 engine with
Porsche transaxle, steering, fuel tanks, seat belts, pedals, radiator,
handbrake, gear linkage and brake servo mountings.
All powder coated in black satin finish.


$5162.00

[scheides]

$32k for all of the parts for the basic car, less engine and transmission. Free shipping on orders over $41k!

You can buy these fully assembled (rolling chassis)for $89k, just add your motor and tranny and race!

[scheides]

http://www.amerspeed.com/scgi-bin/showultimaengines.cgi

Correction, the cheapest motor is 300hp @ $7500

The most expensive one is 800hp @ $32,000 (!!!!!!)
The Ultimate Smallblock Chevy Engine, 800 hp @6800 rpm, 650 ft. lbs. torque @4800 rpm, PBM aluminum block, dry sump, 15 deg. CFE aluminum cyl. heads, 12.5 comp., Pro Systems Track 1 carburetor

[Kevin 1G Drummer]

Good god...Those motors are crazy expensive! I'd cut out the v8 mounts and build a 4g63, slap a built fwd tranny on it, and throw that in there instead.

[b00stcreep21]

I've actually seen one of these in person driving around Blaine before. It's deffinatley interesting looking. Kinda goofy, but interesting. I'm a fan

[JET]

Yep, good track car. It also holds the 0-150-0 record. They use a LS engine usually and a Porsche G50 series tranny. There is another kit car that I like better, the FFR GTM. I have drooled over them since before they came out. This kit is 20k and you need a donor C5 Vette (under 10k for a banged up one) and Porsche G50 tranny. 2300 lbs finished weight!

[Halon]

Wow that looks awesome. I could not even imagine trying to piece together a kit car.

[FattyBoomBatty]

lol, fuck the 4g63 in a car like that, buy a v12 out of a jag or a bmw or mercedes, but christ, why shoot yourself in the foot with a 4g63?

picture this: kit supercar with turbo 4g63 4 banger.

Now picture this: kit supercar with a twin turbo v12 merc. powerplant.

I don't care how much I love one engine over another, this is a matter of principle.

[Super Bleeder!!]

I agree. If i had a badass kit car capable of taking a large motor i would try and use the largest one i could afford.

A badass alloy 8 Liter plus v8/10/12 would be an entirely different world of awesome.

[Super Bleeder!!]

RCR Superlite. Built in the USA

[scheides]

That FFR's pretty cool, but the coolest thing about the Ultima is that you do not need a donor car for it at all. Going 4G63 in it, basically would be to keep cost/complexity down, and maybe even weight. An evo IX crate motor is around $4k with manifolds, turbo and everything. You could get it running on that, then throw another few thousand at it and make it faster.

[Super Bleeder!!]

Originally Posted by scheides

That FFR's pretty cool, but the coolest thing about the Ultima is that you do not need a donor car for it at all.

The donor car aspect is what makes the FFR superior in my mind. I would have much greater confidence using suspension pieces off of a proven, well-engineered vehicle such as the vette. Especially when the vette was designed to haul 3100ish pounds around a track.

Also in case anyone was wondering the RCR ultralite roller is $44k http://www.superlitecars.com/coupe_spec.html

[scheides]

Hrm, very very very true.

[JET]

Yes, the SL-C is bad ass also, much like the Ultima. I am sure it will handle better than the GTM, both of those are basically street legal race cars. The GTM is a little more street oriented and I think it looks better also. I think you will agree that the interior of the GTM is much more production car also.



Here is a prototype of their race version.

[scheides]

See, I look at that and think Ford GT, kinda a turn-off for me. The Ultima is just bad-ass because it looks like nothing else. A real GT1 car.