Tubular K-Member Input Needed!

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Tubular K-Member Input Needed!

October 24, 2007, 12:06:17 AM

Alright, I've got a hot lead on a great solution for our cars.

There is a builder in the U.S.A. that has expressed interest in building Fox Thunderbird/Cougar tubular K-members. That's right, specifically for our cars. No more drilling a Mustang K-member, no more shimming, no more bending or twisting to fit. Just bolt it up and go. This K-member allows the maximum amount of room to work...so headers, starters, etc. will be a breeze to change out. It's made of chrome-moly and is extremely strong. The K-member would be available with optional spring perches so that you could use stock springs and stock A-arms (no coil-over conversion). Or if you do want coil-overs, no problem...they're planning to make tubular A-arms, again made from chrome-moly. So far there is just one that has been produced, and it was used all summer in a dedicated race '83 Thunderbird. No issues have been reported...the owner says it's incredible.

So far, so good, right?

How about a price of $289 US. ;)

I know a few of the guys here already have Mustang-tweaked tubular K-members on their cars, so their input here is invaluable. What I need is good, solid commentary. The company is willing to mass-produce them in small batches (read: group order) but only if there's enough interest and, of course, people that actually have the money instead of saying, "Me too!"

So whatcha think? Feasible?

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Reply #1 – October 24, 2007, 12:16:33 AM

I got my car for $1,200 3 years ago now parts and labor i spent another $15,000+. Any price under $300 is cool with me even if its $299.99 and as long as shipping is not 2 bad it would only take me 1 or 2 weeks to get the money for one if i did not just go buy stuff all the time.

Sounds good to me and its cool to say you had one of the 1st parts for your car made and to take 1 day away for cutting up or spending a few mins to a hour to find a way to get something to work would be worth the money and the fact of this being a popular mod for our cars now makes it nice.

How many for a group order? and will it maybe be read yin the next 4 months?

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Reply #2 – October 24, 2007, 12:29:58 AM

Well, this is the best time for me to ask.....

Other than it being lighter, possibly stronger and more clearence, what are the advatages over the stock one? I'm swapping engines and rebuilding the front suspension soon, and if the engine is out, the K-member is right there.
I just don't want to spend money where I don't have to right now, but I don't want to take the new motor out right after installing it.

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Reply #3 – October 24, 2007, 12:40:17 AM

I got like $1,200-800 a month to spend on car parts i want one and i will buy one soon even if its a PITA i just would like to support a place that makes or wants to make parts for our car 1st than give UPR more money for right now. I just want it bulit right and the cost to not be sky high and for a easy install.

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Reply #4 – October 24, 2007, 12:44:15 AM

That would be pretty cool. I know there is a guy here in Iowa that makes any of the 79-04' Mustang tubular k-members, but out of steel. He can put any motor mount that you want in them... including....sbc!

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Reply #5 – October 24, 2007, 01:18:52 AM

I will take one now if I can buy one. I need spring pads but no motor mounts. I can always cut them off.

Just gettting ready to build headers for the Cad-T-bird so this will be nice.

Thanks Eric, let me know.

TED

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Reply #6 – October 24, 2007, 02:38:30 AM

I'll take one. It'll be a good mod for when i pull my motor out to have the car sprayed. I'd prefer to keep stock spring mounts.

make sure they don't forget people that turn

Reply #7 – October 24, 2007, 03:41:42 AM

:2c: provide for relocating the control arms in and up and I'll take two.

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Reply #8 – October 24, 2007, 04:30:24 AM

my motor is in now i did think of doing a stang one but held off cause everything fit right and ChuckW MM. but do plan on doing a better motor a few years from now and in the future plan on doing a upgraded K-member. So I’m not the guy your looking for but will most likely give them business in the future.

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Reply #9 – October 24, 2007, 04:40:12 AM

how much would shipping be to my place? I will take one, but I need a definate price first.

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Reply #10 – October 24, 2007, 06:54:40 AM

What are the adjustments made to the suspension geometry?

What A-Arm length are they using?

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Reply #11 – October 24, 2007, 09:18:27 AM

Thanks guys...I'll forward the questions and hopefully will get an answer later today. My guess is that this K-member would probably relocate the A-arms slightly.

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Reply #12 – October 24, 2007, 09:32:55 AM

are they only going to do retail sales or are they going to sell to shops? just a thought of curiosity. i would love to have one. depending on when they make them will depend on if i can get one.... might just have to buy it on a Credit Card!!!! establish my credit by buyin stuff for my car! win win.... kind of

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Reply #13 – October 24, 2007, 09:54:13 AM

Eric what company is this? If you say Granatelli I'm gona lay a smack down.

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Reply #14 – October 24, 2007, 10:09:17 AM

Cost is less a concern for me as quality, strength and design. I don't want my front wheels moved 3/4" forward. I don't want a rig designed for drag racing as the won't hold up to the stresses of hard cornering. A complete SLA kit would be good too.