Ultima smashes 0-100-0 record

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Simon

• Aug 22, 2004

• #1

Nice one...
http://www.ultimasports.co.uk/record.html

 

Dan W

• Aug 23, 2004

• #2

Thats pretty cool, notice the flames at the back end from raw fuel out the exhaust , just as the car stops .

 

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Mark Worthington

• Aug 23, 2004

• #3

Needs more front brake bias. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

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Ken Mason

• Aug 25, 2004

• #4

Ultimas are such ugly cars aren't they - although they do seem to go a bit! You would think that given a chance to design a car from scratch they wouldn't come up with something that looks so hunched up...

 

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Bill Bayard

• Aug 25, 2004

• #5

It sounds like he shut down the engine when he reached 100MPH.
A little compression aided braking perhaps? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
I'd love to know what gear ratios he has in that G50!
I'd be willing to bet that they aren't stock! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif
Like Mark stated, with better front brake bias, he might have shaved
another tenth or two. You'd think the car would have nosed dived a lot more,
trying to stop that fast.
Still, pretty damn quick! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

 

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James

• Aug 25, 2004

• #6

That's just plain wrong!

Holy shit, that's fast. Yeah, maybe more front brake bias - if it has bias adjustment.

Not the best looking car, but clearly very good at getting the job done!

 

Ron Earp

Admin

• Aug 25, 2004

• #7

I like it! Having never been a fan of the McLaren (horror of horrors!) I don't mind a bit if a car takes that title away. Man that thing is fast and I don't find it as ugly as some here. Oddly though, with my dislike of open/convertible cars, I like the Can Am version quite a bit.
Ron

 

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BenL

• Aug 25, 2004

• #8

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Thats pretty cool, notice the flames at the back end from raw fuel out the exhaust , just as the car stops .

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Are those flames, or the brake lights? (which otherwise don't seem to be working).

 

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John

• Aug 25, 2004

• #9

American Speed (the engine shop that built the engine for it) has a very good reputation for building top quality Chevy small blocks. Very cool!

John