mr minimal
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| posted on 30/10/02 at 09:31 PM |
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mk chassis with narrow track
has anyone built an mk with the narrow track version? the website doesn't really tell you that you can get one but ive seen a mag article that says
mk do it and once when I spoke to martin he said he would do it. Chopped driveshafts and different front wishbones i presume. Do you still use the
sierra uprights or revert back to cortina? Any info anyone? cheers.
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redeye
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| posted on 30/10/02 at 11:10 PM |
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sounds like you may be talking about my car
its not an indy as it deosnt use the seirra diff the wishbones are shorter aswell
i bought it off a guy in glasgow who bought from mk a couple of years back but didnt get round to building it
you can see it in the pics section
www.locostbuilders.co.uk/photos
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Squirrel
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| posted on 31/10/02 at 11:12 AM |
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I read about the narrow-track aswell in the 'Budget Blasters' book, and assumed that the majority of MKs were built on this basis. Judging from your
posts, it seems I was wrong. I've also written to Martin and asked him about this, will post his response (if I get a response...)
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Macca
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| posted on 31/10/02 at 11:20 AM |
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Isn't that the "escort based" version mentioned on the web site for 750+vat?
Col
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redeye
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| posted on 31/10/02 at 11:59 AM |
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ive not got anything escort on mine
its got a capri diff and a 1.8 pinto and the hubs are seirra with cortina uprights
or so im told
i think its is possible to use the escort instead tho
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Macca
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| posted on 31/10/02 at 12:45 PM |
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Redeye, may sound like a strange question but how do you know that the chassis you have is an MK? The reason I'm asking is, like you I bought a
rolling chassis from a chap near Glasgow but I am unable to identify the builder.
It is not home made and runs a really nice De-Dion rear.
Col
the hubs are seirra with cortina uprights
That doesn't add up!
[Edited on 31/10/02 by Macca]
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redeye
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| posted on 31/10/02 at 03:41 PM |
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the fella isnt a supplier he didnt get round to building it because he ended up buying a westfield (which he has sold for a tvr)
about the hubs ,they must be cortina on the front and seirra on the back then
the car was solo in his works garage
the fella picked the chassis up from mk
it was one of the originals built in martins garage
mk advised of this
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mad-butcher
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| posted on 31/10/02 at 06:51 PM |
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why not buy the wide track indy wishbones from martin and get the sierra rack shortened and then use sierra uprights save you a load of titing around
they still mount in the same place
tony
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locodude
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| posted on 31/10/02 at 07:18 PM |
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It all depends what sort of 'look' you want. If you want the butch 'crab'stance then go for wide track. Personally I prefer the narrow
'traditional' look but that's just me and because it's me I'm right! By the way I do believe that Martin has a set of jigs to do Indy wishbones
with a narrow track, I just don't think he advertises the fact (more work when it's out of the ordinary!). ST only use narrow track, it's just
personal preference!
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redeye
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| posted on 1/11/02 at 10:44 PM |
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i dont want to have a wider front than my rear
also as you may have seen in the pics the uprights are already on
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DEAN C.
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| posted on 3/11/02 at 01:21 PM |
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Hi, Just to put you straight,the Indy is the same width chassis in the cockpit as a locost but the front wishbones put the front wheels out to match
the rear width.
The rear arches are the wide type that you can buy for the locost and the wheels usually come right up to the rear arch outer edges.
So when you look from above the rear wheels are the same distance out as the front.Basically the car width is the same as a standard sierra back and
front.
Hope this makes sense!
DEAN.......
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redeye
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| posted on 7/11/02 at 12:43 PM |
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the indy actually has a narrow tran tunnel compared to the locost chasis
so theres more room in the cockpit
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