K-member for third generation F-body
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Car: 84 Pontiac Firebird
Engine: 368 6.0 LS
Transmission: 350 turbo+tci 3000 stall
Axle/Gears: 10 bolt 7.5 with 3.73 auburn posi-t
K-member for third generation F-body
Thought you guys would be interested in looking at this website. I think it would make the engine bay look way lot better and you can add the rack and pinion in there. You'll get 140 lbs lighter up front shouldn't be hard to pull the wheels!
www.ajeracing.com
www.ajeracing.com
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Car: 86 iroc, 87 iroc, 89 iroc, 89 formula, 84 supra, 85 trans am
Engine: t\a motor 355 lt1 intake, t56,the works, 89 roc 427 sbc tt project
Transmission: to many to list
Axle/Gears: 9bolt 4:10 in the T/A
the link says it is a stang w\ chevy motor conversion, so in other words, it is for a stang.
thanks though
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Car: '83 Z28, '07 Charger SRT8
Engine: 454ci, 6.1 Hemi
Transmission: TH350, A5
Axle/Gears: 2.73 posi, 3.06 posi
Hehe... looks all nice, shiny and hi-tech
Not like my stock, boring-looking, paintless and oil soaked POS, lol
Not like my stock, boring-looking, paintless and oil soaked POS, lol
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Car: 86 iroc, 87 iroc, 89 iroc, 89 formula, 84 supra, 85 trans am
Engine: t\a motor 355 lt1 intake, t56,the works, 89 roc 427 sbc tt project
Transmission: to many to list
Axle/Gears: 9bolt 4:10 in the T/A
that looks a little better than the mustang one
the coil over mount is interesting. does that k member affect the way the motor mounts? also, how would the coilover setup and reack and pinnion fair for road racing (bump steer)?
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anthony
the coil over mount is interesting. does that k member affect the way the motor mounts? also, how would the coilover setup and reack and pinnion fair for road racing (bump steer)?
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Car: projects.......
Tubular K-members are nice. Less wieght, cleaner looking, stronger. Just a lot of work, and expensive by the time you get it all, and that wasn't even a power rack...
...the true way to make a mudstain fly...
@ZZKKER the link says it is a stang w\ chevy motor conversion, so in other words, it is for a stang.
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Car: 1982 Trans Am
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Transmission: 200C
Axle/Gears: 3:73
Thats a good excuse to get rid of my old rusty K-member on my 82.
How much do you think it would cost to install one of those?
How much do you think it would cost to install one of those?
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Car: 86 iroc, 87 iroc, 89 iroc, 89 formula, 84 supra, 85 trans am
Engine: t\a motor 355 lt1 intake, t56,the works, 89 roc 427 sbc tt project
Transmission: to many to list
Axle/Gears: 9bolt 4:10 in the T/A
it also said PINTO for the rack option. i dont know if i want a ford pinto rack for my high performance car. mabee a 4th gen rack, but nt a pinto.
thanks
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i love my chromoly k member, a arms, and coilover setup however it has been a very long and costly process of figuring out what works decent. my next adventure is to fit the 4thgen rack setup when i can find one for a decent price.
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Car: black irocz
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Transmission: 700r4
I don't see anything wrong with using "Stang" parts If it helps me to beat them that is all I care about. Until someone makes a better after market K-member that is not by F*rd then I guess We'll have to settle with what we got.
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Transmission: T-56 6 speed
Re: K-member for third generation F-body
Originally posted by 84Grn
Thought you guys would be interested in looking at this website. I think it would make the engine bay look way lot better and you can add the rack and pinion in there. You'll get 140 lbs lighter up front shouldn't be hard to pull the wheels!
www.ajeracing.com
Thought you guys would be interested in looking at this website. I think it would make the engine bay look way lot better and you can add the rack and pinion in there. You'll get 140 lbs lighter up front shouldn't be hard to pull the wheels!
www.ajeracing.com
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Car: 1992 RS
Engine: 406 Stealth Ram
Transmission: 700R4
Originally posted by project j
I don't see anything wrong with using "Stang" parts If it helps me to beat them that is all I care about. Until someone makes a better after market K-member that is not by F*rd then I guess We'll have to settle with what we got.
I don't see anything wrong with using "Stang" parts If it helps me to beat them that is all I care about. Until someone makes a better after market K-member that is not by F*rd then I guess We'll have to settle with what we got.
@ZZKKER, the reason the pinto rack is popular is because it is so tiny (read LIGHT). Thats all ya need for steering around staging lanes
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Car: 1992 RS
Engine: 406 Stealth Ram
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Originally posted by 1bad91Z
Yea Scott, now would be the time for you to go with power assist rack and pinion. That would be the shiznit!
Yea Scott, now would be the time for you to go with power assist rack and pinion. That would be the shiznit!
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Car: 84 Pontiac Firebird
Engine: 368 6.0 LS
Transmission: 350 turbo+tci 3000 stall
Axle/Gears: 10 bolt 7.5 with 3.73 auburn posi-t
Sorry guys for the misunderstanding on stangs part, thought you guys would look and click on the 82-92 camaro front end link.
REVLIMIT- I did say what the website said 120 lbs off the weight it says on there. I said 140 lbs which I made a mistake but close enough. I think it's right since the stock k-member weights close to 70 lbs plus the a-arm around 20 lbs each. Don't forget the steering gearbox would be around 20 too and all those steering parts like centerlink, pitman arm, idler arm, and tie rods weight something around there. Also the factory front springs would be around 10 lbs each so that pretty much sum up around there.
ZZKKER- You can still use the same motor mount location as factory you don't need to do any fabrication. It's all bolts on no welding required. Those pinto will save you some motor drag by not using the power steering pump. It's manuel steering pinto which won't be as bad at power steering does. For everything to get it done with the pinto will cost us 1,900 which is expensive for most of the guys. Some guys would pay for that to get some weight off for racing to get quicker ET time.
REVLIMIT- I did say what the website said 120 lbs off the weight it says on there. I said 140 lbs which I made a mistake but close enough. I think it's right since the stock k-member weights close to 70 lbs plus the a-arm around 20 lbs each. Don't forget the steering gearbox would be around 20 too and all those steering parts like centerlink, pitman arm, idler arm, and tie rods weight something around there. Also the factory front springs would be around 10 lbs each so that pretty much sum up around there.
ZZKKER- You can still use the same motor mount location as factory you don't need to do any fabrication. It's all bolts on no welding required. Those pinto will save you some motor drag by not using the power steering pump. It's manuel steering pinto which won't be as bad at power steering does. For everything to get it done with the pinto will cost us 1,900 which is expensive for most of the guys. Some guys would pay for that to get some weight off for racing to get quicker ET time.
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Car: 1992 RS
Engine: 406 Stealth Ram
Transmission: 700R4
The stock K-Mermber weighs in at 45 lbs, and the A-Arms are 14 lbs each. My Road Tech K-Member and A-Arms combined weighed in at 49 lbs. Granted, mine is setup for the stock suspension (not coilovers, which would probably save me about 10-20 lbs + the weight of the springs), but the extra clearance is worth it alone, not to mention the bling
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Car: 1991 Camaro Z28
Engine: 350 TPI
Transmission: 700R4
When I had talked to PARacing, they said the coilover/a-arms/k-member kit saved a little over 75lbs. When added with rack and pinion it'll save more.
I guess 120lb might be possible. I could always weight Kandid91z old AM A-arms and see how much they weigh. If anyone was curious.
I guess 120lb might be possible. I could always weight Kandid91z old AM A-arms and see how much they weigh. If anyone was curious.
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Car: 84 Pontiac Firebird
Engine: 368 6.0 LS
Transmission: 350 turbo+tci 3000 stall
Axle/Gears: 10 bolt 7.5 with 3.73 auburn posi-t
It doesn't really matter how much weight it takes off of your car a little over 50 lbs is good enough. Don't forget how much more clearance you get around the motor and underneath it would be easier to access tight spots. Also it's going to look sweet if somebody could post some third generation camaro or firebird with this kind of kits, it's going to look awesome for sure! I just want to get some load off the weight since mine weights at 3,104 so I'm aiming for 3,000 or less with full roll cage and subframe connectors and southside traction bar which weights pretty much around 200 all together or less who knows! I'm not saying I know for a fact that it weights that much it's just my guess. So now I'm starting to save up some money and get that kit!
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Car: 1991 Camaro Z28
Engine: 350 TPI
Transmission: 700R4
Originally posted by Kandied91z
you haven't put them on the car yet?
you haven't put them on the car yet?
It'll be a good ways down the road.
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Car: 1990 Camaro RS
Engine: Juiced 5.0 TBI - 300rwhp
Transmission: T5
Axle/Gears: 3.42 Eaton Posi, 10 Bolt
how is it that every k-member post we have the same discusions, i am supprised we haven't had the stock vs coil over agument in this thread yet
the unit looks nice, but it isn't anything new, we have been talking about PA, Roadtech, ect and their k-mebers for a long time. this is just one more to through into the mix.
the unit looks nice, but it isn't anything new, we have been talking about PA, Roadtech, ect and their k-mebers for a long time. this is just one more to through into the mix.
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