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Old 08-25-2009, 05:36 AM
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I plan on picking up my tubular K-member next week, now it comes with the spring perches to keep stock sping location (not switing to coil over), if i plan to keep stock style spring setup do I need to keep the stock A-Arms or can i go with tubular??? Also hows the quality of QA1 PS: Another question to, is there anyway to do the k-member without totally pulling the motor?
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Old 08-25-2009, 06:17 AM
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i think stock a arms are 14 inches? i know they are on mine, not sure about the SN95's. i havent heard too many bad things about the QA1, i personally will be going with either the PA racing one or Racecraft one.
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Old 08-25-2009, 07:18 AM
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I think it would be silly to do a new "K" and NOT install tubular arms. The existing arms are flexable and have squishy bushings that add some slop to front end.

You do not need to pull the motor to install a new "K", but need to support it properly. Don't ask me how, but I know Griggs did so with mine.

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Old 08-25-2009, 07:25 AM
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yea no need to pull the motor, just need to support it. I used a small bottle jack on a cinder block to get me the necessary height. Positioned the jack on the front lip of the oil pan between to bolts. People say to put it on the crank pulley but i didnt like that idea
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Old 08-25-2009, 09:34 AM
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Well jacking the crank pulley is out cause i have hard fitting under it for my return oil lin efor S/C, but i definatly want the tubular a-arms but my question is with those perches i can stay with stock style suspension, i dont want to switch to coil over. So my question is with those perches u can use tubular a-arms without coil overs correct?
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Old 08-25-2009, 10:49 AM
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I'm going with the Granatelli kit. I've heard good things about it and the installs I've seen online have been done without issues.
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Old 08-25-2009, 10:55 AM
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Originally Posted by uberstang1
So my question is with those perches u can use tubular a-arms without coil overs correct?
correct
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I went with the tubular's from PA Racing with the spring perches
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Originally Posted by boduke0220
i think stock a arms are 14 inches? i know they are on mine, not sure about the SN95's.
94-04 14"
Fox body 13"
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Originally Posted by lizzyfan
I went with the tubular's from PA Racing with the spring perches
how do you like it? any complaints?
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