Front k members for F bodies

[85Camaro]

I am looking at AJE and PA racing stuff for my 85 camaro. what are the ups and downs of both. These are the parts I am looking at.

Chrome moly k member with no mtr mounts
Chrome moly Adj A-arms
manual Rack steering
Coil over kit to eliminate stock springs

Also is there any one who makes these parts? Thanks Doug

[radialtireking]

I have a PA k-member,arms,rack,and coil over kit on my car. I was very happy with all the parts except the coil over kit. The way it is designed all of the weight in the front of the car is supported by the strut mount which in my opinion wasn't desinged for this kind of load. Spohn makes what in my opinion is a much nicer coil over kit but it is quite a bit more money. Go to www.spohn.net to check it out. Here is a pic of mine.
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y190/radialtireking/366e5877.jpg

[85Camaro]

I am going to brace the strut towers with the cage and put a reinforment on the under side. I agree not designed to hold the weight, even more so when the car comes back down off the bumper!!! :shock: BTW Nice Pic looks good !!!!

[85Camaro]

Does nobody else use Tube K-Members thought for sure this would be a Hot topic ???? :?

[ventura7211]

You might want to check on www.thirdgen.org

I'm leaning towards profab myself, spohn is suppose to be coming out with one for a rack also.

[old guy]

I guess everyone has their own opinion but I bought mine from AJE. Chrome moly stuff:K-member,lower control arms,upper springs and shocks,etc.
Good fit and seem to be plenty strong.
NOT cheap but,I'm satisfied with what I got! Leon

[85Camaro]

Where is powski at on this one? Must not want to let out his F body secrets.
I'll have to have Beebe get some more secrets out of Him !!!! :-D

[Jeff Griffin]

:smt014

[Jim Filipowski]

Alright....Here's an answer for you. I have seen them all and none of them will bolt in with out some sort of mods . So just flip a coin. Good Luck...

Beebe's are for toy gun's ???????????

[old guy]

Well,that may be true to some extent but the only thing I had to do to install AJE's complete suspension package was to secure the steering shaft bottom to the rack and pinion. Leon

[85Camaro]

Thanks Jim, Looks like I am going with the PA Racing stuff if it's all the same the AJE is little pricey and I san see other places I can put that money.

[Gary Abbey]

Ive used PA'S C\M tubulor Kmembers and lower control arm's on 2 different 94 camaro's. They made them to my mesurements and everything was right on.And the guy's have been great to work with.Very happy. 8)

[85Camaro]

Sweet Ordering mine after the first of the year now that we have the chassie in the works

[MCas7]

For what it's worth, I know someone who had a bad experience with PA's stuff. He had a cracked weld on his k-member. Now he is the only one that I've ever heard of having problems, so take that one for what it's worth.

BMR also makes a pretty nice piece but like all the rest of them, they are pretty expensive.

[Jim Filipowski]

I have 3rd & 4th gen k-members and arms.(chrome moly only)

[85Camaro]

Jim Shoot me some more info on those K members and arms who makes them how much you want for them ETC ETC.

[MCas7]

I have 3rd & 4th gen k-members and arms.(chrome moly only)

can you beat the prices of PA, Spohn, etc...? Not being a dick, just wondering. :)

[Jim Filipowski]

I have 3rd & 4th gen k-members and arms.(chrome moly only)

can you beat the prices of PA, Spohn, etc...? Not being a dick, just wondering. :)

What are there prices...

[MCas7]

BMR
K-member w/o mounts - $449.95
K-member w/ SBC/BBC mounts - $499.95


PA Racing
K-member w/o mounts - $439.00
K-member w/ SBC/BBC mounts - $489.00

(no shipping $ are included)

I made a mistake, Spohn doesn't offer them yet.

[Jim Filipowski]

A-Arm Base Pricing
'93-'02 Camaro Chrome Moly $495
'93-'02 Camaro Upper Chrome Moly $479
'82-'92 Camaro Chrome Moly rod End $479

A-Arm Option Pricing:
Spring Perch Mount for '82-'92 only $50

K-Member Base Pricing:

93-02 Chrome Moly $449
82-92 Chrome Moly $499

K-Member Option Pricing:
Motor Mounts $50
Spring Perch $50
Drop Crossmemeber $50
Pinto Rack $50
OEM Rack $50

[Chris Uratchko]

You can't discount that Jims craftsmanship will be far beyond the other mass produced junk.

[nosfedgta]

well I think the pa racing stuff is junk. Nothing fit right!!!!! We used an aje on afriends car and it worked fine..... On my pa racing the motor mount bolts did not line up right, my control arms didnt fit, the body mounts did nto lone up right, ok ill stop there/! if you want to look at osme feedback on the pa racing stuff go to www.thirdgen.org and do a search. you will find that 95% are not happy...

[LTLHOMER]

I run a BMR but I would recommend going to Filipowski since he'll make sure everything is perfect and you can't put a price on things like that.

[85Camaro]

Picked up my complete front suspention from Powski over the weekend. The thing looks top notch can't wait to get it in the car!!! Thanks again Jim :cool:

[Juiced10.5]

Doug, Did you get the Strange GT strut setup? How about some pictures when you get it in the car.

[85Camaro]

Doug, Did you get the Strange GT strut setup? How about some pictures when you get it in the car.

No I stayed with the stock style strut..but I bet I'll kick my self down the road for it!!!

Stantuff makes a double adjustable stock style front coil over that's what I'll be using...

I will have pics of it in the car in the next week or so to come :cool:

[85Camaro]

Jim is the man!! :cool: I was very impressed yesterday, We installed my new K-member into my car with no need for any type of modification to get it to bolt up!! I was even more impressed when my oil pan fit perfectly with no need for notching!! Thanks Jim! It looks killer in the car!!

[Juiced10.5]

Any pics?

[85Camaro]

Any pics?

I will shoot some this weeked!! Just got it in last night, I've been real busy these last 2 months so working on the car time has been cut way back!.. :(