graememk
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| posted on 7/7/07 at 09:23 AM |
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MK indy & MAC1
can anyone tell me about them?
i think it all went on before my time in the kit car world, but why do they look like the same car, i can only assume one if a copy of the other.... i
might regret asking this question i think.
i suppose if it gets out of hand i'll delete the post
So my new question will be, do they share the same irs back end?
[Edited on 7/7/07 by graememk]
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matt.c
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| posted on 7/7/07 at 09:28 AM |
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LOL!! Im going to get some popcorn for this one
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MikeR
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| posted on 7/7/07 at 09:36 AM |
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while you're getting the popcorn do you want me to get some drinks in?
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Dillinger1977
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| posted on 7/7/07 at 09:38 AM |
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yup, you might regret that. 
-Rog
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ch1ll1
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| posted on 7/7/07 at 09:47 AM |
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They are spelt different
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omega 24 v6
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| posted on 7/7/07 at 10:10 AM |
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Go for the Mac 1 the guys at Newark were fantastic with their Craik. Not the same passion and enthusiasm from the Mk stand IMVHO.
If it looks wrong it probably is wrong.
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SeaBass
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| posted on 7/7/07 at 10:54 AM |
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Allegedly MAC 1 made some of the Indy chassis for MK. They then started building there own cars which are fairly similar... All allegedly of
course.
Cheers
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ch1ll1
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| posted on 7/7/07 at 12:35 PM |
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so that would make it a mac1mk
quote:
Originally posted by SeaBass
Allegedly MAC 1 made some of the Indy chassis for MK. They then started building there own cars which are fairly similar... All allegedly of
course.
Cheers
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ASH3
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| posted on 7/7/07 at 01:27 PM |
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Oh my God im off out for a ride... for a couple of days!!!
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graememk
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| posted on 7/7/07 at 02:47 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by CaLviNx
quote:
Originally posted by ASH3
Oh my God im off out for a ride... for a couple of days!!!
Tell us which route your taking so we can arrange a tow truck to recover you out of the nearest ditch............ or if your not pushing that
much again tell us the route so we can avoid the tail back
very funny but not really constructive in this post... please keep bitching to u2u only.
[Edited on 7/7/07 by graememk]
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Confused but excited.
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| posted on 7/7/07 at 03:36 PM |
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It's just like deja vu, all over again!
Tell them about the bent treacle edges!
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bigrich
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| posted on 7/7/07 at 04:11 PM |
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i think were safe from the popcorn guys this time, i pretty much goes like this Mark builds a locost on his patio and someone buys it from him
,start building MK's for customers with Colin as Mac#1 motorsport. they have ideas to" improve", alter the cars they were building
so decide to do there own version of a sierra based kitcar initially with outside help then built in house "except grp".
whilst outwardly similar looking there are lots of differences both outwardly and under the skin.
the Mac1 chassis has undergone 3 or 4 redesigns to my knowledge in the last 3 years or so.Bulkheads etc have been altered and engines moved backwards
so things like gearlevers fit without modification or dash clearence problems and weight is more centralised in the car.
the side panels of a Mac1 have the same curved shape as the rear panel to give an improved fit and look to the joint of both panels.
ultimatly the cars do look similar to each other as do most sevens regardless of manufacturer but if you look closely there are lots of differences
just not always easy to spot.
I personally could easily have been MK owner haveing visited them before my first build.but at that time the business had just changed hands from
martin and all did'nt really seem settled at MK at that time so the enthusiasm of Mac#1 and the offer of a passenger ride on a track day won the
day and have been very happy with the cars, people since. though had i visited MK at a different time things may have been different.
Rich
[Edited on 7/7/07 by bigrich]
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A pint for the gent and a white wine/fruit based drink for the lady. Those are the rules
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pawgrp
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| posted on 7/7/07 at 04:17 PM |
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Mac1 used to buy thier chassis from Martin Keenan. They then built these up to order . One day in the dim and distant past there was a fall out and
after that mac 1 made their own arrangments on the chassis front.
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graememk
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| posted on 7/7/07 at 04:31 PM |
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ok i've always wondered.
So my new question will be, do they share the same irs back end?
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bigrich
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| posted on 7/7/07 at 05:35 PM |
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yeah both normally use the sierra
sorry could'nt resist that .jpg)
A pint for the gent and a white wine/fruit based drink for the lady. Those are the rules
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bigrich
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| posted on 7/7/07 at 05:38 PM |
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have a look in my archive at the picture called rear end OOH er
this is from my last build and is a normal rear end
A pint for the gent and a white wine/fruit based drink for the lady. Those are the rules
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jack trolley
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 posted on 7/7/07 at 06:25 PM |
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2 of those bolts aren't showing many threads beyond the locknuts.
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SeaBass
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| posted on 7/7/07 at 06:54 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by jack trolley
2 of those bolts aren't showing many threads beyond the locknuts.
lol. Oh crap another can of worms!!
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bigrich
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| posted on 7/7/07 at 07:30 PM |
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if its beyond the locking device then is through far enough
any farer and the bolts too long and heavy
[Edited on 7/7/07 by bigrich]
A pint for the gent and a white wine/fruit based drink for the lady. Those are the rules
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snoopy
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| posted on 7/7/07 at 09:31 PM |
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of course the mac 1 and the indy have the same back end the mac 1 chassis was jiged up from an mk chassis originaly as also was this one
HERE
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snoopy
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| posted on 7/7/07 at 09:54 PM |
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ok spot the clone
.jpg)
and indy rear or not ?
how about this
.jpg)
[Edited on 7/7/07 by snoopy]
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graememk
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| posted on 8/7/07 at 07:54 AM |
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so does the mac1 have the same problems as the indy then ?
if there is a problem at all ?
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mad-butcher
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| posted on 8/7/07 at 08:20 AM |
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Hi charlie
which was the one who built a copy and then fitted the top wishbones upside down then claimed it improved handling, i think at one stage there were
about 6 copies at the various shows.
Tony
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snoopy
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| posted on 8/7/07 at 10:29 AM |
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that would have been SPD tony and we all know what happend to them
so does the mac1 have the same problems as the indy then ?
OF COURSE IT DOES !!
the indy was the first kit to use irs and sierra doner parts
EVERYONE COPPIED IT
[Edited on 8/7/07 by snoopy]
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bigrich
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| posted on 8/7/07 at 11:45 AM |
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Snoopy is it 2 MK's NOT an MK rear end and a USof A copy/clone of the indy
As to the handling issue it probably is there but its not as much of an issue as people would have you believe it is.
I think it may only be an issue if your looking for the last few tenths round a track etc. IMHO for what its worth
A pint for the gent and a white wine/fruit based drink for the lady. Those are the rules
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