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I recently ordered a BMR K-member with the LS1 mounts. First off, I got it for a smokin deal with BMR's 25% off sale! Shipping was lightning fast. I ordered it on Tuesday and recieved it on Friday. The guys at BMR were very helpful and always immediately knew the answer to any questions I had.
Upon recieving the K-member, I wasn't let down. It's a work of art! I almost felt bad bolting it underneath my car. The welds and coating are awesome on it. The fit was almost perfect, with just 1 of the 6 holes being about a 1/4 inch off. No big deal, I just got a clamp out and tightened it until it pulled the bolt hole to the subframe and then the bolt went in smoothly. I blame it on the car being 23 years old and the fact that no two subframe cars are the same! I guess the only real downside the this piece is that you can only use thier A-arms with it and not the stock ones, but why would you dish out the cash for a tubular K-member and not get A-arms too?
Overall, BMR has never let me down. I bought a set of thier A-arms a while back and they were amazing as well. I plan on using BMR for every piece of my suspension as my project progresses.
__________________ 1986 Trans Am, 2005 5.3, 317 heads, LS6 intake, LS6 cam and valve springs, Turbonetics T76 turbo, T56 transmission, BMR everything
Good to know. I will most likely going BMR route this time around for the ls1 swap. How much do your k-members/a-arms weigh? Stock spring perches, LS1 mount.
Good to know. I will most likely going BMR route this time around for the ls1 swap. How much do your k-members/a-arms weigh? Stock spring perches, LS1 mount.
the k member is noticably lighter since you can lift it with 1 arm. try that with a stocker! i want to say the k member with the a arms with stock spring perches takes 40 to 50 lbs off. thats a big difference!
__________________ 1986 Trans Am, 2005 5.3, 317 heads, LS6 intake, LS6 cam and valve springs, Turbonetics T76 turbo, T56 transmission, BMR everything
For future reference, can you put the items you got on a scale? Thanks.
I'm sure you can get the weight info directly from BMR. I was more concerned with the fact that it had LS1 mounts and that I needed as much extra room in the engine bay as I can get. The weight savings was just a bonus for me.
__________________ 1986 Trans Am, 2005 5.3, 317 heads, LS6 intake, LS6 cam and valve springs, Turbonetics T76 turbo, T56 transmission, BMR everything
i just got the same stuff. all of it looks great!!!!!!!!!!!!!ill weigh them before i install.
__________________ 6.90's at 100 mph in 1/8 mile with old set-up. ZZ3, hot cam kit, 700R4, 175 hp shot of happy gas. 7.40's at 96 mph on new set up (LS1) on motor spinning all way thru 1st gear.
I'm sure BMR can give me a number, but I've found over the years that quite often manufacturers are a bit happy about reality. Or their scales need adjustment.
old thread but i just now got around to installing this stuff on my car. the bmr k-member and control arms is exactly 30lbs lighter than my stock k-member and control arms
old thread but i just now got around to installing this stuff on my car. the bmr k-member and control arms is exactly 30lbs lighter than my stock k-member and control arms
Thats great to know, and thanks for posting it up!
__________________ 1986 Trans Am, 2005 5.3, 317 heads, LS6 intake, LS6 cam and valve springs, Turbonetics T76 turbo, T56 transmission, BMR everything
