Whats the best aftermarket tubular K member?

ndfrspd · April 3rd, 2010, 09:02 PM

so last night i had one of my A arms break, ill have to post a pic soon but im thinking that while im at it i might as well replace both of them and why not upgrade to a tubular K member? you guys need to see this picture, you wont believe what happened... good thing i was only doing 3 mph or i wouldve been EFFED.

SWEET2KSTANG · April 3rd, 2010, 09:25 PM

you can do termi a arms if you are looking to upgrade but not drop the coin on rest of it. as far as best k-member, its mostly personal preference. i have a QA1 and like it, have heard good things from the MM, and AJE as well.

ndfrspd · April 3rd, 2010, 11:04 PM

Okay cause i was looking on Ebay for one and i wasnt sure if QA1 was some chinese piece of crap brand. I want mild steel and strong welds on this sucker

liljojo4711 · April 3rd, 2010, 11:07 PM

mm or griggs is the best for autocross. weigh a little bit more but its because its stronger and better quality. but both of them come at a high price. im going with granatelli i think...

2000ZincGT · April 3rd, 2010, 11:59 PM

AJE hands down. both my mustangs have their k member

GTRACER88 · April 4th, 2010, 12:04 AM

Aje. I have it and I love it...

Jazzer The Cat · April 4th, 2010, 07:14 AM

nd..... this depends on your needs

If you are stictly a DD with 1/4 mile ONLY, QA1 is going to be fine. If you are after track work or AX, go MM or Griggs due to additional strength as liljojo said.

Jazzer

mrbigjeep · April 4th, 2010, 09:31 AM

i like the upr

ndfrspd · April 4th, 2010, 10:54 AM

Okay so i use it for DD and 1/4 mile, so is there anything else anyone would recommend? Also like i said, Do i have to watch out for cheap chinese made or shitty american made k members?

If I do decide to get a k member do i have to get the same brand A arms to fit? and should i also buy new lowering springs as well?

liljojo4711 · April 4th, 2010, 11:02 AM

some of them u have to buy new a-arms and some u can use ur stock ones. depends on which u decide to go with. call first.

ndfrspd · April 4th, 2010, 11:09 AM

well see thats the thing is one of my A arms broke, ill have to get a picture up today so im just wondering do i have to use the same brand A arms as the K member?

Willy Mo · April 4th, 2010, 11:47 AM

I have a QA1 k-member with MMR tubular a-arms and MMR coilovers. depending on the k-member you cant use teh stock style a-arms, as some dont have a spring perch. and have to go with coilovers

01KnightRiderGT · April 4th, 2010, 12:07 PM

Just get the UPR Chrome Moly one and get the cross brace and call it a day

ndfrspd · April 4th, 2010, 12:29 PM

whats a coilover exactly? i need some education.

mrbigjeep · April 4th, 2010, 01:22 PM

its a strut/shock that goes through a spring pretty much. coil over (strut)

i would get the full upr setup which includes a arms, tubular k and coilovers.

then you will need caster camber plates and you my as well get some new struts with the coilovers...then call it a day. lol. kinda pointless to use a tubular k with stock a arms IMO

ReverendDexter · April 4th, 2010, 01:43 PM

Originally Posted by ndfrspd

Okay so i use it for DD and 1/4 mile, so is there anything else anyone would recommend? Also like i said, Do i have to watch out for cheap chinese made or shitty american made k members?

You'll get what you pay for. If a brand is offering a pretty much identical piece to another unit and charging less then half for it, you're pretty much guaranteed it's a knock-off unit that's made offshore.

For a DD, you'll need something that's built stonger than a drag-only unit. I'd go with one of the big, known brands: MM, Griggs, Steeda, etc.

Originally Posted by ndfrspd

If I do decide to get a k member do i have to get the same brand A arms to fit? and should i also buy new lowering springs as well?

Not necessarily. Most A-arms are built to fit the stock K-member, so they should interchange between the various aftermarket K-members. I do know that the MM A-arms require going Coil-over, as do the Griggs units. You'll only need new springs if you go from the stock spring location to a coil-over setup.

mrbigjeep · April 4th, 2010, 01:53 PM

upr advertises their k member as "built to handle the abuse of every day driving"....

and it has lifetime warranty

Scott2001GT · April 4th, 2010, 03:34 PM

I hear PA k-members have a good firment...

idk about strength or anything to.

There is team z too---look in sig!

mrbigjeep · April 4th, 2010, 04:05 PM

heard pretty much nothing but good about team z. and pa racing as well

Dirtyd0g · April 4th, 2010, 06:15 PM

I installed a UPR for a guy and it has held up very well for a daily driver/weekend warrior. I haven't dealt with the AJE unit for mustangs but the one they made for thunderbirds was terrible.
Alan

April 3rd, 2010, 09:02 PM	#1
ndfrspd Enthusiast 1998 Mustang GT 1:34.43@13.86 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Detroit Posts: 679 iTrader: 0 reviews	Whats the best aftermarket tubular K member? so last night i had one of my A arms break, ill have to post a pic soon but im thinking that while im at it i might as well replace both of them and why not upgrade to a tubular K member? you guys need to see this picture, you wont believe what happened... good thing i was only doing 3 mph or i wouldve been EFFED. __________________ "The only way to learn about a car truly is to break something and fix it yourself..."

April 3rd, 2010, 09:25 PM	#2
SWEET2KSTANG mm's nitrous mod 2000 mustang gt 11.79@115.83 (old set up) Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: N.W. AR Posts: 12,540 iTrader: 8 reviews	you can do termi a arms if you are looking to upgrade but not drop the coin on rest of it. as far as best k-member, its mostly personal preference. i have a QA1 and like it, have heard good things from the MM, and AJE as well. __________________ project warhorse under construction wagon burner under construction as well (04 lightning) being built by MP2 Performance

April 3rd, 2010, 11:04 PM	#3
ndfrspd Enthusiast 1998 Mustang GT 1:34.43@13.86 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Detroit Posts: 679 iTrader: 0 reviews	Okay cause i was looking on Ebay for one and i wasnt sure if QA1 was some chinese piece of crap brand. I want mild steel and strong welds on this sucker __________________ "The only way to learn about a car truly is to break something and fix it yourself..."

April 3rd, 2010, 11:59 PM	#5
2000ZincGT Regular Mustang GT Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: MI Posts: 290 iTrader: 0 reviews	AJE hands down. both my mustangs have their k member __________________ Stock.....

April 4th, 2010, 12:04 AM	#6
GTRACER88 I'm cool.. Join Date: May 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 2,165 iTrader: 1 reviews	Aje. I have it and I love it... __________________ Super Slow 2012 Grabber blue 5.0...

April 4th, 2010, 09:31 AM	#8
mrbigjeep I Post Entirely Way Too Much 04 mustang gt 7.21 @ 98 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: upstate sc Posts: 5,923 iTrader: 1 reviews	i like the upr __________________ cams + 150 shot

April 4th, 2010, 10:54 AM	#9
ndfrspd Enthusiast 1998 Mustang GT 1:34.43@13.86 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Detroit Posts: 679 iTrader: 0 reviews	Okay so i use it for DD and 1/4 mile, so is there anything else anyone would recommend? Also like i said, Do i have to watch out for cheap chinese made or shitty american made k members? If I do decide to get a k member do i have to get the same brand A arms to fit? and should i also buy new lowering springs as well? __________________ "The only way to learn about a car truly is to break something and fix it yourself..."

April 4th, 2010, 11:09 AM	#11
ndfrspd Enthusiast 1998 Mustang GT 1:34.43@13.86 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Detroit Posts: 679 iTrader: 0 reviews	well see thats the thing is one of my A arms broke, ill have to get a picture up today so im just wondering do i have to use the same brand A arms as the K member? __________________ "The only way to learn about a car truly is to break something and fix it yourself..."

April 4th, 2010, 11:47 AM	#12
Willy Mo MM Fanatic 2002 Mustang GT Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: MO Posts: 4,368 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 2 reviews	I have a QA1 k-member with MMR tubular a-arms and MMR coilovers. depending on the k-member you cant use teh stock style a-arms, as some dont have a spring perch. and have to go with coilovers __________________

April 4th, 2010, 12:07 PM	#13
01KnightRiderGT Hardcore Enthusiast 2001 Mustang GT Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Miami,FL Posts: 1,817 iTrader: 0 reviews	Just get the UPR Chrome Moly one and get the cross brace and call it a day __________________ Black Stang Member #13 315's Crew Founder My Track Videos

April 4th, 2010, 12:29 PM	#14
ndfrspd Enthusiast 1998 Mustang GT 1:34.43@13.86 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Detroit Posts: 679 iTrader: 0 reviews	whats a coilover exactly? i need some education. __________________ "The only way to learn about a car truly is to break something and fix it yourself..."

April 4th, 2010, 01:22 PM	#15
mrbigjeep I Post Entirely Way Too Much 04 mustang gt 7.21 @ 98 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: upstate sc Posts: 5,923 iTrader: 1 reviews	its a strut/shock that goes through a spring pretty much. coil over (strut) i would get the full upr setup which includes a arms, tubular k and coilovers. then you will need caster camber plates and you my as well get some new struts with the coilovers...then call it a day. lol. kinda pointless to use a tubular k with stock a arms IMO __________________ cams + 150 shot

April 4th, 2010, 01:53 PM	#17
mrbigjeep I Post Entirely Way Too Much 04 mustang gt 7.21 @ 98 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: upstate sc Posts: 5,923 iTrader: 1 reviews	upr advertises their k member as "built to handle the abuse of every day driving".... and it has lifetime warranty __________________ cams + 150 shot

April 4th, 2010, 03:34 PM	#18
Scott2001GT BYAHHHH! 2001 Mustang GT 13.874 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Missouri Posts: 14,793 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 3 reviews	I hear PA k-members have a good firment... idk about strength or anything to. There is team z too---look in sig! __________________ Precision Turbo\|TurboSmart\|TeamZ\|Strange\|Hellion\|BBK\|SCT\|Edge Converters\|Fairbanks\|CG Fabrications\|Treadstone

April 4th, 2010, 04:05 PM	#19
mrbigjeep I Post Entirely Way Too Much 04 mustang gt 7.21 @ 98 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: upstate sc Posts: 5,923 iTrader: 1 reviews	heard pretty much nothing but good about team z. and pa racing as well __________________ cams + 150 shot

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April 4th, 2010, 06:15 PM	#20
Dirtyd0g Regular 1997 Thunderbird 14.06 @89.53 needs tuned Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: batavia Posts: 366 iTrader: 0 reviews	I installed a UPR for a guy and it has held up very well for a daily driver/weekend warrior. I haven't dealt with the AJE unit for mustangs but the one they made for thunderbirds was terrible. Alan

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