guys with tubular k members get in here

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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?

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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

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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

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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?

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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

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Reply #5 – July 29, 2005, 08:07:33 PM

ok thanks for the info

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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?

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Reply #7 – July 29, 2005, 10:19:18 PM

Quote from: Glenn 88TC

I 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 front

and if keeping the 2.3 use the mustang mounts also

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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.

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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

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Reply #10 – July 29, 2005, 11:00:22 PM

Quote from: cougarman

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

What was the purpose of the 3/8th inch spacer? This is good to know. I may put one in when the stroker goes in.

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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