MK 3.1 Is there such a model?

[nautoncall]

I am looking at a FFR roadster. I cannot find any information if there is a 3.1. The owner says it was built 2009-2010 and he think's it is a 3.1. Is there such a model? Also, if there is a 3.1, what's the difference in the MK3.1 and MkIV? I have searched here and can't find much info.

Thanks. Great forum and car. Hope to be an owner soon.

[McObra]

Yes, there is a model 3.1. It was a bridge between the mk3 and mk4. I can't tell you what the differences were, but there was quite a bit of info on "the other forum"
when the mk3.1 was introduced.

[nautoncall]

What's the "other" forum? I'm a newbie. Thanks.

[MPTech]

Is this what you were looking for:


Mk3.1 Changes List

• Mk3 “Complete Kit”
• All-New Mk3 Roadster seats
• All-New Aston LeMans gas cap design with integral pressure cap
• Improved Roadster Main body molds/shapes (again!)
• New design Roadster hood and hood liner
• New design Roadster trunk and all-new trunk liner
• Improved Roadster door panels, liners, and molds
• New/improved steering rack & inner tie rod ends
• New/Improved steering shaft design
• New/improved license plate light/bracket
• New/improved Three-lock set and mounting hardware
• Improved side view mirror
• New pre-flared fuel lines
• New/improved steering wheel, polished aluminum center section and badge
• New design color enamel nose, tail, and steering center badges
• New stainless steel flexible cooling hoses standard
• All-New radiator and cooling kit/assembly
• Improved design rear “traction-lock” brackets
• Improved design front upper control arms
• Improved design front lower control arms
• Re-designed rear solid-axle lower control arms
• All-New Electronic Gauge Packages
• New Koni brand Adjustable Shocks
• New Roll-bar and mounting designs
• New design Straight Tubes and Catalytic Converters
• New E-brake handle
• Improved accelerator cables
• New Shifter handle and knob
• New/improved Mk3 spacers kit
• New/improved Mk3 chrome-on-brass windshield
• New/improved turn signals and tail-lights
• New/improved speedometer sending units
• Re-designed wind wings
• New design floormats
• All-New stainless steel optional side pipes
• All-New stainless steel vintage bumpers and over-riders
• Improved carbon rock guards
• New design oil cooler
• New Car Covers
• New Key Ring
• New/improved design Tonneau cover
• New/improved design soft top
• New competition Tow hook kit

COMPLETE KIT/ADDS UPGRADES
• New Complete Roadster and Coupe kits
• All-New steel OEM fuel tank and peripherals
• All-New front spindles
• All-New 11” front brake kit
• All-New Solid axle shafts
• All-New Solid axle rear brake kit
• All-New rear solid axles/rear-ends
• All-New IRS Brake kit
• All-New IRS completion parts
• All-New Proportioning valve/Master Cylinder
• All-New selection driveshafts
• All-New Electrical system components and kit
• Revised/Larger Driver Side Footboxes & Modified Steel for new Wilwood Pedal Sets
• All-New Wilwood Pedal Set
• All-New Accelerator pedal
• New 4.6 donor kit parts
• Re-designed 4.6 Oil Pan
• “Rewind the tape” Larger driver side footboxes (back to the pre-4.6 design)


Other

• New Warehouse, Production, and Inventory systems that have improved service levels.
• New technologies from HP, Intel and Solidworks
• New Shifter Karts training program
• New Coupe Diagonal
• New heater/defroster (coming soon)



PM me your email address and I'll send you the entire 33 page Word Doc of mk3.1 upgrades.

I'm looking for a similar mk4 doc I thought I had too.

[MPTech]

Found the short list:


Summary of Mk4 Changes and Upgrades:

All-New Vintage Roadster Body


Original style one-piece hood with separate rivet-on hood scoop
Rounded rear trunk and concealed trunk hinges
Rolled-edges on cockpit surround and inset dash
Revised doors, door liners, hood, hood liner, trunk and trunk liner
Vintage style 1.5” roll bar design that is still safe
Concealed body mount bolts at front brake duct and side body mounts
Re-shaped wheel openings
Lowered rear body conceals fuel tank
Re-shaped nose detail and revised radiator/oil cooler opening
All-new molds and standard red gel-coated body requires less bodywork


Upgraded Mk4 Frame/Chassis

New flush front bumper mounts with concealed body mount fasteners
Round tube front suspension x-member
Improved front suspension geometry, new spindles
Improved over-all torsional rigidity
Bolt-in rear suspensions allow 4-link and 3-link interchangeability
Enlarged driver AND passenger footboxes
Relocated seat harness mounts
Mid-trunk battery location
Revised cockpit aluminum (upper and lower rear cockpit pieces)
Lowered trunk area and fuel tank access panels


Other Changes/Upgrades:

Focus on cockpit space for driver and passenger includes new seat for bigger guys, more footbox space for driver and passenger (!)
New radiator overflow tank
New optional soft top
All-new complete kit Mk4 assembly manual and electronic PDF version system with lifetime tech updates via e-mail

[Jeff Kleiner]

PM sent.

Jeff

[bsnyder]

What's the "other" forum? I'm a newbie. Thanks.

www.ffcars.com
www.clubcobra.com

[ckrueger]

Thanks MP! I was also curious what the upgrades for the models.

[nautoncall]

Great info. Thank you guys.