Just spoke to MK and they have thrown a new spanner in the works!

Just come back to kit cars after about 4 years out and the Indy-R is new to me...

Whats the difference and is it worth extra money and effort to go with the R for a BEC?

Was all set to go with the Indy and now a bit confused.

The only fault I could find with it is that you don't get to see the front coilovers which is something I like on 7's, as they'r etucked away in the nose cone. Cracking car other than that I reckon.

from what people have said i wouldn't even consider the early chassis
best bet is to wait until later
im sure someone who has tried both will tell you
HTH

So the Indy-R is the way to go? I must admit I would miss being able to see the shocks it is a part of what the 7 is about...

Suppose if its that much better its well worth a look.

They re-designed the suspension on the Indy-R, to remove some of the faults the original Indy had, so going the Indy-R is the way to go.

Regards

[Edited on 5/6/08 by phoenix70]

I think concealed springs looks cooler, much more single seater/F1.
Or you could make a persex/polycarb cover so you can still see the coilovers!

Yes it is worth it...

Steve

i've got inboard springs so I guess I don;t know what I am missing since it never occured to me that spring watching could be so fascinating.

its worth it if you ve got the extra £600 my budget didnt stretch that far and im not that great a driver to notice the difference on the road

if mine wasn't so close to sva id buy the new chassis and transfer all the parts
in fact when i spoke to mk this week i was still wondering whether i should just change anyway
ATB

Does anyone have any pictures of the front end of the new and old indys for me to compare?

New front end.



On the Move.





And if you click on the banner link below and then click on "Spec R" you will find a series of photos for another Indy SpecR

Steve

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