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You definitely have to wear narrow shoes, even when you think you can handle it with wider, it just isn't worth the risk. I have a few pair of pumas that are racing shoe styled without the high cost.

The material on the rear looks awesome. I've never been a big fan of the vinyl on mine but I'd be concerned that canvas would get dirty. Is that canvas or something else? If one could source outdoor furniture material like sunsetter or something like that it has a natural UV coating and is supposed to shed dirt naturally.

I will try and get a pick for you, but it is intentional. I was always bothered by it but was told that it is done that way to reduce braking force. The rear brakes have a bad tendency to lock and this is one way to reduce the chance of it happening.

I still remember my first Ultralite ride, and my second, and my third, but they get foggy after that...

I've got an Ultralite S2KR in Oklahoma City. Not AR, but relatively nearby.

When I was a kid I was able to go to Space Camp in Huntsville, AL. While there I had time in 2 of their SS simulators. One was an accurate reproduction of the SS avionics and was used in the Space Camp movie for their time in space. I was a science officer on the mission in that simulator so most of my time was spent doing nothing in the lower level. Their second simulator wasn't nearly as accurate (about 1/3 of the switches and panels) but it was hydraulically suspended and operated by the controls we had in front of us. We had a couple days of training before our big mission. During none of those days were the controls active so we assumed they didn't trust us with a moving simulator. I was commander in the big seat for that mission, probably because I was a huge nerd and knew more than anyone else in my group. On the day of our mission myself and my pilot bought some freeze dried ice cream and got someone to give us some fishing line. We rigged the fishing line through the overhead panels and down to the side of our seats. When we were "in space" during the mission, we pulled on the fishing line so that the ice cream was "floating" in space. I had the video of the mission and it looked great, but unfortunately the video tape is long gone. The best part of the mission though was during approach I was supposed to pull back on the stick to reduce speed. No one told us that the hydraulics had been activated so when I pulled back on the stick and the simulator jumped back, I was so startled that I blurted F*** into my voice activated mic. Mission control quickly responded asking us to watch our language on open mics (since it was being recorded and we were about 8 years old at the time...). Thanks for posting these pics and giving me a great throwback.

Awesome site!! I just wish they had a subscription system like BringATrailer.com

I was at that race. That vette is an animal, as is the viper and GTR that they showed him racing.

I tore the front mounting bung twice in my S2KR. The first time I just recircled the weld around the bung. That held for a few years of hard road use until it tore through to the edge. I got 2x 3" washers with a 1" hole, hammered them to the shape of the housing, welded them on both sides of the housing and then made a nice rubber mount that better distributed the torsional force. It ran well until I started taking the car apart again... On the steering wheel location, my car is apparently the only one built with "tilt" steering. The cross beam is cut and reinforced. There is a sliding mechanism that holds a tie rod end. That mechanism can be loosed then moved up/down. I've found the best position is with the steering shaft going right through the middle of the main dash bar. I'll get pics posted of either setup if anyone is interested.

In conversations with the previous Ultralite brand owner, he said that the norm was to raise the VTEC on the S2K/R cars to help keep them stable. I know that I better have my car pointed straight when the VTEC rolls in.

You won't have to replace the factory ECU just to change your VTEC engagement point. That can be updated through flashing the ROM or using an aftermarket controller that will piggy back with your factory ECU.

I was going to throw the BJZ into this conversation as well. It is a beautifully designed 3 wheeler and you can base it off a VW motor. I tried to get info from the company a few years ago, but my emails were ignored.

I've seen this car in person at Run'N'Gun (that is my polished/black S2KR in the background of this pic). It is a seriously well built and sorted car. I later met John and was a very honest and straight forward guy. Whoever buys this car is going to be very happy with it.

I found some similar pictures from the volcano in Iceland. It would be amazing to see in person.

Absolutely beautiful. The volcano in Iceland had some similar pictures released.