Been searching for a while on here but are any other aftermarket K members and LCA's better then another like UPR, BMR, QA1, or AJE? I know Maximum Motorsports is the one to get but thats a hefty price tag when adding in their LCA's and remote oil cooler, ~$1600. I'm installing new clutch and flywheel along with ARH long tubes this winter and figured might as well swap K while its all apart. Also converting my Koni's to coil over with MM kit.
Which aftermarket K Member and LCA's besides MM?
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How do you plan to use the car? Street, road course/auto-x, drag? I know the MM stuff is a bit more expensive, but if you are hard on your car or even if you drive it on crappy roads with big pot holes, it's worth it in my mind. They are so much more sturdy and overbuilt while still saving weight AND giving you better handling simply from the geometry changes. Some of the others you listed (like QA1) are more drag strip oriented and designed for weight savings mainly... thus not as strong anywhere but a straight line.
If you're gonna do Auto-x or road courses, just spend the extra and get a MM or Kenny Brown. Buy once, cry once.
on the off chance you come across one used I'm happy with the Steeda piece
My car is a street car. I went with the AJE K member when I purchased about 5 years ago. I have AJE front control arms as well (I believe their K will work with OEM arms).
My LCA are MM though.
My LCA are MM though.
I have a Steeda piece with factory control arms, global west Delrin control arm bushings, and Steeda X2 ball joints. Too bad Steeda does not make the K members anymore
Thanks for the feedback. I'm not trying to be cheap and not go with the best since the car has not had any cheap parts installed so far and don't want to do that. Also being a vert its not ever going to be a track car but serve its purpose as a fun cruiser and corner carver. I do see alot of the K's have just the LCA mouts as welded tabs off the tubes without full reinforcement that MM or the BMR premium version offers. I'd like to possibly use my stock arms maybe for another year as they are new and have X2 balljoints in them.
Last I saw with the BMR there was still some installation issues. Holes not lining up and/or there not being enough room to adjust anything. I'd do some research before going that route.
Here is a thread to echo what @01yellercobra said about the BMR K member.
Honestly until they can fix the issues and allow some adjustment I wouldn't consider it.
Honestly until they can fix the issues and allow some adjustment I wouldn't consider it.
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