guys with tubular k members get in here July 26, 2005, 05:25:54 PM ok i got a qa1 tubular k member in the car so i can get this bbf swap underhand but ran into a small problem. the wheels stick out of the wheel wells now about 1.5 inches w/stock a -arms . what do i need to do? swap to a mustang arm? Quote Selected
Re: guys with tubular k members get in here Reply #1 – July 26, 2005, 06:45:36 PM are you running the stock spindle and wheel? i have that k-member on my car but i have 99 mustang spindles and 90 mustang control arms, the reason they stick out is the t-bird k-member is narower than the stang, you can see the difference between the first pic and the second Quote Selected
Re: guys with tubular k members get in here Reply #2 – July 26, 2005, 10:54:07 PM i am running svo rotors on stock spindles, running 17x9 cobra r's w/275/40/17's . id like to pull the wheels in about like your first pic . but without a narrower wheel i dont think it will happen Quote Selected
Re: guys with tubular k members get in here Reply #3 – July 27, 2005, 10:04:30 PM ok got it back together today w/stock a-arms guess i can live with the bow legged look tor now. have you had anyproblems getting it lined up? like toe and caster? Quote Selected
Re: guys with tubular k members get in here Reply #4 – July 28, 2005, 07:55:25 PM no i didnt have any problems getting it aligned i even used mustang camber plates and mustang struts and stock mustang spring from a 90 gt, so i guess it wouldnt be any differentthan getting a mustang aligned but if you have any more questions im here and btw my wheels are 18x9 with 245 40 zr18 tires Quote Selected
Re: guys with tubular k members get in here Reply #5 – July 29, 2005, 08:07:33 PM ok thanks for the info Quote Selected
Re: guys with tubular k members get in here Reply #6 – July 29, 2005, 10:01:35 PM I was told that a mustang k-member wouldn't fit the TC. Did you do anything different to make it fit? Quote Selected
Re: guys with tubular k members get in here Reply #7 – July 29, 2005, 10:19:18 PM Quote from: Glenn 88TCI was told that a mustang k-member wouldn't fit the TC. Did you do anything different to make it fit?i just bolted it in i was told the same thing but decided to try it on my own you will need mustang control arms also. or run a skinny 3.5-4.0 wide on the frontand if keeping the 2.3 use the mustang mounts also Quote Selected
Re: guys with tubular k members get in here Reply #8 – July 29, 2005, 10:21:14 PM I was told it would be too narrow and the something on the k-member would nned cut and lengthened.I was planning on the entire qa1 stang front suspension. Quote Selected
Re: guys with tubular k members get in here Reply #9 – July 29, 2005, 10:31:13 PM no mods, other than a 3\8 inch spacer at the top of the frame (see pic on my other post, i am using the qa1 with no problems Quote Selected
Re: guys with tubular k members get in here Reply #10 – July 29, 2005, 11:00:22 PM Quote from: cougarmanno mods, other than a 3\8 inch spacer at the top of the frame (see pic on my other post, i am using the qa1 with no problemsWhat was the purpose of the 3/8th inch spacer? This is good to know. I may put one in when the stroker goes in. Quote Selected
Re: guys with tubular k members get in here Reply #11 – July 31, 2005, 10:15:00 AM the distance between the rear mount on the k-member and the top mount on a mustang is 3\8 shorter than a t-bird Quote Selected