[Trick Tuners]

Originally Posted by ModMustang97GT Trick Tuner, I want to know what you got on your car, and what are you building it for?

LOL. Lots of parts, gauges, and stuff. I'm building it for fun. No plans for any class racing or anything like that. Just a bad ass street car.

Originally Posted by Granatelli

Wow that looks identical to the MM kit!

[Granatelli]

Originally Posted by SWEET2KSTANG the coil over set up you are running is 175lb isnt it? i want a higher spring rate.

pick your poison


300lbs


400lbs

we have everything from 14 x 175 to 8 x 450

[Granatelli]

Originally Posted by Trick Tuners LOL. Lots of parts, gauges, and stuff. I'm building it for fun. No plans for any class racing or anything like that. Just a bad ass street car. Wow that looks identical to the MM kit!

Great - looks identical so why pay 3 times as much? We bring balls out racing down to an affordable level.

[Trick Tuners]

Originally Posted by Granatelli Great - looks identical so why pay 3 times as much? We bring balls out racing down to an affordable level.

By ripping off all their R+D work? Sometimes i'd rather pay 3x more to support the designer vs some guy that took their part to china to have an exact copy made.

[SWEET2KSTANG]

i looking at a 350-375 in front and around 200-250 out back

[blackstang2004]

what about UPR?

[Granatelli]

Originally Posted by Trick Tuners By ripping off all their R+D work? Sometimes i'd rather pay 3 xs more to support the designer vs some guy that took their part to china to have an exact copy made.

Same story different day. No one wants to pay 3 xs as much for a part. That is just foolish thinking. We did not copy anything in China. I see you’re a vender so if you sell MM products I can see why you would have to tow the line. This whole made off shore thing is really played out and serves little towards getting parts affordably to the end users. What R&D? We have been selling K-members since 1990 and made 4 different versions. We have been knocked off so many times we lost count. It is part of the business. If it was a patentable item it would be protected -

With the economy the way it is we are all looking for a great part at a great price - we bring that to the working man

[HMUSN]

r&d is research and development....

[SWEET2KSTANG]

Originally Posted by HMUSN r&d is research and development....

he is asking waht r&d, not what is r&d.

[White99stang]

UPR makes a great k-member. Thats what i have on mine and i love it.

[03 R Code]

Originally Posted by Granatelli With the economy the way it is we are all looking for a great part at a great price - we bring that to the working man

You sounded like Zalinsky from Tommy Boy here!!!

"I make parts for the American working man, because that's what I am, and that's who I care about"!!!!

I like UPR parts. Cheap (price) and work well for street use.

[Granatelli]

UPR is a great Company - their K-member is a drag race part not a beat the street part.

[HMUSN]

Originally Posted by SWEET2KSTANG he is asking waht r&d, not what is r&d.

Gotcha. my mistake.

I read the post to quickly.

Sorry about that GMS.

[Granatelli]

Again - not looking for trouble. It has long been our position that GMS was selling K-members before anyone else, We were then knocked off by UPR and QA1. We merged with Griggs for a while and used a Griggs upgraded design. Then that ended so we came out with yet another design which got copied by 2 more companies. Along the way a pile of other jumped into the mix and MM was one of them. There are a ton of choices out there and we help everyone regardless of what part they run.

[Jazzer The Cat]

I like the Griggs "K" myself

Jazzer tossin' in the mix

[Granatelli]

I like Griggs as well but they specifically say - no on road driving and no warranty

[SWEET2KSTANG]

i a neutral person, i been running gms parts for years without any complaints. i like the other companies as well, but i like to be different and show that you dont have to go join the large advertisement crowd. there are things you cant skimp on when it comes to certain parts, but there are things people dont have to jump to conclusions about with certain name brands.

[wishIhada5.0]

If I had the dough I would go for the MM.....jus my personal preference though as I have no products from either MM or Granatelli. I will be (hopefully) gettin some MM parts soon though. Those two K's arent exactly alike...look deeper....the MM has more material around the motor mount stands along with a few other subtle differences. Im not 100% sure where MM parts are made but is it true that GMS stuff is produced overseas? I hear alot more good about MM than I hear about GMS in general.

Joe: what kind of a rig do you have to hold the motor up with no k member under it? I was planning on picking up my motor with a motor lift/cherry picker and dropping the k member out from under it to install my headers next winter...this should work huh?

[HBK_2007]

Originally Posted by wishIhada5.0 Joe: what kind of a rig do you have to hold the motor up with no k member under it? I was planning on picking up my motor with a motor lift/cherry picker and dropping the k member out from under it to install my headers next winter...this should work huh?

when my dad and I put a block heater in my car this past winter, we ended up having to drop the K (long story) and we just supported the motor on some hydrolic jacks

[Granatelli]

Originally Posted by SWEET2KSTANG I a neutral person, I been running GMS (Granatelli Motor Sports) parts for years without any complaints. I like the other companies as well, but I like to be different and show that you don’t have to go join the large advertisement crowd. There are things you can’t skimp on when it comes to certain parts, but there are things people don’t have to jump to conclusions about with certain name brands.

Thanks. However we don’t want anyone to feel like they had to settle when they purchased GMS parts. Not sure if that is what you meant?

Originally Posted by wishIhada5.0 Those two K's aren’t exactly alike...look deeper....the MM has more material around the motor mount stands along with a few other subtle differences. I’m not 100% sure where MM parts are made but is it true that GMS stuff is produced overseas? I hear a lot more good about MM than I hear about GMS in general.

Based on picture angle the GMS K-member looks like it has less metal welded in the motor mount area. We do gusset the motor mounts with plate on the front side (not seen in picture) – But let me just say this…The motor mount pads are ¼ (.255) thick steel plate. They could support 2 iron big block Fords and still not bend. Please don’t think you need more support then what is found on out product.

Yes our K-members are made in India. We save so you save. We are still an American company selling American parts. Some are just made other places. But think about this…You will find more “Americana” in a new Toyota then you will in a GTO, Pontiac G8 and yes the Ford Mustang. Several parts in a Mustang are not made in America – We still all feel there is not much more American then a V8 Ford. I certainly do not want to down play the pride we all should have in our Country but be real guys, this product has been American perfected and now it is just another part that we make. If it makes you feel better I own 30% of the company that makes the parts for GMS.

Originally Posted by wishIhada5.0 Joe: what kind of a rig do you have to hold the motor up with no k member under it? I was planning on picking up my motor with a motor lift/cherry picker and dropping the k member out from under it to install my headers next winter...this should work huh?

The easiest way to support the engine is to put a 2 x 4 across the strut towers and use ratchet strap to hold the motor up – then you can work from the bottom with no obstructions