My Ultima RS kit car build thread

[mingrey02stg2]

Getting closer to the end! Engine is in so I can measure for the dry-sump and some heat shielding, then I'm just pulling it out to finalize all the coolant lines/wiring, then it's back in and ready to fire up. I wasn't 100% sure on what color to pick for the headers, but burnt bronze definitely turned out perfect with the orange:

[Tommy W.]

Omg

[knightofday]

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This build is soo sick cot dayum

[Clockbro]

Really cool build. Speaking as an insurance broker: "Be Safe"

Try not to go airborne in it, my cousin's Ferrari took flight a few years ago and messed him up pretty bad.

[Tommy W.]

Really cool build. Speaking as an insurance broker: "Be Safe"

Try not to go airborne in it, my cousin's Ferrari took flight a few years ago and messed him up pretty bad.

Like my wife tells me before being on the track
"Keep the shiny side up!"

[kcuviello]

mirin

[samsbolton]

Getting closer to the end! Engine is in so I can measure for the dry-sump and some heat shielding, then I'm just pulling it out to finalize all the coolant lines/wiring, then it's back in and ready to fire up. I wasn't 100% sure on what color to pick for the headers, but burnt bronze definitely turned out perfect with the orange:

Those headers are upside down

[mingrey02stg2]

Those headers are upside down

Pls.

[Hammersia]

Pls.

Nah, he’s right, should be pointing the other way

[MattyMiscer]

What's the total cost of this project?



Follow up question--assuming it's an insanely high cost, what do you do? On that ceo 10k/day time?

[mingrey02stg2]

Nah, he’s right, should be pointing the other way

Into the cabin?

What's the total cost of this project?

Follow up question--assuming it's an insanely high cost, what do you do? On that ceo 10k/day time?

It cost about $40k more than I expected it to. I'm at about $170k and I cringe to think about it, but it is really a no expense spared, best of the best build. I am the manager of compliance and vendor contracting for a medical company. Not ceo 10k/day yet, but I will be.

[knightofday]

Into the cabin?



It cost about $40k more than I expected it to. I'm at about $170k and I cringe to think about it, but it is really a no expense spared, best of the best build. I am the manager of compliance and vendor contracting for a medical company. Not ceo 10k/day yet, but I will be.

I figured this build was $$$$$, but dont cringe man this is your passion. People dont understand that for car guys like us its in our fuking blood, Im jelly af man srs

[MattyMiscer]

Into the cabin?



It cost about $40k more than I expected it to. I'm at about $170k and I cringe to think about it, but it is really a no expense spared, best of the best build. I am the manager of compliance and vendor contracting for a medical company. Not ceo 10k/day yet, but I will be.

fuk brah, that's almost as much as my house cost lmao. Definitely inspired by this thread though. I think someday I'd like to build one of these kit Cobras:
https://www.factoryfive.com/roadster/mk4/complete-kit/

[Zackad]

Into the cabin?



It cost about $40k more than I expected it to. I'm at about $170k and I cringe to think about it, but it is really a no expense spared, best of the best build. I am the manager of compliance and vendor contracting for a medical company. Not ceo 10k/day yet, but I will be.

as a third party observer, all i can say it, it's money well spent lmao

that bronze was the perfect pick btw. hhhhhnngg

[mingrey02stg2]

Everything is done body wise from the firewall to the front. Finalizing cooling for the engine tonight and hopefully dropping it in for the final time asap. I reached out to Jeremy at Fasterproms and he hooked me up with a start up tune so it's all nuts and bolts from here on out!

[Krackerjacked]

So sick dude I’m jelly af! Keep us updated man I’m looking forward to a first start vid!

[frutistafreeze]

Can't wait to see this thing complete. Burnt bronze was an incredible choice hnnngggg

[nosirrahx]

Hope I somehow can see this in person.

[mingrey02stg2]

So sick dude I’m jelly af! Keep us updated man I’m looking forward to a first start vid!

Can't wait to see this thing complete. Burnt bronze was an incredible choice hnnngggg

Thanks guys... it's been a lot of hours but worth it!

Hope I somehow can see this in person.

Where do you live?

[nosirrahx]

Where do you live?

Western MA but I am in and out of Boston all summer. I travel a lot though so more or less anywhere might be doable.

[mingrey02stg2]

Western MA but I am in and out of Boston all summer. I travel a lot though so more or less anywhere might be doable.

Message me if you're ever in South Florida. I'd definitely be down to make some time for you to see it.

[frutistafreeze]

Message me if you're ever in South Florida. I'd definitely be down to make some time for you to see it.

Damn didn't realize you're in South Florida. Hoping I see you driving it around some day

[Beararms]

Jelly as phuck dude, cant wait to see that thing running. So... you're in South florida? I'll be in fort Lauderdale this summer for my birthday. Can you swing by so I can hear it in person? lol

[knightofday]

Everything is done body wise from the firewall to the front. Finalizing cooling for the engine tonight and hopefully dropping it in for the final time asap. I reached out to Jeremy at Fasterproms and he hooked me up with a start up tune so it's all nuts and bolts from here on out!

Message me if you're ever in South Florida. I'd definitely be down to make some time for you to see it.

You gonna have him finish tuning it after start-up etc? If so, maybe we'll see it on his youtube channel??! That would be awesome, I watch him Cleet James cooper etc all the time

[nosirrahx]

Message me if you're ever in South Florida. I'd definitely be down to make some time for you to see it.

We have an office in Clearwater

[mingrey02stg2]

Jelly as phuck dude, cant wait to see that thing running. So... you're in South florida? I'll be in fort Lauderdale this summer for my birthday. Can you swing by so I can hear it in person? lol

If you head up to the Delray area, let me know. There's a great night life there and it's a bit closer to me.

You gonna have him finish tuning it after start-up etc? If so, maybe we'll see it on his youtube channel??! That would be awesome, I watch him Cleet James cooper etc all the time

Yeah so the plan is to have him tune it on his dyno and I'm sure he will film something like that. He was pretty hard to get ahold of (understandably) but my phone rang a few weeks after emailing his YouTube contact info and one of the initial things he said was, "First off, very cool project!" So I think he would put it on his channel. He already sent me the start up tune and just said to get back to him and we'll set something up.

[kovalchuk71]

Is the body completely carbon fiber, or is it just the vents and lip?

[mingrey02stg2]

Is the body completely carbon fiber, or is it just the vents and lip?

Just the vents and lip. The body is all fiberglass.

[RagnarChadbrok]

God man this is just so f*cking cool, re-read entire thread again

[kovalchuk71]

You should get Doug Demuro to do a video on this car when it’s done. Srs. He loves chit like this.