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Old Apr 11, 2005 | 01:40 PM
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Exactly as title states. Trying to get opinions.

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Old Apr 11, 2005 | 06:33 PM
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i like my Pro Fab unit as far as quality appearing, but it's yet to go on the car. i however would prefer not to do business with them again as their service was poor both times i dealt with them. so, i would say spend the extra and go with the BMR unit imo.

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Old Apr 12, 2005 | 09:56 AM
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I have dealt with the BMR guys, they are a great bunch! I use their stuff exclusively on our Z28. I will be using their stuff on our 2001 Camaro SS in the future as well.
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Old Apr 12, 2005 | 10:18 AM
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Old Apr 12, 2005 | 10:45 AM
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I put in a BMR K Member and lower A Arms this winter. Fit was great. I would recommend BMR.
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Old Apr 12, 2005 | 03:49 PM
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Pa Racing all the way

i'll never buy BMR again after having the trak pak torque arm stretch and break on me...... in a 12.35 car!!!!!!!
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Old Apr 12, 2005 | 08:24 PM
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Originally Posted by ramairstyle00
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i'll never buy BMR again after having the trak pak torque arm stretch and break on me...... in a 12.35 car!!!!!!!
funny you broke that torque arm Steve turley had the same track pak torque arm and went 8.xx with no problems as for the k-member have one on my car great fit no problems
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I have all BMR stuff. No problems and great people to deal with.
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Originally Posted by sikws6
funny you broke that torque arm Steve turley had the same track pak torque arm and went 8.xx with no problems as for the k-member have one on my car great fit no problems
yup, i was diehard untill then. crakced it and saw how skinny those tubes are
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Another vote for BMR. IMO, if the car will see alot of street miles, it's the only choice.
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Originally Posted by WILWAXU
Another vote for BMR. IMO, if the car will see alot of street miles, it's the only choice.
Why is that? Just curious, cuz i'm in the market for a k-member also, and the car is driven on the street quite often, so what makes the bmr member better for the street than any of the others, I kind of thought they were pretty much all the same?
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Originally Posted by LS1LT1
Do they make a chromolly as well as the standard mild steel ones...and if they do are they streetable?
Weight differences?

I think pa racing makes a chromoly version
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Old Apr 15, 2005 | 11:48 AM
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I have a BMR in mine, but will be switching to an AJE down the road.

PA Racing makes a good one as well and all three companies can do them in mild or C/M, although I'd only use mild steel for a street car.
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Originally Posted by Loudmouth LS1
Why is that? Just curious, cuz i'm in the market for a k-member also, and the car is driven on the street quite often, so what makes the bmr member better for the street than any of the others, I kind of thought they were pretty much all the same?
If for no other reason than tubing size. The other k-members are made out of smaller tubing for lightweight and IMO are more built for a race setup.

I owned a PA, AJE & BMR k-members and arms. The BMR is the one I put in my car. If my car was a race car, I might have stuck with one of the others, probably the AJE.
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