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Technical => Suspension/Steering => Topic started by: slowbird on November 11, 2011, 02:46:57 PM

Title: k member question
Post by: slowbird on November 11, 2011, 02:46:57 PM
HI, i am new to the site i own an 88 thunderbird(will post pics when i get some) but anways i was told tubular k mebers for fox bodys wont work in these cars:( is this true? over the winter i plan on puttin one in an puttin a BBF or SBF on nitrous to run a local X275 class(drag car only). i appreciate any tips or info given thanks alot
Title: k member question
Post by: Shadow on November 11, 2011, 02:57:51 PM
welcome! and your source is wrong, a mustang k member does fit a fox bird.. i have a QA1 k member in 1 of my birds, with mustang tubular a-arms
Title: k member question
Post by: slowbird on November 11, 2011, 03:02:11 PM
thanks alot, i was lookin at a Team Z k member or racecraft
Title: k member question
Post by: Shadow on November 11, 2011, 03:28:29 PM
i looked at racecraft as well.. nice stuff, but i came across my QA1 on a local forum, NIB for half the price.. i know 2 or 3 people that have used racecraft's parts and they speak highly of them
Title: k member question
Post by: Chuck W on November 11, 2011, 03:40:06 PM
Yes, they'll work, but they're not an 100% direct bolt in. 

There's a 3/8"-5/8" difference in the frame height mountings between the Mustangs and Tbirds (with the TBirds being taller) that will require some spacers. 

A search of "K-member" will yield several threads on the subject.
Title: k member question
Post by: slowbird on November 11, 2011, 05:26:28 PM
thanks
Title: k member question
Post by: 32VFoxBird on November 11, 2011, 06:24:18 PM
Here's a pic of the spacer on my '88 I had a few years ago:

http://www.foxtbirdcougarforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=16074&stc=1&d=1211067891
Title: k member question
Post by: slowbird on November 11, 2011, 07:06:24 PM
Quote from: 32VFoxBird;372597
Here's a pic of the spacer on my '88 I had a few years ago:

http://www.foxtbirdcougarforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=16074&stc=1&d=1211067891


i am guessin you can just fab one up? or does someone sell a specfically made one
Title: k member question
Post by: 32VFoxBird on November 11, 2011, 07:09:32 PM
Any welding shop should have some 3/8" flat stock laying around. I got mine for free.
Title: k member question
Post by: Shadow on November 11, 2011, 07:12:21 PM
a drill bit and 2 pieces of 3/8 plate will do the job
Title: k member question
Post by: 347Thunder on November 11, 2011, 11:10:02 PM
you can go this route http://www.lethalperformance.com/suspension-k-members-k-member-spacers-upr-products-c-13_339_6153_9817_9819/upr-79-04-mustang-3-16-k-member-spacer-kit-p-33828 but I just pulled it into the frame with my impact, same thing on the mustangs i've done.