K-Member Sneak Peek Pictures Released!
04-16-2006, 06:53 PM
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Hopefully it comes out early May. My car cant even roll and the motors twisted sideways in the engine compartment so my headers are touching the frame big time (accident). After seeing these pics I wouldn't even consider the alternatives.
-William
-William
04-16-2006, 07:25 PM
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i think i might need one of these to get a few pounds out of the front. keep me posted Ryan, i have yet to be less than satisfied with any of your products. keep up the good work
04-16-2006, 08:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Cal
Put it on a autoX car running 12 inch wide slicks on concrete, and if it survives a season, I'll be impressed. Would still like to know if you have done any computer stress analysis? The stock piece is designed pretty well, so that's gonna be a tough act to beat.
04-17-2006, 12:29 AM
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Originally Posted by squealingtires
That would spell disaster
04-17-2006, 12:46 AM
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I like the design, one comment though. Would putting the engine mount on both of the main bars help with the overall strength of the unit, and maybe even preven catastrophic failure due to loss of steering control if the kmember broke at the top welds for the front bar. Also, the front mounting point for the Lower A-Arm looks alil flimsy, but then again im not sure on its pressures, so iono. btw im not a structural engineer, or hell even a high school grad yet, so my whole little comment means little to nothing. I love how you link the upper front right kmember mount to the left with only 2 full welds and 1 bar, that was a weak area in my k-member.
04-17-2006, 10:18 AM
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I like the continuous-tube (pair) structure, a little more meat
where they join the chassis mount points (gusseting, even)
and it should be a lot tougher than the BMR design with its
T-welds and single tube.
where they join the chassis mount points (gusseting, even)
and it should be a lot tougher than the BMR design with its
T-welds and single tube.
04-19-2006, 10:02 AM
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It's nice to see someone seriously working on designing on of these, but it's a difficult task.
I would like to see the two center tubes that tie together the left and right haves spaced farther appart. With them ajacent, it looks like it couldn't resist twisting forces very well. The stock piece is quite broad in this area.
I would like to see the two center tubes that tie together the left and right haves spaced farther appart. With them ajacent, it looks like it couldn't resist twisting forces very well. The stock piece is quite broad in this area.
04-20-2006, 07:03 PM
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Originally Posted by UMI Performance
Well like I mentioned in the first, the K-Members we are currently testing have additional bracing not shown in the pictures. We have a brace that runs to the rear A-Arm mount into the main cross tubing similar to a convertible K-Member. This item will be marketed as streetable and drag and after some more testing has been completed autoX and RR suitable.
Hope that helps,
Ryan
Hope that helps,
Ryan
04-22-2006, 06:07 PM
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Originally Posted by UMI Performance
Well like I mentioned in the first, the K-Members we are currently testing have additional bracing not shown in the pictures. We have a brace that runs to the rear A-Arm mount into the main cross tubing similar to a convertible K-Member. This item will be marketed as streetable and drag and after some more testing has been completed autoX and RR suitable.
Hope that helps,
Ryan
Hope that helps,
Ryan
