K member selection
The Rogue Mod
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 21,918
From: Maryland Sucka's!!
3rd Gear Member
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 998
From: sleeping with the enemy
5th Gear Member
Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 2,401
From: SC
Chromoly is stronger, lighter and more expensive. It has one big downfall. It's more brittle than mild steel. On a street car I rather have mild steel as it's more forginving to constant road use. In a drag car Chromoly is the way to go if you can. While wheels up launches are rough it's nothing compared to what a car goes through on a 500 mile trip down backroads through pot holes and washboard roads, Most failure form launches result in oil pan and header damage and not the K member.
The Rogue Mod
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 21,918
From: Maryland Sucka's!!
Chromoly is stronger, lighter and more expensive. It has one big downfall. It's more brittle than mild steel. On a street car I rather have mild steel as it's more forginving to constant road use. In a drag car Chromoly is the way to go if you can. While wheels up launches are rough it's nothing compared to what a car goes through on a 500 mile trip down backroads through pot holes and washboard roads, Most failure form launches result in oil pan and header damage and not the K member.
