Hi all I'm starting a new project, I'm building a Mk Indy r with a cbr1000rr 2016 engine!

I built a Haynes roadster back in 2012 but after 75% thought the build I had to sell it all due to a wrist injury at work and the fact I was broke!!

So my Mrs kindly told me now I have been saving for a wile I should treat my self and build another kit car, I have always liked the Mk's so got on the phone and started the ball rolling by speaking to both Neil and Sean.

After a good hour on the phone I decided to go for the Indy R with a full cage and side impact bars... hoping I don't have to use them but safety is the no1.

i decided if I'm going to build my dream toy then I want carbon, carbon and more carbon
so I have had all available accessories in carbon bonnet scoop, front and rear arches, dash board, tunnel box, air intake scoops, all interior panels, wing mirrors, headlights, indicators, aero screen ect ect

Breaks and wheels
I have got for the hi-spec vented and drilled front brakes and on the rear I have gone for the standard sierra discs breaks
pedal box is a top mounted wilwood with a hydraulic clutch and conversion on the cbr. new stainless braided hoses
team dynamics pro 15" with r888's all round

sierra standard front uprights ground down to save 1.5kg per upright (photo will follow)
Hi spec billet rear bearing carriers with standard 4 stud flange, with a sierra lsd with new bolt on drive shafts


I will add more to the spec in a couple of day along with pics

I will look forward to your updates on this build, especially with the 2016 CBR, You will not be disappointed with it.
I purchased and built my first Mk Indy back in 2005 when Martin Keenan was running the company when everything was supported and run correctly, I remember around 50 odd Mk's on the owners stand at Newark during the late 2000's.
I am confident Sean Smith the new owner, can get the Mk name back up there with the best of them, in the kitcar market today, and do the Mk name proud again.
I've no doubt, I will be building another Mk Indy in the future as I do really miss my original fireblade Mk Indy and my many trackdays with near 100% reliability. And only 130 ISH bhp.
Yours Wil be rapid



[Edited on 13/7/17 by PAUL FISHER]

What Ratio of Diff are you going for?

Paul

i can't wait to have her finished and out on the road,i have also been looking at a supercharger
kit for the cbr but can't find much available in the uk TTS don't do them!

I have had nothing but help and guidance from both sean and neil they have been brilliant to work with
and get it all sorted for me on such a small time frame 👍🏼


HKP57

i have gone for the 3.62 lsd
so should see 60ish in first gear and top end about 125mph

How much was the kit if you dont mind me asking or do you have a pricelist you could u2u me ?

Id be interested in following a project thread if you plan on making one.

Good luck!!

I will u2u you shortly for a email address and i'll send you over the price list!
i am currently picking most of the bits up as i type this message, classis and all the extra bits!
i'll upload photos later
ATB
Hop

How do i upload pics???

Top left of the page it says 'photo archive' click on that and create a folder,then upload directly into that.
Then copy and paste the 'forum code' for pics into your thread

nice, looking forward to seeing this car being built!
i'm curious for the lightened siėrra front uprights!

http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/galthumbs/487.jpg

[Edited on 30/7/17 by Hopley89]

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Presume that's the new MK cage to comply with MSA regs?

i believe so chap,

could you tell me how you added that's pic? as inwant to upload some more pics but can't

Yeah,click on your 'photo archive',click on the picture you want to add to the thread,then above the pic you will see a box with 'forum code',click on the code to highlight it,then 'copy ',then go to the thread you want to add the pic too and 'paste' the forum code into your reply

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These are the sierra front uprights weights before and after the
grind down, i still had to grind it down about more but loseing weight slowly

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front flange cleaned down, drilled 4no 14mm holes not much weight loss but they look
a lot better with the 4 extra holes, used etch primer, metallic black paint, and pu lacquer

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Rear end all complete, waiting on a few more parts
Fuel tank, lights ect but drive train is all done and breaks Bled

I didn't like the sierra standard column,
so i got a bit of 55mm alloy tub and set out to make a sleeve that would go over
both the sierra alloy top section and the lower section of the column
I had to grind the top alloy section down as all the original turn signals use to fix onto
this and i needed this to be smooth to go inside the new tube.


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i had to also notch out a section of the tube to go over the lower section of the column


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i then cleaned up the alloy edges and got the wrap out as my interior theme is carbon
so the alloy would stand out to much!!

i also managed to drill a hole and thread the universal indicator stalk wires thought the
tube so you can't see them


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What's your thoughts?

Looks good

How have you secured the stalk wiring to stop it getting caught on the column when it turns?

Any chance of some pics of the roll cage from further away?

the new alloy sleeve has a gap i between the original black column that's dosent move
and the new alloy so the steering column that turns isn't near the wires at all, i'll take
a few more pics later showing this also if the cage, it's the external cage so i have got 2inc
extra leg room both sides

Ah yeah I see

Yeah noticed the cage was externally mounted on front, not seen that one from MK before

Mk Indy brand new Hi spec Front breaks
These are the first pair they have done with there logo on the callipers
I think these look awesome....... What's your thoughts?

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Willwood top mounted pedal box, i had to glue a break light switch on the top
as i don't like the in-line pressure switch as you have to have good pressure before it
activates the lights, this is instant so as soon as you touch the pedal it's on 👌🏻

Gorilla glue, and a clamp had done the job nicely


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These are the sierra front uprights weights before and after the
grind down, i still had to grind it down about more but loseing weight slowly

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it started out at 5.57 kg
i spend a day and 5 flap grinding discs and 1 ultra thin disc grinding and cutting away
finish weight after paint was around 4.1 kg mark so neally 1.5kg loss per upright

ATB
Hop