Mark18
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| posted on 27/3/03 at 10:37 AM |
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MK Indy
Hi, I'm Mark from Ireland and I'm hoping to start building some form of kit during the summer.
Anyway I was looking at some photos of a MK Indy, and I was just wondering whether it uses a standard book chassis, because from what I can see it
tapers out towards the cockpit. If it does would that rule out using other manufacturers bodywork etc.?
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ChrisW
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| posted on 27/3/03 at 12:02 PM |
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As far as I know most of it is very similar but not quite the same. Big difference being that it has IRS (independant rear suspension) based on the
Sierra diff, hubs and shafts. Not sure if MK produce a book chassis - Luego certainly do.
Chris
My gaff my rules
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MK9R
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| posted on 27/3/03 at 01:20 PM |
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Are you planning on building a book chassis and putting MK panels on it or buying an MK chassis and putting other people body work on? If its the
latter i wouldn't bother, as you cannot beat the quality of the the MK fibreglass. 
Cheers Austen
RGB car number 9
www.austengreenway.co.uk
www.automatedtechnologygroup.co.uk
www.trackace.co.uk
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Mark18
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| posted on 27/3/03 at 02:11 PM |
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I plan on going down the build from kit route ie. Mk, Luego, etc. the main reason for this is because I want IRS.
If i were to get a MK i will be getting the whole package, really I was just wondering why the MK Indy looked different.
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Findlay234
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| posted on 27/3/03 at 04:04 PM |
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The car is wider than the book locost because it uses un-shortened halfshafts from the sierra donor. Hence it has the same track as a sierra. the wide
low look appeals to some.
also the top chassis rail is about and inch higher than the book chassis. this was designed to allow room for the pinto engine which is now become the
engine of choice for the only fact its easy to find a cheap donor with one.
im sure thats about it really.
cheers
Fin
oh BTW i went for the luego IRS(velocity) chassis. you get the IRS with the original track width of the book car. You must specify locost fibreglass
bits though because the velocity fibreglass looks too high (again to suit the pinto) look at their website for more info and pics.
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Mark18
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| posted on 27/3/03 at 04:21 PM |
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quote:
oh BTW i went for the luego IRS(velocity) chassis. you get the IRS with the original track width of the book car. You must specify locost fibreglass
bits though because the velocity fibreglass looks too high (again to suit the pinto) look at their website for more info and pics.
So far I have been tending towards the Luego Velocity, with a crossflow engine. I hadn't thought to use the locost panels with it though, sounds
like a good idea assuming the crossflow will fit.
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GO
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| posted on 27/3/03 at 04:40 PM |
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I'm picking up my velocity Chassis from Luego on saturday, along with locost fibre glass.
X-flow will definately fit the velocity chassis, with either the locost or velocity fibreglass. In fact, when I went up there they had a velocity with
a X-flow fitted.
Basically the velocity chassis is the locost chassis with IRS and a few other mods which make it a bit stronger and easier to fit a variety of engines
other than just the X-flow.
You'll have the same problem with the air filter as always, i.e. you'll need to cut a hole in the top of the bonnet unless you get
sidedrafts.
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GO
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| posted on 27/3/03 at 04:41 PM |
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Oops, apologies. Think this MK thread turned rather Luego...
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mdc124
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| posted on 27/3/03 at 06:34 PM |
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what's the damage on the velocity and locost bodywork?
The MK package looks good value to me - but there again my car started from one
Http://www.farend.co.uk/
The first MK Turnkey Indy
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Champion Builder
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| posted on 28/3/03 at 11:17 AM |
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"Not sure if MK produce a book chassis - Luego certainly do. "
- MK produce both locost (live axle) (to the book) and Indy(IRS) Chassis. So do luego. ST i dont kno cos their webshite is rubbish at the mo.
Luego Body Work:
Locost Bodywork (Various Gel Coat Colours)
Nose x 1
Dash x 1
Cycle wings x 2
Bonnet x 1
Rear Panel x 1
Inner body finishers x 2
Alloy Full Length side & internal panel set, cut to size
Total £431 + VAT
Velocity (IRS) (pinto) Bodywork (Various Gel Coat Colours)
Nose x 1
Scuttle x 1
Rear Wings x 2
Cycle wings x 2
Bonnet x 1
Rear Panel x 1
Dash x 1
Inner body finishers x 2
Alloy Full Length side & internal panel set, cut to size, folded with holes for W/bones
Total: £764.50 + VAT
So as you can see there is a significant difference between velocity body and locost bodywork, but the packages are unique.
[Edited on 28/3/03 by Champion Builder]
If it isn't low-cost it isn't locost!
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Mark18
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| posted on 28/3/03 at 11:45 AM |
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X-flow will definately fit the velocity chassis, with either the locost or velocity fibreglass. In fact, when I went up there they had a velocity with
a X-flow fitted.
I'm tending towards a crossflow at the minute, if I could get my hands on a reasonably priced zetec I'd probably go for that (assuming
that it'll fit).
How hard are these engines to mate to the Sierra gearbox, what do most people do for clutchs and flywheels?
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Findlay234
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| posted on 28/3/03 at 01:38 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Champion Builder
So as you can see there is a significant difference between velocity body and locost bodywork, but the packages are unique.
[Edited on 28/3/03 by Champion Builder]
You get the same type of things in the package but the body work for the locost is smaller. The fiberglass work for the velocity is around an inch
taller to accomodate the pinto engine. Not really worth the extra cash though.
Cheers
Fin
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