medrick

ive got my tranny pulled and ive got long tube headers im going to be installing after i put it back in. should i get an aftermarket k-member? what is the purpose of them and will it make it easier if i ever have to pull off my exhaust again?

thanks

H0SS302

if u have the cash go for it. qa1 makes a good one.

basicaly they are just light as hell. taking a good amount of weight off the front of the car

JEG447

Yes get one, much easier on long tube install

medrick

so lets say i could get one for about 250 shipped? what do you think? and also would i need different a-arms if it didn't come with them?

pitmitch910

yea id say that they lighten the car alot and do very well for your handleing and QA1's are very nice and u should be able to get one for around your price range maybe a bit more

HEAVYMETALMATT

if youre gonna get one, dont go to cheap. id say to go with upr and get the entire setup, but if all you want is a k-member then check out granatelli. thier new k-member design borrows heavily from maximum motorsports, and its cheap.

blackonblacksls

mostk members ruin handling, they add alot of slop to the front end... they do help a ton with weight transfer though..

blackonblacksls

and the only ones i would reccomend would be Pa racing.

Frostbitten

i heard the qa1 doesnt fit well compared to others and that the granatelli is basically the same thing as the maximum motorsports. I havent done the install yet, but the UPR k member looks good and chromoly is supposed to be pretty strong. You can use stock a arms, but MMR makes some really nice ones for around $200.

NeedStangSpeed

I've installed QA1 K members on 2 cars now and have not experienced any slop to the front end or did it ruin handling. So I really can't relate to what may have happened to you or someone you know or how it even happened at all. Both cars I did, 1 being mine, help handling and tightened up the front end.

And to the original poster, most people have hit the positive sides of having K members installed, lighter, good for weight transfer, and allows easier access for especially header swaps. The QA1 will allow you to use your stock A arms, you just have to grind the lip off of the rear of them where the bolts go through.