T/A wont align to specs PA tubular K member
08-17-2012, 08:35 AM
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The rears look centered but are also out of adjustment. The slot for the adjustment isn't very big and the big washer covers up the majority of the slot.
08-23-2012, 04:38 PM
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Yes correct. And update after conversations with PA racing their two recommenactions are to either enlarge the slots or get aftermarket a arms. On their website it clearly states that their k member will worik with stock a arms and align to specs but guess not.... I asked if enlarging the slots would weaken the unit and they said it wouldn't. I don't know how truthful this is.
08-26-2012, 12:34 PM
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After buying a new k member I would not want to grind the tabs....and I didn't. I ended up going with a set of their arms as well. PA knocked some off the price enough (and theirs are the cheapest already) that I was happy with the deal on them.
08-27-2012, 12:42 PM
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So this is a known condition with the PA k-member (not enough camber adjustment with stock a-arms)...?
08-27-2012, 03:23 PM
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They described it as hit or miss with my situation. He said some have issues, others do not. My issue was my arm (bushing area) hit the k member before it could be adjusted all the way in, leaving me minimal adjustment inward. The aftermarket arms have small bushings so there is plenty of adjustment area.
08-27-2012, 07:19 PM
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When I spoke with them they made it seem as if I was the first one with this problem ever. Actually he did state that to me that I was the first person to come back with alignment issues but clearly I am not.
08-27-2012, 10:32 PM
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Well, our two issues are clearly different. Your stock arms will adjust all the way in.....Mine wouldn't. He said the main hoop bend could change this, even a slight variation could cause the problem I was describing. Yours is a problem of a different nature....but is still not guaranteed to be the k members fault. Getting back in a jig would be the only way to verify.... unfortunately.
08-28-2012, 08:37 AM
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It held me up at the time and I was pretty frustrated. I doubt I took any pics. I will look back in my phone and see though and if I run across them I will post them up.
11-13-2012, 04:26 PM
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Bringing this thread back from the dead. Been busy with school and work but anywho I spoke to PA racing and they said that I need aftermarket arms to run this K member (even though it says it works with stock arms) or I can just grind the tabs and enlarge the adjustment slots for the alignment. What would be the best tool to open up these slots? I was thinking a drill bit and a high powered drill but I'm sure there are better ways out there.
