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As a Corvette owner, I resemble that remark :rofl: I'm livin' the dream !!

I have had the beer, but not a Porsche, it's pretty good beer.

A little additional info. I have a Haulmark 7 X 16, and the wheels and fenders are fully outside the sides of the trailer. When towing with my Tahoe, I tilt the standard mirrors a little downward, and can see the tire where it touches the road. Very handy for those situations where you need to control the right side. The point is I don't need extended mirrors. Also: I do not have a beavertail, ie angled section at the rear of the trailer, so on my trailer the seven would scrape the edge of the ramp. I bought a pair of plastic ramps at WalMart. These had small bumps on the top to keep your car from running off the end. I cut these bumps off, and use the ramps under the rear ramp of the trailer to eliminate the scrapes. These are shown in the second link below. These are links to previous trailer threads, and have lots of pictures and good ideas. http://www.usa7s.com/vb/showthread.php?t=3725 http://www.usa7s.com/vb/showthread.php?t=4052

:iagree: I have towed my seven in my Haulmark 16 foot trailer( with dual axles and electric brakes) on several 2000 miles trips. My trailer is also 6" higher than normal, so you can stand up inside it. If I had to do it over again, I would get a V nose , lower than normal trailer, simply for wind resistance(gas mileage) I get about 9 or 10 mpg with my Tahoe. One thing I can HIGHLY recommend is a load eqalizing hitch. It throws more weight on the front wheels, and GREATLY reduces the side wind effects. When I bought my trailer from Haulmark in Northern Indiana, an towed it home empty to St.Louis, Semis almost blew me off the road. I do not have a sway control hitch, but the fact it is a weight distribution hitch does help a lot with sway control. I got mine from etrailer. http://www.etrailer.com/dept-pg-Weight_Distribution.aspx You also need an electric brake controller, which is also available at etrailer. If you have a big tow vehicle, like you have, get an enclosed trailer. It comes in useful for other stuff as well. I seldom tow my seven anymore, but I use the trailer to take the steel shooting targets which we mnufacture to gun shows, and for that the extral tall trailer a great help.

Welcome to the forum. You have a real gem there, and your approach of keeping it as it is will get you a lot of support here.

. This has to be one of the friendliest, non confrontational forums that you are likely to find. Lets keep it that way. I believe it is time to lock this thread and move on.

I saw one of these at the import & kit car show at Carlisle in 2004, when I was looking at Seven kits. Fore & aft seating is racy looking, but not conducive to conversation while driving.

This global warming has not reached St. Louis. It is -6 this morning, and after a 12+ inch snowfall yesterday, here is what my back deck looks like. Note the snow almost up to the bottom of the chairs.

I suggest you buy. It will cost less, and you can spend the difference on upgrades, new paint, all kinds of stuuf, and while working on it you get the "build" experience. If you haven't driven a seven, you can't appreciate the awesomness of the car, and the performance. A V6 Stalker is FAST, and you can always supercharge it. The v8 version is mind blowing..... BUT can you use all that HP? Yeah, I know, you can never have too much HP, but in reality unless you regularly track the car, you can't use all the HP. I have an Ultralite, and have tracked it a bit, and won a few trophies, but my skill levels won't let me use all the performance my car has. Whatever you deide upon, you are in for a lot of fun.

Not easy to do with most sevens, but a Stalker with big wheels and clams would work. ( no 4 wheel drive)

I like the "see through" rear wing. The exhaust exit indicate the engine sits well to the rear, what % of the weight is on the front wheels?

Way to go Jack. Now you have a Stalker for each foot.

I have had bad luck with pressure switches, They take too much pressure to operate, and the taillights don't go on in some light braking situations. I replaced mine with a brake light switch from Auto Zone, off a GM car. Sorry I can't find a pic, but it's a round cylinder, threaded on the outside for nuts for travel adjustment, and has a plunger about 3/8 diameter that contacts the brake pedal arm. Lots of travel, ease of adjustment, no opening brake lines to install.

Big Dog: Great looking car. I am sure that you will enjoy it more each time you drive it. Just because the weather is bad, doesn't mean you cant still drive it, it appears to have side curtains. Have fun.:driving:

I don't have any problem with the revs on the street. On the highway, 4000 rpm at 70 mph is a bit "buzzy", and I would not like to take a 3000 mile trip on the interstates, but a little 200 mile blat is lots of fun. I am running the 245/45/R17 RT615K Azenis on the rear. Besides, this is a fun toy, and it's loud and windy, and fun, and fast, and fun, and ferocious, so it doesn't have to be "normal", and it has 5000 rpm left over at 70 mph. This concept of the S2000 not having enough torque is not applicable to a 1400 pound car with a 4:44 diff. It cruises around town at 30 mph in 6th gear, and does not shudder or hesitate when you press on the go pedal. It simply drives like a regular car, however one that you can drop down a couple gears, floor it and scare the stuffing out of a passenger. On the track it seems to work well. Practice makes perfect, and keeps you out of the rev limiter. I am sure that different ratios work better on different tracks, but I don't track it any more, I just use it a a fun toy.

I have a 4:44, and at 4000 rpm (approximately), I am doing 70 mph

Welcome to the Ultralite owners group. I am sure that you will enjoy the car. Feel free to ask for help on anything, but generally they don't need much maintainence. The Honda drivetrain is bulletproof, and the car is very sturdy.

I agree, heck if he is a car guy, and owns Bentleys and Ferrraris, he will appreciate a Seven. :driving: Lets play nice with the new guys, if it's Simon, or a pretender, lets be courteous. And Bessie....... please keep your panties on.

Don: Congratulations on your S1 Purchase. It is truly the most "car like" and plush of all the sevens models. I have always admired the S1's for their completeness and fit and finish. Enjoy your trip back home with it, and keep us updated on your mods, progress, trips etc.

Looks like snow, but it's Hot there.

I recently returned from a road trip trip from St.Louis to California, and I wrote it up for the Corvette Forum, here's a link http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-corvette-general-discussion/3342375-5200-mile-road-trip-with-the-top-down.html

Since steel tubing is specified by OD and wall thickness, and you need clearance for a 5/8 (.625) bolt, here are some manufactured sizes. OD Wall ID 3/4 .065 .620 ( a bit small) 13/16 .095 .623 ( a bit small) 7/8 .125 .625 ( might be too tight, but a drill through would clear it out) 7/8 .120 .635 15/16 .125 .688 15/16 .134 .670 15/16 .156 .626 1 .156 .688 1 .188 .625 ( same comment) I would suggest going for the tight fit, and running a drill through if necessary, that way there is less slop in the system. You may be limited in the OD that will fit because of the wall of the upright between the bosses.

That makes sense. Maybe you could use heavier wall tubing, and not have to grind a notch.

I believe that machining the upright, and using a larger diameter spacer would be most effective. jimrakin's design needs a cutout in the web as it passes over the boss of the upright. It currently shows a straight line, but I don't believe that will fit in place. When it is done, it only offers the additional bending strength of the flat steel plate at the cutout section. Better than nothing, but if used, I would make the plate as thick as possible, at least 1/4 or 3/8 thick. ----------------------------------------------------- Another source for tie rods is http://www.colemanracing.com I replaced a couple of mine which had the rod ends "frozen" in place. Don't forget that neversieze when assembling rod ends.

While I admire the Delta Wing, when the Porsche hit it. it acted just like a tricycle, or one of those old unstable 3 wheel atv's. It simply flipped over. I wonder if a typical car would have flipped.