chevy's with all my heart. the corvette is my farvorite car and always will be. but i'm a realist. i'm also a true racer. i don't care what kind of car or engine it has..(as long as it's not a ford..lol) i will drive it, race it, and enjoy it. Hell, at this point in time i'm currently working on building an LS6 RX-7 track car right now. hopfully next i will build an ultima kit car which as been a dream of mine for years. in conclusion...what i'm trying to say is. YA'LL NEED TO CHILL THE HELL OUT
my goodness. let me be clear. most factory made american cars don't not handle as well as euro or japanese cars. i'm sorry but it's fact. i'm not talking about kit cars or replica cars. you can't put those into this conversation. because they are highly modified cars to start with. i'm talking about factory production car going head to head. when you start modifying, then all bets are off. it's up to the person who's modifying in how he or she wants to set the car up. i'll say it again. I love..
@Tremac26 American cars can't handle at all? See Factory Five or Race Car Replicas - both all-American companies producing high horsepower cars which can out-handle AND out-perform the best supercars worldwide production car industries have to offer.
@scaryGTM talking about most baseline cars dude. of course when when start modifiying any car. it will handle and perform better. pay attention people damn. i have always said that i love american cars. but in the REAL world vs other cars...we sometimes fall short on the track. i love power but i also want to turn my cars as well. they're is a reason why BMW are the best handling cars in the world people. if you havn't drove one then you don't know what i'm talking about.
@Tremac26 If you want to be as broad as saying 'American cars don't handle' then you invite comments proving your wide-sweeping statements wrong. If you want to say mainstream American cars don't handle as well as semi-luxury/luxury European automobiles, you may have a point - but again - that's not what you said.
@finnokeeper69 Seriously? It's not as though America hasn't been the king of high horsepower since the days of Hot Rod Modifieds on the post-world war era Salt Flats! Are you really questioning America's historical interest, credentials and commitment to high horsepower? Seriously?
@HachiZenki I was contemplating if you spend the 40k on this chassis, why not spend another 30k to drop in a 4 rotor N/A...? Im playing the lottery tonight.
The factory has made an adaptor plate for the chevy engine and the Porsche gearbox. You just fit it to the flywheel I think, but it could be the propshaft, I haven't got that far in my build.
@JoelRegP I believe it is an adaptor plate, a common way to fit engines to these transaxles... I am curious when you mention a propshaft... not got far enough into the build to notice it is mid engined?
I liked these guys when they were on and I love this car. And no offense, but you ruin a great car review by talking continuously while the car racing around the track.
The Ultima is truly a bad ass car. I'm thinking, all alum Big Block stroker motor wit EFI. A Nelson racing twin turbo 427 SBC might be a nice choice also. It would give everyone a shock at 60 MPH roll on racing.
@redghost105 i hear ya man, they got some twin turbo versions now pushing 1000. it almost seems too much. hmm then again... is there really a such thing as too much? haha. peace :)
ps. i also drive an 06 BWM 330i 6spd for my everyday car. and i love it
Tremac26 2 months ago
chevy's with all my heart. the corvette is my farvorite car and always will be. but i'm a realist. i'm also a true racer. i don't care what kind of car or engine it has..(as long as it's not a ford..lol) i will drive it, race it, and enjoy it. Hell, at this point in time i'm currently working on building an LS6 RX-7 track car right now. hopfully next i will build an ultima kit car which as been a dream of mine for years. in conclusion...what i'm trying to say is. YA'LL NEED TO CHILL THE HELL OUT
Tremac26 2 months ago
my goodness. let me be clear. most factory made american cars don't not handle as well as euro or japanese cars. i'm sorry but it's fact. i'm not talking about kit cars or replica cars. you can't put those into this conversation. because they are highly modified cars to start with. i'm talking about factory production car going head to head. when you start modifying, then all bets are off. it's up to the person who's modifying in how he or she wants to set the car up. i'll say it again. I love..
Tremac26 2 months ago
Couldn't these guys present an exciting car in a slightly more exciting way?
scaryGTM 2 months ago
american horsepower? seriously?
finnokeeper69 4 months ago
@finnokeeper69 hey there's nothing wrong with american engines. it's just that there cars can't handle at all. it really is the best of both worlds
Tremac26 2 months ago
@Tremac26 American cars can't handle at all? See Factory Five or Race Car Replicas - both all-American companies producing high horsepower cars which can out-handle AND out-perform the best supercars worldwide production car industries have to offer.
scaryGTM 2 months ago
@scaryGTM talking about most baseline cars dude. of course when when start modifiying any car. it will handle and perform better. pay attention people damn. i have always said that i love american cars. but in the REAL world vs other cars...we sometimes fall short on the track. i love power but i also want to turn my cars as well. they're is a reason why BMW are the best handling cars in the world people. if you havn't drove one then you don't know what i'm talking about.
Tremac26 2 months ago
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scaryGTM 2 months ago
@Tremac26 If you want to be as broad as saying 'American cars don't handle' then you invite comments proving your wide-sweeping statements wrong. If you want to say mainstream American cars don't handle as well as semi-luxury/luxury European automobiles, you may have a point - but again - that's not what you said.
scaryGTM 2 months ago
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scaryGTM 2 months ago
@finnokeeper69 Seriously? It's not as though America hasn't been the king of high horsepower since the days of Hot Rod Modifieds on the post-world war era Salt Flats! Are you really questioning America's historical interest, credentials and commitment to high horsepower? Seriously?
scaryGTM 2 months ago
300 what HP!!!!! this 1 is a toy most gtr in the uk are 500 to 750
davev8app 6 months ago
the best of both worlds lol - how is an agricultural yank v8 the best?
nicbarrow 8 months ago
@nicbarrow well the gtr 720 has a yank V8 and has most world records under its belt for a production car,your call
davev8app 6 months ago
It needs a bridge-ported 13B-REW with a big single turbo.
HachiZenki 8 months ago
@HachiZenki I was contemplating if you spend the 40k on this chassis, why not spend another 30k to drop in a 4 rotor N/A...? Im playing the lottery tonight.
TEDDERAMA 8 months ago
@TEDDERAMA WTF!!
davev8app 6 months ago
The factory has made an adaptor plate for the chevy engine and the Porsche gearbox. You just fit it to the flywheel I think, but it could be the propshaft, I haven't got that far in my build.
JoelRegP 10 months ago
@JoelRegP I believe it is an adaptor plate, a common way to fit engines to these transaxles... I am curious when you mention a propshaft... not got far enough into the build to notice it is mid engined?
g0fvt 6 months ago
@g0fvt crankshaft sorry :/
JoelRegP 5 months ago
how exactly does a freakin porsche gearbox hookup to a chevy motor?
ssj4gotenks00 1 year ago
lol best of both worlds? its been a while since brits could only do handling and usa only high bhp. this is bollocks sound like the fuckin qvc
TrrOtaku 1 year ago
Idiot hill rods reading off a teleprompter, excuse me while I go barf.
snivesz32 1 year ago
I liked these guys when they were on and I love this car. And no offense, but you ruin a great car review by talking continuously while the car racing around the track.
MrF1fanatic 1 year ago
That track is streets of willow not willow springs....
yes333yes 1 year ago
Gotta love that space frame design.
BrutusJones 1 year ago
ssc aeor tt will run right with this car..and has a higher top speed of 260 plus
steven4rmnewyork 1 year ago
HAHAHA TNN.........wow that is old
frambesbuckeye 1 year ago
The Ultima is truly a bad ass car. I'm thinking, all alum Big Block stroker motor wit EFI. A Nelson racing twin turbo 427 SBC might be a nice choice also. It would give everyone a shock at 60 MPH roll on racing.
ImLargeLarry 1 year ago
Wow, TNN. I haven't seen that channel to this show even mentioned in a long time.
Draginduster 2 years ago
im kinda diggin this car, hmm such engine is very easy to coax more HP from if you "get bored" with the stock levels.
joe69rocket 2 years ago 3
@joe69rocket thats the awesome thing about american engines
the only thing about the gtr is its actually 720 hp so to add anything that hasnt already been added would be kinda hard
redghost105 1 year ago
@redghost105 i hear ya man, they got some twin turbo versions now pushing 1000. it almost seems too much. hmm then again... is there really a such thing as too much? haha. peace :)
ROCK OUT!
joe69rocket 1 year ago
@joe69rocket oo so there are some that come with twin turbos?
I was thinking about getting one when im older and have the money and putting turbos on myself
but by the time i actually have money for that they'll probably have 1500 horsepower gtrs(saying its going to be a while)
redghost105 1 year ago
omg, these guys are absolutely clueless. Sound like used car salesmen.
captainpegs07 2 years ago 8