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89point.
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im looking to start my suspension cause my mustang should finally be running soon. is everyone using maxim motrorsport stuff front and back? are they really better then everyone else? thanks in advance.
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Griggs front and rear. Maximum is really good though
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I'd go all maximum Motorsports if its a going to be a street car. You saw my old 95 cobra on our Marsh Creek cruise a few months back...that had an all MM rear suspension setup, bilsteins, and H&R springs and it railed! You can feel the difference when its all put together correctly.
I heard MM stuff is made more durable for street use and Griggs is more gear towards track use ![[patriot]](graemlins/patriot.gif)
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yea im mostly interested in the MM suspension front and back but i was looking at upr grantelli qa1 and stuff like that too, but i dont want to buy any garbage so rather spend the money to get the right stuff...
it seems that my car is set up for a panhard already. its got the diaganal bar up and it mounts on both sides by the quad shocks, i guess its just missing the piece to the rearend and the strait bar. so i cant find the rest of it cause i dont know the brand so i figured i would rip it out and do it correctly
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Griggs front and rear. Maximum is really good though
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MM FTW
Torque arm is finally going on next month BTW!!! Cant wait!!!
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EPIK, I DREAM ABOUT THOSE PARTS EVERY NITE!
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EPIK, I DREAM ABOUT THOSE PARTS EVERY NITE!
LOL... I did too, for a long time...
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Originally posted by 89point.:
yea im mostly interested in the MM suspension front and back but i was looking at upr grantelli qa1 and stuff like that too, but i don't want to buy any garbage so rather spend the money to get the right stuff...
it seems that my car is set up for a pan hard already. its got the diagonal bar up and it mounts on both sides by the quad shocks, i guess its just missing the piece to the rear end and the strait bar. so i cant find the rest of it cause i don't know the brand so i figured i would rip it out and do it correctly
granatelli ha the crappiest k member next aje,maximum motor sports OK i like upr but i like to drag race an for street use go with mild steel chrome molly lighter an more ridged but doesn't have enuff give for ever day street use
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Originally posted by 89point.:
yea im mostly interested in the MM suspension front and back but i was looking at upr grantelli qa1 and stuff like that too, but i don't want to buy any garbage so rather spend the money to get the right stuff...
it seems that my car is set up for a pan hard already. its got the diagonal bar up and it mounts on both sides by the quad shocks, i guess its just missing the piece to the rear end and the strait bar. so i cant find the rest of it cause i don't know the brand so i figured i would rip it out and do it correctly
granatelli ha the crappiest k member next aje,maximum motor sports OK i like upr but i like to drag race an for street use go with mild steel chrome molly lighter an more ridged but doesn't have enuff give for ever day street use
Im pretty sure MM k members are made out of steel, & are MUCH more durable than all the others mentioned. They arent nearly as light as UPR & all the others, but there is a reason for that, they are made to last, not to be the lightest. There are many reasons they are better than most of their competitors, but if you want more info, check out their site....
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Ya I like the upr stuff and this won't be a daily driver I'm sure I'll drive it a good amount when I first get it finished but after that not sure.. On the upr site they were claiming that it good for street use too, are they just hyping there own shit??
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Originally posted by EPIK:
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Originally posted by fasthatch:
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Originally posted by 89point.:
yea im mostly interested in the MM suspension front and back but i was looking at upr grantelli qa1 and stuff like that too, but i don't want to buy any garbage so rather spend the money to get the right stuff...
it seems that my car is set up for a pan hard already. its got the diagonal bar up and it mounts on both sides by the quad shocks, i guess its just missing the piece to the rear end and the strait bar. so i cant find the rest of it cause i don't know the brand so i figured i would rip it out and do it correctly
granatelli ha the crappiest k member next aje,maximum motor sports OK i like upr but i like to drag race an for street use go with mild steel chrome molly lighter an more ridged but doesn't have enuff give for ever day street use
Im pretty sure MM k members are made out of steel, & are MUCH more durable than all the others mentioned. They arent nearly as light as UPR & all the others, but there is a reason for that, they are made to last, not to be the lightest. There are many reasons they are better than most of their competitors, but if you want more info, check out their site....
do you understand chrome molly is strong the mild steel there just not the give that you need for street use
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Originally posted by EPIK:
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Originally posted by fasthatch:
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Originally posted by 89point.:
yea im mostly interested in the MM suspension front and back but i was looking at upr grantelli qa1 and stuff like that too, but i don't want to buy any garbage so rather spend the money to get the right stuff...
it seems that my car is set up for a pan hard already. its got the diagonal bar up and it mounts on both sides by the quad shocks, i guess its just missing the piece to the rear end and the strait bar. so i cant find the rest of it cause i don't know the brand so i figured i would rip it out and do it correctly
granatelli ha the crappiest k member next aje,maximum motor sports OK i like upr but i like to drag race an for street use go with mild steel chrome molly lighter an more ridged but doesn't have enuff give for ever day street use
Im pretty sure MM k members are made out of steel, & are MUCH more durable than all the others mentioned. They arent nearly as light as UPR & all the others, but there is a reason for that, they are made to last, not to be the lightest. There are many reasons they are better than most of their competitors, but if you want more info, check out their site....
do you understand chrome molly is strong the mild steel there just not the give that you need for street use
Maybe I dont understand, but I know for a fact the MM's k members are designed for Road racing, drag race, & daily street abuse. They have much more gusseting & bracing that the other companies do not include in their designs, plus they use thicker guage tubing. Not knocking upr, but idk if I would trust daily driving with 1 of their k members supporting the front end of my car...
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89point.
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Ok coo thanks guys I'll probably end up with mm front and back when it's all said and done, just wanted to see what everyone else was using.. Thanks again
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Originally posted by EPIK:
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Originally posted by fasthatch:
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Originally posted by 89point.:
yea im mostly interested in the MM suspension front and back but i was looking at upr grantelli qa1 and stuff like that too, but i don't want to buy any garbage so rather spend the money to get the right stuff...
it seems that my car is set up for a pan hard already. its got the diagonal bar up and it mounts on both sides by the quad shocks, i guess its just missing the piece to the rear end and the strait bar. so i cant find the rest of it cause i don't know the brand so i figured i would rip it out and do it correctly
granatelli ha the crappiest k member next aje,maximum motor sports OK i like upr but i like to drag race an for street use go with mild steel chrome molly lighter an more ridged but doesn't have enuff give for ever day street use
Im pretty sure MM k members are made out of steel, & are MUCH more durable than all the others mentioned. They arent nearly as light as UPR & all the others, but there is a reason for that, they are made to last, not to be the lightest. There are many reasons they are better than most of their competitors, but if you want more info, check out their site....
do you understand chrome molly is strong the mild steel there just not the give that you need for street use
Maybe I dont understand, but I know for a fact the MM's k members are designed for Road racing, drag race, & daily street abuse. They have much more gusseting & bracing that the other companies do not include in their designs, plus they use thicker guage tubing. Not knocking upr, but idk if I would trust daily driving with 1 of their k members supporting the front end of my car...
there more the one drag racer that in the 6 use upr mm k member i can't think of any one going that fast with theres.an just b/c the tube are bigger does't mean there thicker
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Ya I like the upr stuff and this won't be a daily driver I'm sure I'll drive it a good amount when I first get it finished but after that not sure.. On the upr site they were claiming that it good for street use too, are they just hyping there own shit??
yes you can used for everday use the ride just going to be more ridged with it an the have life time warrnty on there stuff even if you break it racing the is upr reps on yellowbullet.com the could help out alot
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Originally posted by fasthatch:
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Originally posted by EPIK:
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Originally posted by fasthatch:
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Originally posted by 89point.:
yea im mostly interested in the MM suspension front and back but i was looking at upr grantelli qa1 and stuff like that too, but i don't want to buy any garbage so rather spend the money to get the right stuff...
it seems that my car is set up for a pan hard already. its got the diagonal bar up and it mounts on both sides by the quad shocks, i guess its just missing the piece to the rear end and the strait bar. so i cant find the rest of it cause i don't know the brand so i figured i would rip it out and do it correctly
granatelli ha the crappiest k member next aje,maximum motor sports OK i like upr but i like to drag race an for street use go with mild steel chrome molly lighter an more ridged but doesn't have enuff give for ever day street use
Im pretty sure MM k members are made out of steel, & are MUCH more durable than all the others mentioned. They arent nearly as light as UPR & all the others, but there is a reason for that, they are made to last, not to be the lightest. There are many reasons they are better than most of their competitors, but if you want more info, check out their site....
do you understand chrome molly is strong the mild steel there just not the give that you need for street use
Maybe I dont understand, but I know for a fact the MM's k members are designed for Road racing, drag race, & daily street abuse. They have much more gusseting & bracing that the other companies do not include in their designs, plus they use thicker guage tubing. Not knocking upr, but idk if I would trust daily driving with 1 of their k members supporting the front end of my car...
there more the one drag racer that in the 6 use upr mm k member i can't think of any one going that fast with theres.an just b/c the tube are bigger does't mean there thicker
You are right, UPR is the k member of choice for the all out drage racer while MM isnt, but MM is a better all around K member by far...
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MM's Engineering Team started the design of our Mustang K-member in 1997, and spent over two years with our CAD system before we installed the prototype on our black shop Mustang. We started a year of extensive track testing in early 2000, to fine-tune our design. We placed a higher priority on strength, stiffness, durability, and safety than on trying to achieve ultra-low weight. The time and effort spent in developing the finest Mustang K-member possible is clearly evident in the functionality of every design detail.
MM K-members are designed and built to last the life of the vehicle. While most aftermarket k-members are designed to save as much weight as possible, our priorities instead led us to carefully design cross bracing and triangulation of tube intersections to ensure the strength and durability needed for this critical part. We also used thicker gauge metal and larger tube sizes than other companies do. The result is a Mustang K-member with the strength to handle drag race launches and wheel stands, road race use, and of course, the rigors of daily street driving.
While frequent inspection of components on a race vehicle is recommended, there is no need to regularly "time-out" MM parts (replace a particular component after a set amount of time), or worry about unpredictable failures with our products on your Mustang. While it is impossible to foresee all possible consequences from different types of use, our K-member was designed and constructed to last the lifetime of your vehicle. This is unlike other brands, which consider the K-member, as well as other major components, a regular replacement item. The Ford OE K-member was designed to be a lifetime service part, and we believe an aftermarket K-Member should be as well.
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it will definatly see the street more then the track but still as often as these cars are getting stolen i wont be driving it a lot.
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Bilstein coil overs all four, MM Caster camber Plates, MM Panhard bar, MM Torque Arm, Maier Full Length Frame Connectors, AJE K-Member.
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haha stock powdercoated k memeber with 1000 lb spring and bilstein shocks
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Originally posted by 89point.:
Ya I like the upr stuff and this won't be a daily driver I'm sure I'll drive it a good amount when I first get it finished but after that not sure.. On the upr site they were claiming that it good for street use too, are they just hyping there own shit??
yes you can used for everday use the ride just going to be more ridged with it an the have life time warrnty on there stuff even if you break it racing the is upr reps on yellowbullet.com the could help out alot
auto zone has life time warranties to
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Nastysvt.. How come you used an aje k-member instead of a MM one??
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looks clean epik what kind of headers are those on the mach? looks like it fits nicely with that k member
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Can't belive P A hasn't been mentioned,I have used both P A and aje as mock ups and aje sucks,poor quality,and I don't understand how the sell so many,maybe the rookie put mine togther lol, I think P A is the best bang for your buck,fit like a glove.
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I HAVE QA1 K MEMBER AND COILOVERS
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