mads
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| posted on 20/8/08 at 10:04 AM |
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roll on friday...
... as I'm off to MK Indy to have a look around and order my kit!! 
Only problem is I cant decide on whether to go with the standard Indy or the Indy R. Any suggestions/opinions?
Plan for the car is to be used on the road mainly but the odd day on the track.
Setup is likely to be:
quickrack
discs all round
R1 engine
LSD
15 - 17" wheels
paddleshift (possibly with a flatshifter at a later date)
Anyone going to be there on Friday morning? I'm missing the Open Day on Saturday as at a wedding 
[Edited on 20/8/08 by mads]
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zilspeed
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| posted on 20/8/08 at 10:22 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by mads
Setup is likely to be:
quickrack
discs all road
R1 engine
LSD
13" wheels
paddleshift (possibly with a flatshifter at a later date)
Have fixed the spec for you.
(Don't mention it, it's all part of the service). 
[Edited on 20/8/08 by zilspeed]
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BenB
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| posted on 20/8/08 at 10:23 AM |
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What steering wheel are you going for?
If you're mostly going to be doing road driving a quick rack may not be the best option (especially if you're using a small steering
wheel).... Opinions vary but personally I find a quick rack / small steering wheel combo too hard work for the road.... twitchy and bad for parking...
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TimC
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| posted on 20/8/08 at 10:40 AM |
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IMHO You need to add a proper welded roll bar to that spec.
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TimC
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| posted on 20/8/08 at 10:44 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by BenB
What steering wheel are you going for?
If you're mostly going to be doing road driving a quick rack may not be the best option (especially if you're using a small steering
wheel).... Opinions vary but personally I find a quick rack / small steering wheel combo too hard work for the road.... twitchy and bad for parking...
You must be kidding? The Indy is little short of awful with the standard ratio rack. Even the Sierra itself is borderline.
Everyone is entitled to their opinion of course but I think those that shared your view, having actually driven an Indy with both 3.8 and 2.4 or 2.7
racks, would be a tiny minority.
[Edited on 20/8/08 by TimC]
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mackei23b
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| posted on 20/8/08 at 11:35 AM |
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Really depends on what you are using the car for, roads or track days.
By all accounts the Spec R does handle better, but if using on the road the normal Indy is more than up to the job and still great fun on the
track.
Paul Fisher has ahd both cars, so it may be worth dropping him a u2u.
Cheers
Ian
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paulmw
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| posted on 20/8/08 at 12:01 PM |
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Oops :edited so say you were at a wedding Saturday for the open day
Personally I would go with what you want as its your bloomin car
But when I spec'd my car I went for a good engine (07 ZX10R) and a decent chassis (spec R). All the other bits are standard Ford etc as when
time/money permits I can upgrade at my leisure.
[Edited on 20/8/08 by paulmw]
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PAUL FISHER
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| posted on 20/8/08 at 05:35 PM |
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Having owned,built and driven both the original Indy and the new spec R,I would advise going for the new chassis even if your not going to use it much
on track,it feels alot more planted and has a better feel to it on the road,and for the extra £600 you will recoup more than this amount when you do
come to sell it,as the spec R's will comand a better price second hand and will be easier to sell
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Hellfire
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| posted on 20/8/08 at 06:16 PM |
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Never actually driven a Spec R but having seen a few on track, I'd definitely go for the new chassis.
Phil
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mads
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| posted on 20/8/08 at 11:09 PM |
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thanks for all the replies folks... looks like I'm going for the Spec R
Ben - i'm looking at a small wheel yes, probably 240 or 260. i have heard that some people say that it is more twitchy but if that is the case,
then i'll just upgrade and go for a bigger one.
Zilspeed - thanks for the spec update. but any particular reason such small wheels?
TimC - "IMHO You need to add a proper welded roll bar to that spec." care to elaborate? do you mean just a bar or cage? and any particular
suggestions for type and location?
Paul - cheers for the info. but sell it?!  never! 
We gain knowledge faster than we do wisdom!
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in
sideways, thoroughly used, totally worn out and loudly proclaiming... "f*ck, what a trip!"
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tootall
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| posted on 21/8/08 at 12:02 AM |
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i was advised not to get a quick rack by a friend who has had 3 mk,s he said it was all over the road specialy fast country lanes where its a bit
bumpy.
13" wheels are the way forward u get a better ride as u get the give in the 60 profile tyre also car handles better feels more prodictable. as
mk they have put 13s on ther demmo car (gsxr 1000 supercharged)
some people dream of sucsess, others just get on and do it !!
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mads
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| posted on 23/8/08 at 07:42 AM |
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woop woop!!!! Have ordered my kit - should be picking it up in about 4-5 weeks!!!
Have also ordered my engine - 2008 R1 (cheers Malc)
Anyone point me to a place that sells sierra steering column so I can buy it and send to MK for modification? And anywhere else other than Rally
Design for front uprights?
[Edited on 23/8/08 by mads]
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