Ultima GTR

[jouhar]

I stopped hillclimbing about 2 years ago after the Gould GR-37 was sold to Roy Napier.

I then bought an Ultima GTR kit, and I have just finished it about 2 months ago. The bad weather since then has meant that I have only done about 200 road miles so far.

The car has a new 7-litre LS7 engine (V8) that was dyno'd at 605 HP and about 570 lb ft before installation in the chassis. The transaxle is a G50 from a Porsche.

I am not sure whether it would be a bit of a handful on the hills next season, but I intend to take it on track, to get used to it, and then maybe start off with a sprint or two....

Here are a few pictures.
Happy New Year to all.

Regards
Kelvin







(If you are interested, there are a lot more pictures that I took during the build at www.jouhar.com/ultima

[Fireblade]

Very nice. I did wonder about the project as we hadn't heard anything since you announced it way back.

Hopefully see it out one day.

[ancillotti rob]

Could be a Monster at Shelsley or Gurston.

[Steve Wilkinson]

Originally Posted by ancillotti rob

Could be a Monster at Shelsley or Gurston.

Would be ideal for Goodwood, Lydden, Colerne etc.

[Sabrejet]

Well if two supercharged Vipers can do it, then Gurston has to be a goer....

[jolibre]

Anglessey would be an excellent place to try it out

[Alpinepg]

You must take this out on some hills! How about the Isle of Man classic in April.......3 road events on public roads....wide enough for the 'larger' car!

[oldman]

I also have a GTR with a dry sumped 720bhp chevy installed with a six speed G50 transmission, believe me this thing with 640 lb ft of torque is a handfull any time never mind in the wet. My great pal Neil Gould did a huge amount of the work on building the car and between us took it an awfull lot of time and hard work. I have only done less than 400 miles in the car to date. Perhaps an Ultima class may be on the cards !.

[Steve Wilkinson]

Originally Posted by oldman

I also have a GTR with a dry sumped 720bhp chevy installed with a six speed G50 transmission, believe me this thing with 640 lb ft of torque is a handfull any time never mind in the wet. My great pal Neil Gould did a huge amount of the work on building the car and between us took it an awfull lot of time and hard work. I have only done less than 400 miles in the car to date. Perhaps an Ultima class may be on the cards !

Hasn't there been a class for Ultimas before?

[Fireblade]

Originally Posted by jolibre

Anglessey would be an excellent place to try it out

Think I would prefer Fairford for a maiden voyage