The wait is finally over ! Tomorrow morning my new Speedster arrives ! Special thanks to Roy @ Cloud 9 and VMC for guiding me through the build and the options. Shout outs to all those on Speedster Owners that steered me away from the questionable builders!
let the Madness begin !
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Congrats!
Nice Job!
Beautiful!
Very nice enjoy the new ride.
Good for you!!!
Congrats, enjoy your new arrival!!
Very nice! Welcome to the Madness!
Lots of nice touches on your build. You made some excellent choices.
Very nice, really like the red interior and matching coco mats!
That grey paint looks absolutely flawless and a great color combo with the interior.
Saw that car on VMCs instagram page. Very nice! Head rest is cool.
Awesome, I had a Maserati GranTurismo S in that colour scheme, I always got lots of compliments, perfect build IMHO.
Great color combination and attention to details now drive it like you stole it!
WOW! Very nice specs you put on that build.
Cool car, bro!
I agree - That's one very cool ride!
Looks great. Let us know your first impressions!
Bam.
All, thanks for the kind words . The Speedster arrived in the early afternoon and I’m very impressed with the quality of the build . The fit and finish is second to none . Greg and his crew of craftsmen really paid attention to the details .
I did not get a chance to drive it yet because of rain but plan to do so at sunrise tomorrow !!
Before you do, open up the engine lid, have someone start it up, and look very carefully for fuel leaks.
I did that this afternoon and everything was bone dry. The car had 24 miles on it so I believe they ran it through it’s paces.
Good deal.
Great looking Speedster! Engine size?
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Great Looking Speedster!!!! Enjoy driving it!
Congrats! That looks fantastic. I am just days away from taking delivery of my VMC Speedster.
Congrats on a beautiful build! Looks like you ordered the standard 1915 engine with the 4.12 ring and pinion and 0.82 4th gear for the highway. Would love to see some videos driving the car to see how Greg’s standard drivetrain performs.
Didn’t video the first drive but there is plenty of power in the 1915, the speed shifter option was a good one and it was extremely smooth . I was surprised at how cool it ran given the hot muggy weather here in NC and the steering was extremely tight and responsive . I did notice a slight wander in the front end and checked the tire pressure. It was 27#s in the front and 30 in the rear , took it down to 22 front and 26 rear and it was much better
overall…. Very impressed!
@Victorious sounds like a great first day with the Speedster! If you could shoot a few videos of the acceleration through the gears and also the tach showing RPM’s at 65-75mph on the highway in 4th gear that would be very much appreciated. Also how’s the gap between 3rd gear and 4th? Does the 1915 have enough grunt to pull or is there a gap there like others have commented? I am thinking with the VMC’s pretty stout 1915 (with 110hp) she likely pulls along fine.
As for the wander, are you sure if was just not ruts in the highway from heavy vehicles and trucks? Some small cars with narrow tires will do that, especially given how little the 356 weighs.
Engine specs look really cool. Would be nice to see video of the car going through the gears. My older VS with their old version of the highway flyer will be at around 3K RPMs at 60 mph. My car has stock size tires and rims.
@NJ-SpeedsterGuy posted:@Victorious sounds like a great first day with the Speedster! If you could shoot a few videos of the acceleration through the gears and also the tach showing RPM’s at 65-75mph on the highway in 4th gear that would be very much appreciated. Also how’s the gap between 3rd gear and 4th? Does the 1915 have enough grunt to pull or is there a gap there like others have commented? I am thinking with the VMC’s pretty stout 1915 (with 110hp) she likely pulls along fine.
As for the wander, are you sure if was just not ruts in the highway from heavy vehicles and trucks? Some small cars with narrow tires will do that, especially given how little the 356 weighs.
Too much air pressure in the fronts is probably the single biggest issue related to the front end wandering around and feeling light. He was smart to check that first. It's free to do and usually the problem.
Also; keep spare parts, tire and tools in the frunk. It adds weight and stability.
