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New Ultima world record (again!!!)
NS Dev - 23/4/05 at 09:01 AM

My mate has just broken his own world record in the ultima, and set a lateral G record as well.

here's the link for the 0-100-0 record. 0-60 in 2.8 secs on road tyres ain't too shoddy, neither is 9.8 sec 0-100-0!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (plus he reccons on being able to knock that down to low 9's!!!)

Ultima record

tom_loughlin - 23/4/05 at 09:07 AM

jeeeeesus - i want one

they really should give someone else a chance!

flak monkey - 23/4/05 at 09:22 AM

Beautifully done

I told one of my lecturers about this the other day, not knowing they had broken it again.

Just proves that V8's will still beat those bike engines

David

richardR1 - 23/4/05 at 09:59 AM

It will be interesting to see how Chris at Z Cars goes in the one he has built. He will have the power and 4wd but that is a pretty impressive target to aim for.

phelpsa - 23/4/05 at 10:52 AM

Chris Allanson won't be long developing another manicly fast car to beat the record!

Adam

Volvorsport - 23/4/05 at 02:21 PM

so how much hp do you think a locost would need to break it - if indeed the brakes were upto the job ?

chris.russell - 23/4/05 at 02:27 PM

dam that cars quick, just watched the video. if only i had the cash...

Mr G - 23/4/05 at 03:32 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Volvorsport
so how much hp do you think a locost would need to break it - if indeed the brakes were upto the job ?



Best ask Dax

David Jenkins - 23/4/05 at 03:34 PM

What amazes me in those statistics is how far it took to reach 60mph - just over 37 metres!
Pace out 37 metres, then imagine hitting 60mph as you cross that line... phew!

David

NS Dev - 24/4/05 at 07:36 AM

I am quite excited as I will be going to Le Mans in it this summer!!!

NS Dev - 24/4/05 at 07:43 AM

quote:
Originally posted by richardR1
It will be interesting to see how Chris at Z Cars goes in the one he has built. He will have the power and 4wd but that is a pretty impressive target to aim for.


very interesting. Is Chris having problems with it, as it was "finished" at the autosport show in January but still doesn't seem to have broken cover. my mate tells me he is struggling to get the traction control and "engine-co-ordination" electronics sorted properly.

Personally (but I am biased!) I think he will struggle to beat it, plus Ultima's car will totally trounce in round a track, and be vasty more reliable as it is just SO simple!!

Further to that, if he does beat them, they have several more engine developments in the pipeline with American Speed..................................................!!!!

I don't know what these are but I know they have well over 700hp from a road driveable small block v8 (alloy block and heads) and that is just naturally aspirated, hate to think what might happen if a supercharger somehow got attached!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I also know that all this sounds expensive..........well, ok it isn't "Locost" but the engine they are using at the moment was apparently £11,000. Which is ruddy cheap for the power it is making!!!!!!!!!!! (The US exchange rate makes american engines very cheap at the moment!)

phelpsa - 24/4/05 at 08:51 AM

Remember the problems Chris had getting 2 normal ZX9R engines syncronised in the 1st Tiger, imagine all the extra electronics that need syncronising in these 500bhp turbo engines! But he will get it eventually, and when he does it will be extremely quick.

Adam

Volvorsport - 25/4/05 at 09:21 AM

what are dax planning ?

NS Dev - 27/4/05 at 10:49 AM

I don't know, what are dax planning?