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02-26-2014, 03:58 AM
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it really comes down to either weight reduction extremes and/or easy removal of the oil pan to access the bottom end of the motor, or in some cases added clearance to fit a turbo.
if these are important then by all means sure, if this list did not appeal to your plans for the car then put that 500+ bucks somewhere else.
if these are important then by all means sure, if this list did not appeal to your plans for the car then put that 500+ bucks somewhere else.
02-26-2014, 07:08 AM
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it really comes down to either weight reduction extremes and/or easy removal of the oil pan to access the bottom end of the motor, or in some cases added clearance to fit a turbo.
if these are important then by all means sure, if this list did not appeal to your plans for the car then put that 500+ bucks somewhere else.
if these are important then by all means sure, if this list did not appeal to your plans for the car then put that 500+ bucks somewhere else.
Weight, additional clearance, additional alignment and ease of working on the car are the main benefits.
Thanks for considering the UMI brand! We are happy to help with any questions.
Thanks,
Ryan
02-26-2014, 10:25 AM
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There are several brands of k-members on the market, so please consider all your options before you make the selection.
MWC manufactures some of the highest quality and lightest weight components available. The quickest and fastest stock suspension f-body cars use MWC suspensions and rearends and for good reasons!
Give us a call and we can go over your needs and budget, pros and cons of different brands available, as well as the general benefits of using aftermarket components as a whole.
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02-26-2014, 11:32 AM
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If you are racing it might be if it is a street car you are better off with the stock K-member.
After market K-members are really design for racing. A lot of people run them on the street but they are not as durable as the stock unit.
On the street chromoly K-members can fatigue and crack. Mild steel is better for the street but neither one will tolerate the constant beating from street driving for long.
So you need to decide how you plan to use your car. If it is a daily driver I would say stay stock. If it is primarily a race car I would say go for it. If it is a street/strip car with limited street use then it's a maybe.
After market K-members are really design for racing. A lot of people run them on the street but they are not as durable as the stock unit.
On the street chromoly K-members can fatigue and crack. Mild steel is better for the street but neither one will tolerate the constant beating from street driving for long.
So you need to decide how you plan to use your car. If it is a daily driver I would say stay stock. If it is primarily a race car I would say go for it. If it is a street/strip car with limited street use then it's a maybe.
02-27-2014, 07:52 AM
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If you are racing it might be if it is a street car you are better off with the stock K-member.
After market K-members are really design for racing. A lot of people run them on the street but they are not as durable as the stock unit.
On the street chromoly K-members can fatigue and crack. Mild steel is better for the street but neither one will tolerate the constant beating from street driving for long.
So you need to decide how you plan to use your car. If it is a daily driver I would say stay stock. If it is primarily a race car I would say go for it. If it is a street/strip car with limited street use then it's a maybe.
After market K-members are really design for racing. A lot of people run them on the street but they are not as durable as the stock unit.
On the street chromoly K-members can fatigue and crack. Mild steel is better for the street but neither one will tolerate the constant beating from street driving for long.
So you need to decide how you plan to use your car. If it is a daily driver I would say stay stock. If it is primarily a race car I would say go for it. If it is a street/strip car with limited street use then it's a maybe.
02-27-2014, 07:55 AM
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UMI parts are awesome and have way better selection and variety than Spohn. Definitely not knocking them, I have a Spohn strut brace, trailing arms and torque arm.
02-27-2014, 08:53 AM
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We really pride ourselves on building some of the best items out there and very proud we do it in the USA. We are little different from our competitors since we build virtually every product you see right here at UMI. And I don't mean just weld every product, I mean machine, laser cut, bend, notch right here. This even includes our spacers, adjusters, Roto-Joints ect.
I hope that helps,
Ryan
02-27-2014, 10:42 AM
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Being a Street/Strip car you need to decide how much street duty the car will see. The weight savings is not huge going with a aftermarket k-member but you will gain some room.
If you decide to go with an aftermarket k-member I would go with the road race version because it has more bracing. That will give you extra strength and durability for the street.
Like I said earlier since it is a Street/Strip car I would recommend staying away from chromoly.
There are several really good k-member manufacturers some of them are sponsors here. I would contact all of them for information. However if they don't offer both mild steel and chromoly their advice might be a little biased. Just keep that in mind.
There are also some really good manufacturers that are not sponsors here. I would not exclude them from my search.
Just for reference I use to be a track side tech rep for a k-member manufacturer. I won't say who. That is where I gained my information/education on k-members.
Good luck. Take your time and don't let anyone rush you.
If you decide to go with an aftermarket k-member I would go with the road race version because it has more bracing. That will give you extra strength and durability for the street.
Like I said earlier since it is a Street/Strip car I would recommend staying away from chromoly.
There are several really good k-member manufacturers some of them are sponsors here. I would contact all of them for information. However if they don't offer both mild steel and chromoly their advice might be a little biased. Just keep that in mind.
There are also some really good manufacturers that are not sponsors here. I would not exclude them from my search.
Just for reference I use to be a track side tech rep for a k-member manufacturer. I won't say who. That is where I gained my information/education on k-members.
Good luck. Take your time and don't let anyone rush you.
02-27-2014, 12:00 PM
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Mild steel fatigues too.
This mod is one of the most expensive weight reductions
you can buy. Yeah, some minor bonuses to ease of
access and so on.
Don't go for the last pound, over structural integrity.
The UMI road race version looks pretty nice. Many
other Ks out there are just now tough enough and
have critical welds that, if one fails, will let the front
end pull apart (until the motor mounts stop it - the
aluminum block is not what I want as a structural
member) and in some cases these welds are stressed
in the most unhelpful way.
If I had it to do over I'd swiss-cheese a stocker. Or
just leave it the hell alone. But if I was rich and had
the itch, I'd go top-of-the-line tough, road race and
not dragstrip. Because street/strip is mostly street
and you won't have the tow rig with you when it
breaks, most likely.
This mod is one of the most expensive weight reductions
you can buy. Yeah, some minor bonuses to ease of
access and so on.
Don't go for the last pound, over structural integrity.
The UMI road race version looks pretty nice. Many
other Ks out there are just now tough enough and
have critical welds that, if one fails, will let the front
end pull apart (until the motor mounts stop it - the
aluminum block is not what I want as a structural
member) and in some cases these welds are stressed
in the most unhelpful way.
If I had it to do over I'd swiss-cheese a stocker. Or
just leave it the hell alone. But if I was rich and had
the itch, I'd go top-of-the-line tough, road race and
not dragstrip. Because street/strip is mostly street
and you won't have the tow rig with you when it
breaks, most likely.
