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Old Jan 21, 2007 | 10:41 PM
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Can I run stock a-arms with a tubular k-member? If I go tubular a-arms with coil overs, how much would replacement struts be when they eventually need replaced?
Old Jan 21, 2007 | 10:45 PM
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maximum motorsports k member you cant use stock a-arms, dont know about other companies though
Old Jan 21, 2007 | 10:48 PM
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Im pretty sure that you can use stock ones, as for prices go look them up dont be completely depended on us
Old Jan 21, 2007 | 11:14 PM
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My QA1can use stock control arms
Old Jan 22, 2007 | 12:29 AM
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i have done that twice
onceno problems, the other time i had to grind on the aframes slightly to get them to drop down (pivot)
as for struts you use what ever you have and add the coil over kits
to them , i had coilovers and hated em !
Old Jan 23, 2007 | 02:13 PM
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So I can use my stock shocks and add coil overs to them?


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i have done that twice
onceno problems, the other time i had to grind on the aframes slightly to get them to drop down (pivot)
as for struts you use what ever you have and add the coil over kits
to them , i had coilovers and hated em !
Old Jan 23, 2007 | 02:27 PM
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I had emailed upr about their k-member kit they sell, (k-member, arms, and coilover setup) and this is what they had to say to me:
Yes it will fit an oem strut-no problem
Spring rate mostly street use 12-200
I currently do NOT sell just rear springs. I recommend the stock
springs--cut them if you want to lower it slightly.
Caster Camber plates are a must not an option
Thank you

---- Nick wrote:

Hello,

I have a question about your pro-series front end kit (Part Number: #
2005-79K), specifically about the coilover setup. Does a coilover
setup use a special kind of strut or can I use an OEM type strut? Also
what kind of spring rate would you suggest for a car that sees 90% street
and 10% track. Do you also sell just a rear set of springs, since the
front ones are taken care of by the coilovers? (It doesn't make sense
to me to buy a set of 4 springs when I'm only going to be using the
rear pair.) Would you also suggest getting caster camber plates as well
with this front end kit?

Thanks,
Nick

Car Details:
1988 Ford Mustang GT (5.0L)
5 speed
Old Jan 23, 2007 | 03:09 PM
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You can get k members to work with stock control arms. And you would be retarted to get a new k member, a arms & coil overs and keep your stock struts.....
Old Jan 23, 2007 | 03:11 PM
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Just bought Tokico HP's struts and shocks (4)for $320 shipped.... from jdmwerks on ebay.
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