QA1 Tubular K Member November 21, 2004, 09:50:42 PM So, I want to get this QA1 Tubular K-Member for my 88 Thunderbird, and I was wondering if anyone here has any experience with this piece, and what they think of it. I can't think of any reason why this wouldn't work for a Thunderbird, but I figured i'd check first.Thanks Quote Selected
Re: QA1 Tubular K Member Reply #1 – November 22, 2004, 03:49:43 PM Griggs racing says their stuff works on Tbirds, but (as far as I know) they are the only ones who will say that for sure. Quote Selected
Re: QA1 Tubular K Member Reply #2 – November 22, 2004, 05:17:15 PM Ok thanks for the info, it's too bad their K-Members are so expensive. Quote Selected
Re: QA1 Tubular K Member Reply #3 – November 24, 2004, 11:48:32 AM I have a Maximum Motorsports K on by Turbocoupe, had to shim the four main chassis bolts. There seems to be a slight difference ibetween the Mustang and the TBird chassisin this area. Quote Selected
Re: QA1 Tubular K Member Reply #4 – November 24, 2004, 05:49:10 PM OK, so how about some experience with the QA1 model? (the one I'm considering using as well) Quote Selected
Re: QA1 Tubular K Member Reply #5 – November 24, 2004, 07:24:52 PM They all should be pretty much the same... Quote Selected
Re: QA1 Tubular K Member Reply #6 – November 24, 2004, 07:27:10 PM *should*.. but when do things ever work like they *should*?Until that Murphy guy crams his law up his arse, anyway. Quote Selected
Re: QA1 Tubular K Member Reply #7 – November 24, 2004, 07:38:09 PM Well,,, all the k members are made to fit a mustang so they all SHOULD have the same design... But I guess it depends on what year mustang they fitted it too.I had a problem with the maximum motorsports k member on my 87 cougar, all the bolt holes lined up perfectly but I needed a 3/4 inch spacer to make it fit. Now...Johns331 only had to shim the bolt holes to get the same k member to work on his TC. Quote Selected
Re: QA1 Tubular K Member Reply #8 – November 24, 2004, 07:52:16 PM OK, that just sorta proved my point.. :D but what I'm more concerned with is differences in quality, etc. QA1 is the one I see every time I'm browsing the Summit catalog.. (good bathroom reading.. lol) so that's the one I'm most interested in reading more about, in that department. Quote Selected
Re: QA1 Tubular K Member Reply #9 – November 25, 2004, 02:14:29 PM Quotebut I needed a 3/4 inch spacer to make it fit. Now...Johns331 only had to shim the bolt holes to get the same k member to work on his TC.I had to use about ¼" in spacers to make it fit. Some of the differences between the Mustang and various years of the TBird/Cougar has to do with how much anti dive is designed into the front suspension, and what K member was originally installed. I'm almost positive I took out some of the anti dive when I installed the MM K member, as the suspension is much more complaint in braking. (high anti dive percentages tend to lock up the front suspension under heavy braking) Quote Selected
Re: QA1 Tubular K Member Reply #10 – December 20, 2004, 04:18:51 AM I plan on installing a tubular k-member on my 84. The 3/4" spacer you are talking about is that between the k-member and the frame? Also I plan on using the tubular A-arms and coil over shocks hopefully the mustang ones work Quote Selected
Re: QA1 Tubular K Member Reply #11 – December 20, 2004, 06:42:45 AM Quote from: 88tbirdprojectOk thanks for the info, it's too bad their K-Members are so expensive.You get what you pay for...I wouldn't trust my ass to a $250 K-member............ Quote Selected
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