Building an Ultima RS with Nigel Dean. Part 5 - Pedal Works
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- Опубликовано: 17 сен 2024
- The V8Creative Ultima RS continues to take shape with Nigel installing the pedals and master cylinders. Tips, techniques and a comparison of the Ultima RS chassis with Nigel’s 2002 GTR build (rather old Video 8 footage). Visit www.V8Creative.com to see some of Nigel's previous builds.
Loving the videos so far! Although, with how extensive and high quality the kit is, I'm shocked you don't get an Ultima branded Stanley knife to open the boxes 🤣
Now that's an idea! I'll give the factory a call and suggest it would be a great upgrade 😂
I'll be sure to make the same engine noises when I'm ready to test my clutch pedal installation, too. Can't wait! Nice video, lots of good tips.
I could not help myself. Maybe I have started a trend? Cheer Nigel
As someone who loves car but has no idea where to start of a project like this or have the knowledge from a mechanical side. I’m loving this content, knowledgable, calm clear instructions and documentary way.
Keep up the good work
Thanks, and one of my aims is to show that this hobby is accessible to more people than one might imagine. Cheers Nigel
Keep the videos coming Nigel, I love watching this monster come alive.
Thanks for the support, FYI already started on part 6 :-). This is just such a great kit to build
Still loving the videos though
Appreciated
Really impressed with your channel, top work. I built a GTR back in 2007, still love the car today!
Hi Matt, great to connect with a fellow GTR builder. As you say amazing cars
These videos are fantastic!! Each one - can't wait to find out what's next!! Boys make noise, girls talk..... rummmm rummmmm RUmmmmmm!!! Gotta make the noises - so much fun!!
Hi Mind Bender - great tag :-). Glad you like the content, loads more to come. Stay tuned. Nigel
This is awesome, just seen a link to it on facebook. And by a household name in the kit car build scene no less! Perfect timing for me as I am looking to order an RS kit later this year. Will watch all the episodes post haste! I was tempted with the TIlton pedal box (USA builder used this) but these pedals look really well made so undecided now. Awesome, once again. Please keep them coming!!
Morning SEO Daddy, and great to hear the video series is perfect timing for your potential build. The pedals are a very good question since I'm aware some builders opt for a Tilton alternative - a lot of modification required for fitment also. My logic is these pedals have remained pretty much the same since I built my GTR 20 years ago. I drove my GTR for over a year and 3,000 miles and found the feel of the pedals perfect. I suggest this is why they have not changed over time since there has been much development by the factory on almost every aspect of the car. My advice is go standard and keep your pennies for other upgrades which add value to the build. Cheers Nigel
Did you proceed with the order and started the build? I myself looking forward to see if I can make it.
Love your videos!
Love the humor!
Love the details!!!!
Appreciate the positive feedback. I'm just about to post Part 44 so you have a lot of episodes to enjoy before you catch up :-)
Another great film Nigel… this is great - we need to do something like this.
Double check your master cylinders are round the right way.
We go 0.625 on the front and 0.7 on the rear to pass the IVA. If it’s correct then great, but just double check with the factory just in case. 👍🏻. Neil
Hi Neil, and thanks for the support. Yes this is a great way to share the dream but I must admit it is a huge amount of work. However, I may have found my new calling 😀As regards the master cylinders the build manual states 3/4 for the front and 5/8 for the rear in a pdf so all good, but appreciate the shout out. Cheers Nigel
This channel is art. Greetings from argentina!
Good morning Federico and appreciate the greetings from Argentina.
Engineers bench vice, not machine vice. Machine vice is used on a pillar drill, milling machine, or shaper.
Hi Mike, I stand corrected :-). Clearly I got over excited with my pedals. Cheers Nigel
Great input from the creative director. I hope there’s going to be a pooch cam from the passenger seat when you’re up and running!!
Excellent work as always Nigel, looks like you’ll be doing the most thorough build vlog so far. You must be further along the build than expected, I’m sure we could hear the engine revving……..
One little question for the next time you’re stood by your chassis and if you have the time, could you possibly take a rough measurement of the approx. length and width of the bare frame, just calculating space requirements in the garage ready for October.
Hi Garreth, glad you liked my Creative Director. Rufus will be appearing in more episodes. I'm trying to train him to bring me spanners on request but it's not going very well. As regards the measurement, of course I'll leave another comment later. Cheers Nigel
I know im a year late, and its probably been mentioned by others, but 1 is the highest level on the DEFCON scale
Hi, and thanks for the observation. Only one other person has noticed so you are amongst a very small group of well informed people :-). The next time I display the scale I’ll explain I got the scale ass about face :-). Cheers Nigel
Crack open a beer, and enjoy. That's exactly what I am doing right now. :)
A bit early in the morning for me now as I reply to the comments - but I'll put a few in the fridge for tonight 😉
Hi Nigel, I've started my build now and just about finished the paneling, i built the pedals up one evening, and spent another evening trying to find the throttle return adjuster screw in the many boxes of stuff !!, quick question regarding this if you don't mind, when you drilled and tapped the hole for the return adjuster, did you drill the hole all the way through the pedal bracket and the floor? and if so did you use anything to seal it afterwards, Thanks
Morning, and no problem with the questions. Yes I did drill through the floor also but sealed the threads with sealant to ensure no water ingress. Cheers Nigel
@@v8creative thanks, really appreciate the quick response.
@@1234_wheels My pleasure, tonight’s episode is me fitting the glazing.
@@v8creative excellent, really looking forward to see how the sealant edge around the windscreen goes, I’m sure with your detail it will be perfect, I’ve seen some where the sealant is not great and it effects the appearance of the vinyl suncreen
I'm enjoying the videos, if maybe with a small tinge of envy. My GTM Spyder and R1 powered Locost arguably between them tick most of the boxes at a far lower cost so maybe I shouldn't be jealous...
My query here was re the pedals. Is that big fat threaded section and locknut on the rear of the foot plates to allow individual adjustment of pedal position for/aft?
Also, any plans to ignore the sticker and fit a remote bias adjuster post IVA?
Hi Dave, appreciate the message and you have two very capable cars in your stable! You are correct as regards the large threaded section behind the pedal pads. This is to allow for fine tuning of the pedal position once the car is complete. They are set to fully retracted as a starting point. As regards the balance bar, my intension is to make this car an extremely capable road car rather than for track work so will probably not go for the remote bias adjuster. Anyway, thanks again for the message and make sure you enjoy that GTM and Locost :-). Cheers Nigel
7:30 Slip fit not an interference fit.
Thanks for the clarification
Hi fellow Ultima RS enthusiasts. I am 9 subscribers away form 1,000 supporters. Who will be the subscriber who takes me into 4 figures? I'll give you a shout out in part 6 🙂
The only thing I find disappointing about these ultimas I the front end safety.... I feel they could have added a much beefier front impact protection with triangulation to turrets. Instead it looks like twigs of tubes in front of you while behind is beefy and triangulated
Hi John, all I can say about safety is the Ultima easily surpasses the rules put in place for low volume car manufacturers in the UK. Maybe what does not come across in the series is the amount of triangulation in the chassis, and complex frontal structure including the huge radiator which provides a large crumple zone. I'm no expert, but the RS is seriously well engineered. Appreciate the multiple comments and stay tuned. Cheers Nigel
how much will this kit cost? what's the minimal cost with the LS3 power plant? and much more. I heard the fully optioned kit would cost around more than 130K+ USD. how much did your kit cost? please do a video of that if possible. overall, the video was great and thank you for sharing.
Hi Bryan, and thanks for message. I'm trying to avoid pricing info on the channel since it ages the content. But please feel free to contact the factory and ask for my build spec and you will be able to see today's pricing, Cheers Nigel
@@v8creative thanks for the response and fully appreciate it and will be sure to check that out later until then Keep up the good content. cheers to you mate🥂.
is the clutch pedal very heavy actuation on the ultima?
@@shadmonk well I have the high performance clutch and it’s absolutely fine. I’m fact while driving you so not notice it at all
Enjoying the series. Here's another RS built from the ashes of a GTR in case you haven;t seen it.... ruclips.net/user/DriveDriverDrivenvideos
Thanks Kevin, yep fully aware of the Blunicorn and sad to see an EVO go up in flames. :-(. Glad you are enjoying the series. Cheers Nigel
Does IVA allow adjustable brake bias?
Yes and no. IVA allows adjustable brake bias providing it is locked - making it non-adjustable. Hence the use of the locking nut and clear instruction (sticker) not to adjust under any circumstance. Good question. Cheers Nigel