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SPOHN K-MEMBER; What'ya guys think?
Topic Started: Sep 24 2008, 11:29 AM (1,501 Views)
klowny
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OK guys... this is def. my next mod. ... but im not gonna do it yet, maybe in a couple of months or so ( I make minimum wage so it's gonna take a while for me to save up)... Does anyone here have this already? Pros.. Cons??

Plus, im doing this in my garage, on my back on the floor just like i did with everything else on my car...lol

Does anyone have one of those things that bolt up to the strut tower braces and holds a motor in place? Or anyone know where i can buy one?? I havent researched that yet..

C'mon guys ... let's hear some input...

http://www.spohn.net/shop/1982-1992-GM-F-B...er-Package.html



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89BANDIT
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thats an awesome mod, weight savings, handling, and it looks cool ;)
id like to do that sometime, but ill wait until if and when i ever have to pull the motor.
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Yeah.. I am gonna go all out too.. Bright red, chrome molly everything with spherical rod ended a arms and all .. i think it comes out to close to 2 grand..

... i was just actually visualizing it in there.. would look real nice...<drool>



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That is next seasons mod... I want to have my car up and running before the winter!!!! Manny, you know I am getting one also... money is my problem.
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hahhaa.. Dennis we should do it at the same time...lol I wish i had a lift at my house... hmmm.. maybe i should buy an outside lift first... lol

BTW.. Dennis do you by any chance know what company makes that tool? If not no biggie I can find out.



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I will get one when i get my LS motor.
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im doin a k member arms and coilover set up in the front, im lookin for the engine holdy thingy too...let me kno what u find manny...
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i found this.. but now im thinking of making one myself...

I also called spohn and he said i can just use a jack underneath the motor with a piece of wood.. so i might just do that... dunno yet what im gonna do...I'll keep ya posted..(this looks like it might be next summers little project)


http://www.sjdiscounttools.com/otc1725.html



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My shop has a 2 point version of that, it looks a lil beefier, i will see if there is a name on it today.
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manny, after that mod, you will need a set of draglites or something. you be def hanging a wheel. :rock:



yeah, i luv the little rocker thing..
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THAT would be sweet... :rock: :werd:



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not weird... :rock:
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it says werd .. doesn't it? hehehehehe like "word" .. :werd:



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is that what that means "word" like "word up"? you silly kids :lmao:
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http://www.thirdgen.org/techboard/suspensi...k-member-4.html

I was reading all the problems these guys were having with their K-members and it terrified the crap outta me...lol

I think im gonna bring my car in to a body shop to see if it is straight, cause it was hit once in the front driver side fender....



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I just bought this....All chrome molly and spherical rod ends....I also bought tokiko five way adjustables for the front...drool :ihitit:


http://www.spohn.net/shop/1982-1992-GM-F-B...er-Package.html

I spent about half an hour bullshitting with Steve Spohn on the phone... I asked if our club can get a discount, and he asked for me to make a list of parts you guys want and then send it to him and he will let us know the discount.... I spent 2100 for the whole setup so it would be nice to get some sort of discount...



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Nice!!!!!!!!!!!!! I say we take a side tour to Edison Ave, on july 3rd. Before everyone else meets up, and you and Alex run them bitches..
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I'm aiming to have a faster car than Alex...but Shhhh don't let him know that... :unsure:


Spade...check this kit out....
http://www.spohn.net/shop/1982-1992-GM-F-B...-Brake-Kit.html



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I like that brake kit. But i cant really see how it saves 35pds????? Those calipers must be heavier than stock.. were's the weight savings come from?
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the calipers are forged billet aluminum...



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One more thing i forgot to mention... Steve said that the discount he was running a couple of months ago was because he was dropping his prices in 2009.. the prices are now in fact the same as if you were to buy something back then...



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So this is the crap that is going into my car in the spring....it's all chrome molly and spherical rod ended...


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This is the coilover..Tokiko five way adjustables and qa1 springs..the bad boy on the far right is whats gonna make this install a snap..1,000 lbs/ft of nutbusting torque baby.. :rock:
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Look at those sexy ass socks...
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Wow that's a nice gun!!!!!

Oh and the parts look really kool too. :ihitit:
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Thanks but..what about my socks? U like? :D



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Shocking... Ok that was lame. Shocks look fcuking amazing
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SOCKS...minus the "H"... look at the control arm pic... :doh:



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Manny... looking good. The setup that is.
Careful with the impact gun. Ive seen too many people tighten bolts with that thing and SNAP them pretty quickly. They do however make Tq Bars to tighten things with the gun... Give me a call of where and when you plan on installing this.
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Yeah Dennis thanks...I know exactly what your talking about with the torque bars...they twist at a certain torque level and wont let you over torque anything..I was thinking of buying those at one point...The impact gun i use mostly for unbolting stuff.. I'm gonna use a 1/2 inch torque wrench for when i assemble everything...

I should be installing this when the weather warms up..I'll let ya know..



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It's warm now.. Get busy man!!!
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Glean honey...u wanna come over and keep me warm while I install this? :wub:



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