K members
K members Ok guys, I need your 2 cents on all of this. After shopping around and considering an aftermarket K member with after market A arms, I’ve come up with some questions. What are the pros and cons of having one?? Mostly what are the cons, would they cause any drivability problems? Clearance problems with pacesetter L/T’s? I would be using the stock steering assembly also. And im assuming all of these k members your motor mounts become solid. (I was hoping I could use some kind of bushing for drivability reasons) basically what can I expect and who makes the best one?!
Thanks guys
Thanks guys
no cons as far as drivability or clearance. you'll jump with joy when you see how easy it is to work on other things with that thing under there. you can use your stock motor mounts or buy polyurethane motor mounts (which i recomend).
i'm not gonna say any of them are the best but i got my UMI from Byunspeed and it was like $450 some odd dollars shipped to my door. its built very solid and looks very durable. not saying its the best because i havent owned one of every brand but, i would recommend it because of the price. and they are still on sale as of right now.
i'm not gonna say any of them are the best but i got my UMI from Byunspeed and it was like $450 some odd dollars shipped to my door. its built very solid and looks very durable. not saying its the best because i havent owned one of every brand but, i would recommend it because of the price. and they are still on sale as of right now.
It doesn't become a solid mount. There are two bushings on each side that act as a mount. You probably can't see them in any pictures because they are red and most people advertise with a red powdercoated k-member.
Fitment with headers will be alot better than a stock k-member and working on your car will be a lot easier.
I have a BMR Fabrication K-member on my BBC set up with long tube headers and love it.
Fitment with headers will be alot better than a stock k-member and working on your car will be a lot easier.
I have a BMR Fabrication K-member on my BBC set up with long tube headers and love it.
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The only con I see is that you can't use the center of the K Member as a jacking point anymore. I guess you could but I wouldn't recommend it. I have the BMR with Poly mounts. Install was easy and there is a lot more room under the car.
On the upside, you get all your tools back that fell into the old K Member. I got several sockets and a few plugs back
On the upside, you get all your tools back that fell into the old K Member. I got several sockets and a few plugs back
Originally Posted by Steve Burger
The only con I see is that you can't use the center of the K Member as a jacking point anymore. I guess you could but I wouldn't recommend it. I have the BMR with Poly mounts. Install was easy and there is a lot more room under the car.
On the upside, you get all your tools back that fell into the old K Member. I got several sockets and a few plugs back
On the upside, you get all your tools back that fell into the old K Member. I got several sockets and a few plugs back
haha good to hear you got your tools back, good point on the jacking points
Originally Posted by RICEETER
no cons as far as drivability or clearance. you'll jump with joy when you see how easy it is to work on other things with that thing under there. you can use your stock motor mounts or buy polyurethane motor mounts (which i recomend).
i'm not gonna say any of them are the best but i got my UMI from Byunspeed and it was like $450 some odd dollars shipped to my door. its built very solid and looks very durable. not saying its the best because i havent owned one of every brand but, i would recommend it because of the price. and they are still on sale as of right now.
i'm not gonna say any of them are the best but i got my UMI from Byunspeed and it was like $450 some odd dollars shipped to my door. its built very solid and looks very durable. not saying its the best because i havent owned one of every brand but, i would recommend it because of the price. and they are still on sale as of right now.
There will be no driveability or alignment issues with any of our K-Member set-up's. Our K-Member is very street friendly and offers addtional clearance, you will also have no issues with the Pacesetter LT's. If you take a look at the picture below and on our site our installation pictures actually show this item installed with rusty Pacesetters
You can also jack up the front of the vehicle with our K-member if you wish.
Hope that helps!
Ryan
www.umiperformance.com/2320.aspx
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Originally Posted by suprabo
Ok guys, I need your 2 cents on all of this. After shopping around and considering an aftermarket K member with after market A arms, I’ve come up with some questions. What are the pros and cons of having one?? Mostly what are the cons, would they cause any drivability problems? Clearance problems with pacesetter L/T’s? I would be using the stock steering assembly also. And im assuming all of these k members your motor mounts become solid. (I was hoping I could use some kind of bushing for drivability reasons) basically what can I expect and who makes the best one?!
Thanks guys
Thanks guys
I do not have one installed, but I do recall some guys on this site complaining about breaking the aftermarket units. The general idea was they were lighter then stock, but not as strong. Try a search.
JA
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Verdad Gallardo um, the only ones i've heard of cracking were the bmr's. besides it was just a hairline crack. its not like the car fell apart. they suposedly redesigned and fixed it. i bought a umi anyway....
Originally Posted by RICEETER
um, the only ones i've heard of cracking were the bmr's. besides it was just a hairline crack. its not like the car fell apart. they suposedly redesigned and fixed it. i bought a umi anyway....
do you have pics of this?
Man I was gonna go with BMR
Originally Posted by deejaydaze
do you have pics of this?
Man I was gonna go with BMR
Man I was gonna go with BMR
Originally Posted by DONAIMIAN
There was someone who broke one that posted up pics. I belive they were trying to paralell park when it happened, and the side of the car just fell.
OUCH!!
I THOUGHT BMR WAS HEAVY DUTY?
Originally Posted by DONAIMIAN
There was someone who broke one that posted up pics. I belive they were trying to paralell park when it happened, and the side of the car just fell.
OMG
i think that would be a driveability issue?
Originally Posted by Juiced
UMI-
What Manual Rack can we use with your k-member?
What Manual Rack can we use with your k-member?
Hope that helps!
Ryan
Originally Posted by cwaldt
It doesn't become a solid mount. There are two bushings on each side that act as a mount. You probably can't see them in any pictures because they are red and most people advertise with a red powdercoated k-member.
Fitment with headers will be alot better than a stock k-member and working on your car will be a lot easier.
I have a BMR Fabrication K-member on my BBC set up with long tube headers and love it.
Fitment with headers will be alot better than a stock k-member and working on your car will be a lot easier.
I have a BMR Fabrication K-member on my BBC set up with long tube headers and love it.
Lee Spicher
lee@bmrfabrication.com
(813)986-9302
Originally Posted by RICEETER
um, the only ones i've heard of cracking were the bmr's. besides it was just a hairline crack. its not like the car fell apart. they suposedly redesigned and fixed it. i bought a umi anyway....
http://www.gmperformanceparts.com/Racing/ls7_camaro.jsp
Lee Spicher
lee@bmrfabrication.com
(813)986-9302
Last edited by BMR Suspension; Jan 11, 2007 at 02:00 PM.
Originally Posted by DONAIMIAN
There was someone who broke one that posted up pics. I belive they were trying to paralell park when it happened, and the side of the car just fell.
Lee Spicher
lee@bmrfabrication.com
(813)986-9302