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Old 12-30-2008, 07:14 PM
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With a tube K do you HAVE to get coilovers with it?
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Old 12-30-2008, 07:57 PM
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no, you can get a-arms that support the stock spring location
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Old 12-30-2008, 10:35 PM
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Originally Posted by defconfire
no, you can get a-arms that support the stock spring location
That's what I have
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Old 12-31-2008, 11:21 AM
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So in essence you can just pick up the k-member and the spring perches if you do now want to go with a coil-over setup, or is there anything else u need?? Im assuming you would use the stock A-Arms if you're not switching or are they aftermarket A-Arms designed for the tubbed kmember that accept the stock style front suspension?
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Old 12-31-2008, 01:37 PM
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Originally Posted by uberstang1
So in essence you can just pick up the k-member and the spring perches if you do now want to go with a coil-over setup, or is there anything else u need?? Im assuming you would use the stock A-Arms if you're not switching or are they aftermarket A-Arms designed for the tubbed kmember that accept the stock style front suspension?
PA Performance has tubular A arms with spring perches, that's what I have
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Old 12-31-2008, 03:24 PM
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Originally Posted by mustangman281
I can pull my longtubes off in an hour with my tubed k and reinstall them in about 1.5 hours. Never once had to unbolt the motor mounts. Plus I pulled and intalled the engine with longtubes and tranny attached. You cant do that with a stock k.
Sure you can, I did that a bunch of times before I got my tubular k member. It works pretty nice actually.
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Old 05-18-2011, 04:32 PM
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Hay guys thanks for all that info. I'm about to
install a tubed k member in my 96 gt but can I use the stock
a arms. Or do I need to get thouse also?
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Old 05-18-2011, 05:12 PM
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I have a AJE K member and stock control arms...I have removed my LTs without having to jack the motor up at all...I just remove the starter and disconnect the steering shaft and they will come right out...I even did it with the front wheels still on the car...
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Old 05-18-2011, 06:05 PM
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Originally Posted by mustangman281
I can pull my longtubes off in an hour with my tubed k and reinstall them in about 1.5 hours. Never once had to unbolt the motor mounts. Plus I pulled and intalled the engine with longtubes and tranny attached. You cant do that with a stock k.
Which k and which headers do you have?
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