sonic
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| posted on 22/5/16 at 07:47 PM |
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MK Indy short passenger side footwell
Hello
A pal of mine has built a new MK Indy 2015 with a 2 ltr Zetec all supplied by MK, had a look at it today and the passenger side footwell is about a
foot shorter than mine, mine is a 2006 chassis.
Had a look under the bonnet at the other side and cannot see any reason for it, are they all like this now ?
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StevieB
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| posted on 22/5/16 at 08:19 PM |
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I've been thinking about getting another kit and noticed that too.
Suppose it means the battery can be mounted much lower without being under the passengers feet...
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sonic
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| posted on 22/5/16 at 08:30 PM |
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really uncomfortable having your legs bent all the time, I am 5 ft 10 in and I wouldn't like to think I was spending much time as a passenger
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loggyboy
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| posted on 22/5/16 at 08:35 PM |
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Sounds like the striker. You dont loose leg room as you dont have pedals on pass side
Mistral Motorsport
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hkp57
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| posted on 23/5/16 at 06:12 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by loggyboy
Sounds like the striker. You dont loose leg room as you dont have pedals on pass side
You do Lose leg room in the Indy Chassis.
In the drivers seat my legs are straight out, I can barely get in the passenger side and i am 6' 3"
For me its fine as the dry sump tank now lives in that spot
Fleet
SKC Raptor R - Hayabusa
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nick205
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| posted on 23/5/16 at 07:49 AM |
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^^^ May be mistaken, but the above looks like an Indy R chassis to me, not the older Indy. I built an Indy some years ago and the driver and
passenger legroom was the same. I put the battery above the passenger's feet and it may have been better lower down, but didn't spoil the
car for me. Having sufficient passenger legroom was more important for me.
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40inches
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| posted on 23/5/16 at 08:13 AM |
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That's a long way back I fitted a battery in that position, but it was only half of that length back. As loggyboy said, I put the panel the
same as the pedals.
 
Description
It may be done like that on the BEC chassis to allow the engine to go further back, are the CEC chassis the same?
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hkp57
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| posted on 23/5/16 at 08:41 AM |
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quote:
It may be done like that on the BEC chassis to allow the engine to go further back, are the CEC chassis the same?
Engine still sits fairly far forward for weight distribution, too par back induces understeer into a BEC
 
Test Fit Engine
Also here is an RR chassis being fitted with a Zetec and Type-9 box
 
Zetec RR Chassis
Fleet
SKC Raptor R - Hayabusa
Toyota C-HR Hybrid Limited Edition
Honda VFR1200 CrossTourer
DCT
Marlin Roadster 1800
Mercedes Vito 116 Sport
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CosKev3
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| posted on 23/5/16 at 04:33 PM |
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Does look along way back,massive reduction in leg room!
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sonic
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| posted on 23/5/16 at 07:58 PM |
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I wouldn't swap my 2006 chassis for my mate 2015 Zetec one that's for sure, I wouldn't be able to walk after spending 20 mins out in
that
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hkp57
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| posted on 23/5/16 at 08:20 PM |
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I am sure Danny would put it where you wanted when ordering the chassis
And if not it's a small job to move it.
Fleet
SKC Raptor R - Hayabusa
Toyota C-HR Hybrid Limited Edition
Honda VFR1200 CrossTourer
DCT
Marlin Roadster 1800
Mercedes Vito 116 Sport
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