Granatelli K Member / A arms problem

craigwhite89gt

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Figured i would just ask on here and see if anyone else that installed one of these had a problem with the front wheel/ wheels being too far forward, too where it rubs when you turn...

 

craigwhite89gt

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lil bump

 

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Seen it on a car at my buddies shop, same situation, except only one wheel rubbed.

 

craigwhite89gt

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Yea only my driver side rubs i beat the K member back as fas as i can.. It helped a little. I may need to notch the bolt holes. From my research ive found it sounds like they designed these to move the wheels 3/4"farther forward (retarded) .. The only reason i put this thing on is i got it from a friend for a good price new. If i would of known this i would never of gotten this one

 

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craigwhite89gt said:

I may need to notch the bolt holes.

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On the K-Frame?
If so, NO!!! Are you SERIOUS??
DO *NOT* EVEN THINK ABOUT IT!!

If you want to keep that k-frame, then you'll likely have to modify your fender outline. As I remember, Griggs talks about how to do that on their web-site.

 

Kumm3

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are you using your stock fenders?

 

craigwhite89gt

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yes

 

Kumm3

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i think that Kmember, just like the MM one they copied, was designed to be used with 91-93 fenders, which have a wider opening.

 

craigwhite89gt

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Here is a pic before i moved it back about 3/8 of an inch

View attachment 407265

 

ShortThrow50

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yikes. That does not look attractive at all. Ill just go ahead and scratch that item off of my to do's list

 

1991vert

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is it in there backwards?

 

craigwhite89gt

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i said the same thing.. but i have to have the a arms the right way cuz my sway bar mounts to them

 

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Take it out, sell it, and get an aje or qa1.

Will giving it 100% of it's maximum caster get you any room?

 

craigwhite89gt

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Ill try that today. and snap some new pics of it ..

 

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good luck! and let us know what you end up doing!

 

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If you don't want it, how much do you want for it ?

 

craigwhite89gt

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I called granatelli and they said they are aware of this issue and the K member is designed to put the front wheels 3/4" forward than stock .... Ill be over the garage tommarow to play with it a little bit

 

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Hope it works out for ya. If not, shoot me a PM

Good luck!

 

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Theyre supposed to be like that. I have one and just trimmed the fender extension and fender a bit and you dont even notice. if you like handling then its a big benefit. One question I have though. Are your front wheels flush with the fenders when you look at it from the front. I had mine in 2 cars and it wants to be offset to the drivers side, but according to the plumbbob points , its square. Im wondering if I got a bad k member.

 

JETHRO

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just wanted to subscribe