It definitely is not the case with the Maximum Motorsports K member and A-Arms. I do notice that the front wheels are now centered in the wheel well (front to back).

 

On the ball joint did you install the spacers on the ball joint, if not that will tear up more than ball joints. Also check your ball joints they maybe welded in on the qa1. I bought a used qa1 kmember with a arms and ball joints were welded in.

 

Sounds like you have Fox A arms. Fox arms are about an inch shorter than New Edge arms.

 

This. My friend has fox arms on his 03 cobra and the front wheels are sucked in.

 

I agree sounds like you have the wrong a-arms. I have upr a-arms and mine fit perfectly

 

Team Z kit here with Strange coilovers and no such problems.. I am using a SN95 control arm with a foxbody ball joint and had to make a spacer but that's it.

 

Dang i will have to check my receipt on summitracing... i could have sworn i bought 96-98 tubular c arms.... ill post back when i check the invoice. Thank you for the input.

EDIT: I just found my archived receipt of purchase, man i must have been really anxious to get these parts... i scrolled down on this page: http://www.summitracing.com/parts/hal-mu1esa/overview/

and low and behold, it states "Notes: Designed to fit 5.0L applications only. Requires the use of QA1 coil-over struts and caster/camber plates."

Looks like ill be doing a control arm swap come spring time!
One more question....

Now in terms of the wheel in the wheel well being pushed more towards the back than centered in the wheel well... is that because of the tubular k that i have? The only way those wheels can be re-centered in the wheel well is by moving the control arm mounting points forward about an inch or 3/4"... which has to be the design of the k-member itself... right?? Like i said, i found the K member from SleekSleds in Florida, and it was never specified what year exactly this was made for. I do have a pictures of the build here:

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-...4E/UNDaL_VRvkI/AAAAAAAABAM/UA_Ji5d_05k/w958-h539-no/2012-08-25_15-12-27_343.jpg
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-...pg/UNDaMQyPsvI/AAAAAAAABAQ/jUSEQ2ZwzRg/w365-h648-no/2012-08-25_15-12-51_828.jpg
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-...po/UNDaKE5i35I/AAAAAAAAA_4/GDYgHAcBlvQ/w365-h648-no/2012-08-25_15-12-20_429.jpg
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-...xA/UNDaPrSlOGI/AAAAAAAABA4/DhmAMsU9sZo/w958-h539-no/2012-09-06_14-43-28_165.jpg

Can anyone see if this is the wrong tubular k by chance??

 

Looks like an exact copy of a UPR K member. The only difference in K's from 79-04 is motor mounts, yours has the modular mounts so it's right. You have to expect slight differences in the parts which may explain why your wheels are shifted rearwards.

On another note..... I have the same A arms that you have, only they are for New Edge cars..... I'm in need of Fox arms to tuck my front tires inside the fenders. I'd be willing to work out a straight trade with you if you're interested. If we each pay shipping we'll get what we want on the cheap.

Edit: I noticed that you are still running a front sway bar... I cut the sway bar mounts from my A arms so you may not be interested.

 

I am still interested. I am a weldor by trade and fabricating sway bar mounts will be easy for me. Call it a straight up trade and we each pay shipping.

 

Blake, I responded to your PM.

 

Got it, response sent.