matt12
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 posted on 17/10/05 at 12:08 PM |
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stupid question, sorry
hi
sorry for this,
what is an indy? i did a search but it didnt really help, a site glossary would be handy there are a lot of terms being bandied around which have me
and i assume some other people scratching their heads
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rayward
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| posted on 17/10/05 at 12:11 PM |
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kit built by MK, got the indy name
because of the independant rear suspension or IRS i believe
RAy
[Edited on 17/10/05 by rayward]
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matt12
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| posted on 17/10/05 at 12:14 PM |
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cheers
so are most of the cars with names on here like indy and leugo (sp?) cars built from some sort kit?
just curious do most on here do that or do they do the book design and build frame themselves?
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greggors84
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| posted on 17/10/05 at 12:18 PM |
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Alot of the cars on here are built from scratch using plans based around the book "How to build a sportscar for £250", a few kit car
manufacturers supply a kit based on that chassis. Alot of people are also building kits, im not sure what the majority is.
Edit: So yes MK, Luego, Stuart Taylor, Mac1, MNR, GTS all build Kits plus many more names
[Edited on 17/10/05 by greggors84]
Chris
The Magnificent 7!
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BKLOCO
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| posted on 17/10/05 at 12:23 PM |
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Bit of each realy.
Problem with book design is that bits are getting hard to come by from MK1/2 escorts Therefore chassis manufacturers have come up with modified
"book" designs ie. taller or DeDion rear.
This is sometimes an easier route than modifying the book design yourself.
having said that plenty of people are still building "standard" book chassis. Its a classic case of horses for courses (no pun
intended)
Bugger! must learn to type faster.
[Edited on 17-10-05 by BKLOCO]
Experience is what you get when you don't get what you want!!! 
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UncleFista
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| posted on 17/10/05 at 12:28 PM |
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It's a kit originally made by Martin Keenan (MK engineering) using a single (Sierra) donor, looking much like a Locost but with fully
independant rear suspension.
One of the best 7-esqe cars around, it won Kit Car Of The Year last year (I think).
It's now made by "MK Sportscars" but their site is down at the mo'..
HTH
Cripes !, no replies, started to answer, got a phone call from me gran, finished the post, now there's loads of replies.... 
Great this place innit ?
[Edited on 17/10/05 by UncleFista]
Tony Bond / UncleFista
Love is like a snowmobile, speeding across the frozen tundra.
Which suddenly flips, pinning you underneath.
At night the ice-weasels come...
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matt12
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| posted on 17/10/05 at 12:33 PM |
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i like the idea of them redesighning it because of lack of origional doners i also like the sound of the independant rear suspension,
do these companies offer plans of their modified chassis' because i'd still like to build my own?
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DarrenW
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| posted on 17/10/05 at 12:44 PM |
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The companies listed above make there own chassis for sale so wont offer you their plans. There are however several websites by some key people
whereby the original locost plans have been updated and offered. I think McSorley is one. Try a post / search in the chassis section.
IRS locosts are still under development afaik, but larger locosts / corrected plans are widely available.
MK did sell chassis made from the original plans using a Dedion axle arrangement. i dont think any other manufacturers offered this option.
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need4speed
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| posted on 17/10/05 at 01:17 PM |
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GTS do a drawings pack, so you can make your own with a de dion rear axle.
Link
Dave.
[Edited on 17/10/05 by need4speed]
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mookaloid
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| posted on 17/10/05 at 01:43 PM |
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INDYs
http://www.mkownersclub.co.uk/about_mkownersclub.htm
cheers
Mark
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donut
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| posted on 17/10/05 at 01:48 PM |
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Cheers Mark, saved me doing it!!
Andy
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/andywest1/
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simonH
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| posted on 17/10/05 at 03:01 PM |
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Luego
Luego sell the "Book" chassis and the Velocity (irs) chassis as a build it your self DIY kit. i have the velocity one and it comes as a
set of pre cut (and a few pre jiged) parts to build the Chassis
Never be afraid to try something new. Remember that a lone amateur built the Ark. A large group of professionals built the Titanic.
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matt12
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| posted on 17/10/05 at 06:11 PM |
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i like the look of the gts plans, its nicely in keeping with me wanting to vbuild the whole thing so reckon i'll be investing in some plans ,
cheers
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JoelP
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| posted on 17/10/05 at 06:42 PM |
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without pissing on the parade, gts have had trouble fulfilling orders on time recently. Darren is very busy, mainly due to a good component
reputation. However, i cant see a set of plans being too hard to rustle up
Make sure you ring him to place the order, in person. That seems to be the way to stay high on his priorities!
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