LOL. I can tell you that you aren't alone. But I call it being discretionary, not discriminatingI totally agree with you. Wait...I'm not supposed to do that. Profiling thread titles infers assumption and stereotyping and that would make me a thread racist!:-D
Maximum Motorsports S197 K-Member
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Small world, my most recent son-in-law is from around Buffalo. Like I stated before, I have an order pending. No snow here to imped my progress, now hunting season on the other hand......
Placed my order on October 31.
Catmonkey - I read the instructions for using the bumpsteer gauge and boy are you right on that it is very involved. Looks as if it is a day or so to set the bumpsteer because of the work that has to be done to the struts (removing, removing springs, install struts, set bumpsteer,remove struts, install springs, install struts).
Catmonkey - I read the instructions for using the bumpsteer gauge and boy are you right on that it is very involved. Looks as if it is a day or so to set the bumpsteer because of the work that has to be done to the struts (removing, removing springs, install struts, set bumpsteer,remove struts, install springs, install struts).
Yet another reason that adjustable coilovers are so wonderful!
When bumpsteering the car, the suspension will need to be moved through a large portion of its range of travel. From around 3" of droop to 2.5" of bump. With coilovers, normally all that is needed to do to achieve this motion is to lower the spring perch to the bottom of its travel. Since S197 Mustangs mount the swaybar endlink to the strut housing, there is not much room to lower the spring perch on the strut housing. With the R2 kit, you may have to remove the helper spring and spring coupler to get the lower spring perch low enough while bumpsteering the car.
I just wanted to add that I corresponded with Chuck from Maximum last week. He stated that they had "piles of tubes and laser-cut pieces" and that production had begun. He also mentioned that Luka had completed the included instructions and that the first unit for retail sale should have gone out on Friday. So John and Roger, watch that front door! :beer:
. I may have number 1. Received the bumpsteer gauge and kit yesterday and the k-member today. I plan to get this installed before January 1. I will post a write up but I can assure you that it will not be Tob quality.
While I didn't verify it I'm fairly certain that the driveline geometry remains as stock.
If you are interested in one of these K-members and are also looking to lower your engine I believe Roger (rdanzy) was looking to do something along those lines. Maybe he can chime in with respect to that concern.
If you are interested in one of these K-members and are also looking to lower your engine I believe Roger (rdanzy) was looking to do something along those lines. Maybe he can chime in with respect to that concern.
Since you can use any factory style engine mount, you could get a lowering mount.
Tob, my K-member should be delivered tomorrow. Maximum gave me the option of substituting the billet block for one of several versions they had powder coated and I opted for one of those.
Tob, my K-member should be delivered tomorrow. Maximum gave me the option of substituting the billet block for one of several versions they had powder coated and I opted for one of those.
A powder coated steel block or is it aluminum?
Looking forward to seeing what you come up with.
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