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Old Sep 29, 2003 | 01:51 PM
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I need a damn good tubular K member. Where should I looking. I don't want a weak unit. It has also be able to accept a power rack. I will be auto-xing. Thanks
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Old Sep 29, 2003 | 01:55 PM
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no one makes one yet.

spohn is working one one, but right now the only one out there is the PA unit, which is designed to be lightweight for drag racing, not for the abuse of road racing an auto-x.
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Old Sep 29, 2003 | 01:58 PM
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I need a damn good tubular K member. Where should I looking. I don't want a weak unit. It has also be able to accept a power rack. I will be auto-xing. Thanks
No such thing yet as Dewy said. The stuff currently on the market is crap. Spohn's may be different.

In trhe meantime...stick with the Stock K-Member. Relocate pickups points if need be. It's big and heavy for a reason....
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Old Sep 29, 2003 | 02:13 PM
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your other option is to goto a chassis fab shop and have them make you one... expect to pay atleast $850, and probly alot more...

the shop i worked at made a few ones for a local speed shop to put on C5s....
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Old Sep 29, 2003 | 02:51 PM
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www.ajeracing.com has a tubular member. Has anyone heard anything about it/or even used it. It is brand new and will accomadate a rack. It also looks stonger than PA Racing's unit. I need y'alls opinion also any time frame when Spohn is supposed to have their K member ready. Thanks much.
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Old Sep 29, 2003 | 03:10 PM
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I use the AJE K-Member....Im satisfied with it...They offer the rack option as well...

I dont autocross but I dont see how it could be LESS effective than a stock unit...It was fairly beefy...But Since I dont autocross I dont know what You guys are looking for..Mine is just a street strip car...


But compared to the PA unit it looks to be much stronger....The TUBING is BIGGER and the welds look better...Plus where the a-arm bolts on the Unit has MORE support...its bigger metal Plus the MOTOR mount Bracket actually acts as a Stiffner and Adds more support to the a-arm area...Where the PA just has the motor mount welded to the support rod between the shafts..HARD to describe without a PIC...

For the record it bolted right IN...EASY job...Plus they give you all the fasteners you need where PA makes you buy your own..

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