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Old 07-02-2013 | 07:15 PM
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Does anyone make a k member to lower the motor. I need about 2 inches lower to fit it in there without loosing my wipers
Old 07-02-2013 | 10:58 PM
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Originally Posted by deiselfever1
Does anyone make a k member to lower the motor. I need about 2 inches lower to fit it in there without loosing my wipers
Is this for a 4th gen??
Old 07-02-2013 | 11:02 PM
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or better yet, a bigger one that you get to lose the wipers. lol
Old 07-03-2013 | 11:40 PM
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Yea its a 4 th gen. Everyone's seems to think it won't fit, but it will. I just don't want to cut the cowl any more than I have to.
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I forgot to mention that its a maganacharger not a gt blower. The gt won't fit as a top mount. ( that I know of)
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If you went with this kmember from BMR:
http://bmrsuspension.com/?page=products&productid=1160

You could have the pedestals shortened an inch or so, whatever clearance you have from the oil pan to the member, which will gain you clearance, then you could always space down the kmember to the chasis as well and gain some more clearance. I'm not sure how the overall impact would be with the driveline angles and suspension pickups/geometry, but it's worth a shot.
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Originally Posted by The Alchemist
If you went with this kmember from BMR:
http://bmrsuspension.com/?page=products&productid=1160

You could have the pedestals shortened an inch or so, whatever clearance you have from the oil pan to the member, which will gain you clearance, then you could always space down the kmember to the chasis as well and gain some more clearance. I'm not sure how the overall impact would be with the driveline angles and suspension pickups/geometry, but it's worth a shot.
This is what you want to do. its been done a number of times with success, no ill effects.



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