I am looking to replace the k-member in my 97 GT Convertible. I want to do it now because I have to drop the stock k-member to change the headers. So I might as well put a tubular k-member back in. Since I am not ready to do the rest of the suspension I would like to keep the stock control arms and springs. Money is tight so I am trying to do this as cheap as possible. I am leaning towards the QA1 because it has replacemble motor mounts. The car has a 4.6 now but I have a big block in the garage that I might want to use later. The QA1 will let you use the stock control arms but requires coil over springs. To avoid haveing to use coilovers, can I purchase the upper spring purches for a UPR kember and use them with the QA1? Any idea if this would work?
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apsmith49921
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Most likely it won't work. You'll have to go with matching brands. This is one of the reasons I didn't do a tubular k when I did my headers. The costs snowball pretty quickly
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What are the plans for the car? If you look at the different designs some are made with weight savings as their #1 priority and others have strength as theirs. I would figure out which way you want to go and then decide but I can't say the K is where I looked to save a few bucks. I with with Maximum motorsports(DRINK) myself but mine will be on the street much more than the track.
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Mm or Kenny brown seem to be the only ones that I’d trust daily driving on
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My UPR in Greencar is decent. I have a the spring perches laying around if anyone needs them
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I thought saleen or steeda had a nicely built one as well but I don't see them now
My bmr k member has been daily driven for a couple years now, and probably 70ish passes at the drag strip. It’s held up great
What motor and headers are you running with the BMR K? Guessing it's the standard K and not the premium, right?
Standard k member, with their a arms. I’ve got a coyote with BBK long tubes. Going to have ultimate headers long tubes shortly.
I got my k member very shortly after they were released. I was just a few months after the pre orders were delivered.
Any issues with fitment? My BMR K shipped today. Will be 2v with Bassani Mid Lengths. Standard with perches and BMR A-Arms with spring pockets. Just a bit nervous with all the Premium K issues out there.
I’ve had no fitment issues with mine. I actually gained a bunch of oil pan clearance for the coyote over the upr k member I had. The only problem I’ve had out of it, was after about a year, I had a ball joint fail. Bmr sent me a replacement for free even after I was out of warranty. I don’t fault them for that, it was likely just a bad part.
