Regarding front
suspension weight. A stock Ford K-member weights about 50lbs. An MM K-member weights 36lbs. Stock Ford front
control arms weight 14.75lbs each. MM
control arms weight 8lbs each. A front coilover kit saves about 5.5lbs per side over the stock front spring (about 12lbs). If we add these up, we find that the Stock stuff weights about 104lbs and the equivalent MM parts weight about 65lbs, for a savings of 39lbs. If anyone can make a K-member/coilover/front control arm combination that weights 104-75=29lbs I wouldn't even sit in the car, much less drive it! This lightweight stuff does fail, with awful results. Scott Whitehead's car had a lightweight front control arm fail last weekend at Beaver Run in a NASA AI/AIX race while braking at 140MPH for a turn! He is very lucky to be alive. Remember, ALL of the front braking and cornering forces are fed through the front
control arms. The same is true of the K-member with the addition of engine torque loads. How many pounds is your life worth?
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Maximum Motorsports Tech Support
Last edited by Jack Hidley : 05-12-03 at 10:56 PM.