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Title: K-member test fit
Post by: gumby on July 21, 2006, 09:37:28 PM

im sure this wont be new to most of you, it has been discussed to death. i didnt get anywhere on the IRS today, and i borrowed a engine hoist(thanks Chuck!) so this is what i did instead. pulled the engine/trans and stock Kmember. then test fit my new tubular unit:
(http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c73/gmby23/87%20turbocoupe/bc32f433.jpg)
(http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c73/gmby23/87%20turbocoupe/778a366a.jpg)
(http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c73/gmby23/87%20turbocoupe/b58a065b.jpg)

you hafta excuse my dirty engine bay. i jus got everything outta there and couldnt resist the oppurtunity to test fit new parts:D it will be cleaned before everything goes together officially.

Title: K-member test fit
Post by: Chuck W on July 21, 2006, 09:59:20 PM

Looks like a spacer between the K-member and the frame and you'll be set.

Title: K-member test fit
Post by: 84 Fila on July 21, 2006, 10:01:06 PM

Looks great. Keep up the good work

Title: K-member test fit
Post by: gumby on July 21, 2006, 10:10:38 PM

spacer and a small amount of grindin on the outboard hole in each rear position. not bad, nuthin unexpected.

Title: K-member test fit
Post by: Chuck W on July 21, 2006, 10:24:49 PM

Go! Go! Anti-dive!

Oh, wait.....I did that :p

Is the IRS modded? I don't remember. I'll be surprised if you have any dive in that thing under braking. I know on my car it is very minimal.

Title: K-member test fit
Post by: gumby on July 21, 2006, 11:13:37 PM

go go anti-dive is right :D you had a hand in that too, eh?

yes the IRS is a modded version. im hoping for very little dive in the end

Title: K-member test fit
Post by: Chuck W on July 21, 2006, 11:18:59 PM

Quote from: gumby

go go anti-dive is right :D you had a hand in that too, eh?

Who do you think gave the manf guys the new location points? ;)

Title: K-member test fit
Post by: gumby on July 21, 2006, 11:20:55 PM

hahaha, what about the IRS geometry, whos the responsible party there??

i have good understandin of how the geometry works, but only a mild knowledge about what to move where to get exactly the result your lookin for. i jus make the stuff fit the cars, lol.

Title: K-member test fit
Post by: Chuck W on July 21, 2006, 11:33:19 PM

I worked alot on the IRS as well...there was alot of back and forth on that. I think we did the best we could with what we had to work with though.

I remember when we did one of the first ones...but hadn't changed the subframe mounting bushings yet....uh, yeah..that was scary.....

Title: K-member test fit
Post by: gumby on July 22, 2006, 08:37:29 AM

yeah, i know there are compromises in it to keep it within packagin limitations. i figured you would have been in on that as well, even though no one ever mentioned you:flip:

kermit is/was still like that. all modded w/tubular arms and coilovers with stock rubber mountin bushings...:yuck:

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