WHO REALLY CARES ABOUT THE HISTORY OF KBS RACING -------------- Original message -------------- From: "Tom & Renee Edwards" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> We have a KBS Mark 7 & Mark 5 for sale if anyone is interested. > EDWARDS RACING > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "McAbee, Chuck" > To: > Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2006 5:21 AM > Subject: RE: [F500] KBS MK THIS AND THAT > > > >I am not a KBS historian....that being said. > > > > The KBS MK 5 went into production approximately 1989 and it's > > performance with it's 4 link rear suspension was a virtual revolution in > > the handling of F440 cars. The MK 5 was followed by the MK 7 in > > approximately 1992 which had revised rear suspension geometry. The MK 6 > > was a DSR car produced in 1993, of which I believe only one was > > produced. The MK 8 had revised front and rear suspension geometries and > > it was further updated to MK 8.5 status I believe it began production > > about 1997. The body work from MK 5's & MK 7's is interchangeable. The > > bodywork for the MK 8 & 8.5 gives a similar appearance to the MK 5/7, > > however the MK 8 bodywork will not fit the earlier editions. > > > > There are also earlier KBS editions, I have seen MK 3's and MK 4's and > > while I have never seen them I suspect there were MK 1 & 2 also. > > > > > > Chuck McAbee > > SEDIV #16 - KBS 7 > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Richard > > Schmidt > > Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2006 10:33 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: [F500] KBS MK THIS AND THAT > > > > Can someone set me straight on the KBS MK thing. I see reference to MK7 > > and > > MK8 without any reference to the year it was manufactured. Are there MK > > 6's and MK 9's ? > > > > Were the MK 7's and 8's manufactured over several years ? > > > > and if so is one MK 7 different from the next ? > > > > Richard > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > F500 mailing list - [email protected] > > To unsubscribe or change options please visit: > > http://f500.org/mailman/listinfo/f500 > > *** Please, DO NOT send unsubscribe requests to the mailing list! *** > > > > ----------------------------------------- > > This email transmission and any accompanying attachments may > > contain CSX privileged and confidential information intended only > > for the use of the intended addressee. Any dissemination, > > distribution, copying or action taken in reliance on the contents > > of this email by anyone other than the intended recipient is > > strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error > > please immediately delete it and notify sender at the above CSX > > email address. Sender and CSX accept no liability for any damage > > caused directly or indirectly by receipt of this email. > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > F500 mailing list - [email protected] > > To unsubscribe or change options please visit: > > http://f500.org/mailman/listinfo/f500 > > *** Please, DO NOT send unsubscribe requests to the mailing list! *** > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > F500 mailing list - [email protected] > To unsubscribe or change options please visit: > http://f500.org/mailman/listinfo/f500 > *** Please, DO NOT send unsubscribe requests to the mailing list! *** _______________________________________________ F500 mailing list - [email protected] To unsubscribe or change options please visit: http://f500.org/mailman/listinfo/f500 *** Please, DO NOT send unsubscribe requests to the mailing list! ***
