SON OF A BISCUIT!!!

[Shaolin Crane]

I just spent a straight 24 hours working on getting my car back togethor only to find that my front wheel have been moved forward like 3" due to the new MM k member its moved so far forward that the tires are touching the front bumper has anyone ever heard of this, i need to make sure i can at least roll this thing out of the shop by monday morning so i can start work, need help ASAP, pics have been inlcuded to show

 

[skunk21]

are you running the forward offset control arms mms offers? I have seen this posted with those types of lower arms & 96^ spindels making the wheel offset extreme. alot of guys will run the stock qeometry tubular arms with 94/95 spindles or fox spindles. I see you have 95 cobra stuff so just curious about what control arms you got.

 

[Beasty306GT]

Your solution is get rid of the one you got...and buy a upr k member.....it keeps the wheels in the stock location

 

[SteedaGT9150]

Your solution is get rid of the one you got...and buy a upr k member.....it keeps the wheels in the stock location

why would anyone want to switch from mm to upr? thats like driving a gt500 to driving a geo metro

 

[Mustang5L5]

why would anyone want to switch from mm to upr? thats like driving a gt500 to driving a geo metro

I was going to say the same thing.


I know the MM k-member does advertise moving the wheels forward, but i beleive it's only about 1". That seems a little excessive. I would give MM a call, they have been good to me with their tech and i'm sure you can get an answer from them

 

[Shaolin Crane]

i know that MM will be glad to help, but thats not the issue, the car is at my business, i bring it into the bay to work on the weekends and if i cant get it out before monday its a serious problem cause i wont have any way to get it back on its own wheels, if its hitting this back on jack stand imagine how much its gonna rub on my fresh paint when i put it down with the cars weight

 

[Shaolin Crane]

are you running the forward offset control arms mms offers? I have seen this posted with those types of lower arms & 96^ spindels making the wheel offset extreme. alot of guys will run the stock qeometry tubular arms with 94/95 spindles or fox spindles. I see you have 95 cobra stuff so just curious about what control arms you got.

i went with the standard geometry fox arms, i was previously running some 95 spindles till i decided to install the k member so i got some 96's i was expecting the 1 inch forward but **** this i was over what i expected, maybe the sent me forward offset arms from the beginning

 

[Shaolin Crane]

Your solution is get rid of the one you got...and buy a upr k member.....it keeps the wheels in the stock location

you do know dope is bad for you right?

 

[skunk21]

i went with the standard geometry fox arms, i was previously running some 95 spindles till i decided to install the k member so i got some 96's i was expecting the 1 inch forward but **** this i was over what i expected, maybe the sent me forward offset arms from the beginning

That's the only thing I could think of off the top of my head that would cause it to be so far forward, it would seem stock geometry arms wouldn't cause it to be that far forward so something is up. try searching corral under the general section or here, alot of info on k-member stuff/problems maybe something might help out. mms tech might be the other solution.

 

[Shaolin Crane]

yeah, i just gotta find some how to get the damn thing out of the shop so my Dad can work on monday

 

[JrzyBullitt]

Can you run to an auto parts store & buy two of those wheel dollys? Lower the stuck wheels on the dollys and you can roll it right out of there. But don't do it alone.

 

[Mustang5L5]

That's the only thing I could think of off the top of my head that would cause it to be so far forward, it would seem stock geometry arms wouldn't cause it to be that far forward so something is up. try searching corral under the general section or here, alot of info on k-member stuff/problems maybe something might help out. mms tech might be the other solution.

The corral's "AutoX/roadracing" road racing forum is full of guys that know MM parts like the back of their hand. Even MM employees post there and help answer questions.

Perhaps someone there would know what's up with the wheels beoing so far forward

 

[Shaolin Crane]

Can you run to an auto parts store & buy two of those wheel dollys? Lower the stuck wheels on the dollys and you can roll it right out of there. But don't do it alone.

i already have some, but if its rubbing now whats happens when i put all the weight down, no bueno is what

 

[Gearbanger 101]

Your solution is get rid of the one you got...and buy a upr k member.....it keeps the wheels in the stock location

Would you throw away a seasoned Porterhouse for McDonald’s hamburger?

UPR isn't anywhere in the same league as Maxim Motorsports. UPR stuff is cheap for a reason.

i already have some, but if its rubbing now whats happens when i put all the weight down, no bueno is what

You might be better off removing the front fenders at this point. That'll save the paint and body work and allow you to move the car around as needed.

 

[Shaolin Crane]

so im starting to think that MM may have sent me the forward offset arms over the fox offset arms, gonna call them monday, anyone know if there is anyway to decipher the difference between the 2 ?

 

[Shaolin Crane]

Would you throw away a seasoned Porterhouse for McDonald’s hamburger?

UPR isn't anywhere in the same league as Maxim Motorsports. UPR stuff is cheap for a reason.


You might be better off removing the front fenders at this point. That'll save the paint and body work and allow you to move the car around as needed.

cant remove the fenders without taking off most everything else, and i dont want to risk the new paint on the urethane, maybe i'll put my wheel dollys under my jackstand and roll it out that way

 

[Mustang5L5]

i already have some, but if its rubbing now whats happens when i put all the weight down, no bueno is what

got any smaller wheels around? Donuts maybe?

 

[Shaolin Crane]

got any smaller wheels around? Donuts maybe?

not 5 lugs only 4's, i made a post on corner carvers, after getting bitched at about how i dont know why whats wrong im sure i'll get an answer

 

[Blandnuts]

You better search on cornercarvers.

 

[Shaolin Crane]

ive been searching all morning and no one has had the problem as bad as i do