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Just wondering if anyone is running upr's k member and A arms. I'm looking at thier chrome moly parts.

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I think lee had a car with that setup
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Cool hopefully he comes in a shares his experience with the kit

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warhorse58gt and bentley mobs a stang might be running it still.

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i have the upr k member on my car it wasnt bad fitment at all just had to grind a little area just a tad....would be xtra tite if ou dont other then that it was a cake walk....me n lee did mines

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No just MM. [Big Grin]

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Seems like ill be picking one up then. How is it under normal driving conditions (stop and go traffic freeway ect)

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I think that's the kit i bought my dad 4 years ago that he finally installed this year lol

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http://forums.corral.net/forums/drag-racing/1402352-upr-k-member-headache.html

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quote:
Originally posted by racsirx:
http://forums.corral.net/forums/drag-racing/1402352-upr-k-member-headache.html

So from what it seems people with a manual rack are having some trouble, but with a stock rack they are fine? Or it's just a hit or miss with the kit.

[ 2014-01-09, 08:00 PM: Message edited by: Pure Stang ]

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quote:
Originally posted by Pure Stang:
quote:
Originally posted by racsirx:
http://forums.corral.net/forums/drag-racing/1402352-upr-k-member-headache.html

So from what it seems people with a manual rack are having some trouble, but with a stock rack they are fine? Or it's just a hit or miss with the kit.
I think it will be hit or miss

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power rack had to grind out the frame brace, cheap crap!and more than a couple the rack studs are always off as well. i hate to put one in a jig and see how consistent they are from one to another. granatelli makes a better product so there u go.
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quote:
Originally posted by NEIGHT:
No just MM. [Big Grin]

THE ONE THAT YOU NEVER INSTALLED?? LOL

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quote:
Originally posted by BLoWN FR500:
quote:
Originally posted by NEIGHT:
No just MM. [Big Grin]

THE ONE THAT YOU NEVER INSTALLED?? LOL
It will when I decide to order struts. LOL

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Hit or miss. Mine went in like it was from the factory. I have put in 4 of them and haven't had a problem with any of them. 2 with flaming river racks, 2 with stock power steering racks. Funny enough it seems like the newer racks are the ones with problems.

F.y.i Granatelli's are junk. 3 out of 3 installed had the misalignment of the rack bolts. 1 was so bad we had to take a hammer and some flame to get it close enough to even use it.

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UPR K members are good for drag racing & what not, but I would be scared to run one on a car I drove on the street a lot... They don't seem very sturdy & seem like they would get stressed & crack after a while.

MM all day [patriot]

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What would you guys recommend? Team z? Qa1? or what else?

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quote:
Originally posted by *EPIK*:
UPR K members are good for drag racing & what not, but I would be scared to run one on a car I drove on the street a lot... They don't seem very sturdy & seem like they would get stressed & crack after a while.

MM all day [patriot]

I'll be the first to admit. I don't put tens of thousands of miles on my car. About 2-3k a year tops. But I have had the wheels up in the air, with the front arms taken the full weight of the car slamming down on to them. And I haven't found 1 crack or any deformation. But if I was turning corners, I wouldn't buy the upr k either. I'd do the MM, Kenny Brown,or Griggs.

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quote:
Originally posted by warhorse58gt:
quote:
Originally posted by *EPIK*:
UPR K members are good for drag racing & what not, but I would be scared to run one on a car I drove on the street a lot... They don't seem very sturdy & seem like they would get stressed & crack after a while.

MM all day [patriot]

I'll be the first to admit. I don't put tens of thousands of miles on my car. About 2-3k a year tops. But I have had the wheels up in the air, with the front arms taken the full weight of the car slamming down on to them. And I haven't found 1 crack or any deformation. But if I was turning corners, I wouldn't buy the upr k either. I'd do the MM, Kenny Brown,or Griggs.
This is true, & I could be wrong.

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