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.

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

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...)

Isn't that the "escort based" version mentioned on the web site for 750+vat?
Col

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

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]

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

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

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!

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

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.......

the indy actually has a narrow tran tunnel compared to the locost chasis

so theres more room in the cockpit