Any problems with the BMR Tubular K-members and daily driving?
08-29-2004, 09:36 PM
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Any problems with the BMR Tubular K-members and daily driving? Looking at going on a diet for my front end, like the idea of shaving over 30#'s with this setup - but any problems with them?
08-29-2004, 11:54 PM
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Originally Posted by 2001CamaroGuy
Had it for almost 2 years and NEVER had ANY problems. I don't know why people don't trust it.
08-30-2004, 01:48 AM
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Originally Posted by 2001CamaroGuy
Had it for almost 2 years and NEVER had ANY problems. I don't know why people don't trust it. The K-member it's self is STRONG and the only way your bolts will come out is if you didn't tighten them fully. 
I'm not worried about the bolts falling out, I installed them. I'm worried about not knowing if the welds are good, or the ability for it to handle high loads without snapping. I do not want to be doing 80mph through a turn, then all of a sudden my K-member snaps in half. It has held up so far and it probably will last a long time. I'm just paranoid.....
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I installed mine just after the last big discussion.
The front end is a fair bit lighter now, also a
fair bit "floppier" - I have some shake on uneven
pavement in corners. Looking at adding some
triangulation in the front to stiffen it up a little
(if I can do that for well less than the 50+ pounds
(adding in the motor mounts) I originally shed.
Also think I will be adding some over-strapping on
a couple of the welds just for luck, the main "T"
welds in particular.
But so far no "hard problems".
The front end is a fair bit lighter now, also a
fair bit "floppier" - I have some shake on uneven
pavement in corners. Looking at adding some
triangulation in the front to stiffen it up a little
(if I can do that for well less than the 50+ pounds
(adding in the motor mounts) I originally shed.
Also think I will be adding some over-strapping on
a couple of the welds just for luck, the main "T"
welds in particular.
But so far no "hard problems".
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08-30-2004, 03:35 PM
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Originally Posted by MeanWS6
Looking at going on a diet for my front end, like the idea of shaving over 30#'s with this setup - but any problems with them?
The car was used as a daily driver. I had the K-member installed back in early 2003. The weld where the front bar connected to the front lower A-arm mount snapped. Thank god I was only parking my car. BMR replaced the K-member for free. They said they only heard of 3-4 breaking, and all were in the same spot. They have since changed the design of how the bar connects to the mounts and made the welds beefier. I had the new one installed by Cartek and so far so good. The car is no longer a daily driver, so it won't see as much stress and pounding as it did, but regardless the k-member should still have held up. Good luck with your decision, I still have faith in the piece.
