K-Member Question: QA1 or Granatelli

[GotTorque?]

Background: car is a street car.  I like the twisties, and may occasionally take it to an auto-x or open track, but I like to drag race, too.  I'm not going to dump a crapload of money into it to attempt to make it handle like a BMW, because I will never acheive that.  At the same time, I'd like to tighten up the handling a tad, and would love the extra room in the engine compartment.

Granatelli or QA1? 

Pros/ cons?  I like the QA1, because you can use stock suspension geometry or do coilovers, but I haven't been able to find out much about the Granatelli K-Member.

Also, motor mounts?  Can I tell looking at them if the stock ones need replaced?

[hrtatack1]

ive had qa1 in three cars

fits perfect every time

[GotTorque?]

ive had qa1 in three cars

fits perfect every time

Thanks, Pete.  That's what I want to hear.

[Chris Wilson]

Nothing wrong with the QA1 peice, but Granatelli makes some real nice stuff too.  I don't think you'll go wrong either way.  As for the motor mounts, they have to be really bad to tell just by looking in most cases.  It's one of those things, Car's 10 years old, might as well do it while you're in there.

[GotTorque?]

It's one of those things, Car's 10 years old, might as well do it while you're in there.

That's kind of what I was thinking.  But at the same point, there are a ton of those types of things.  It adds up.

[Chris Wilson]

Yep, it sure does, that's why when we changed the motor out of my dad's fox it ended up being darn near 6k by the time we were done.  And that's not for a really special motor by any means. The motor is worth more than the car ever will be.  This was just a new 306, probe pistons, Eagle rods, new crank, ported GT40p heads, E-cam, Explorer intake, etc engine.  By the time all the accessories, belts, hoses, lines, motor mounts, etc, etc, was done it was darn near the 6k mark 

[GotTorque?]

Yuck, Chris.  That's disheartening.  Luckily, I have heads, cam, intake, accessories, and new hoses already.  That should cut the cost down a bit.

[speedfreak87]

I have the QA1.. I like it..

[GotTorque?]

Thanks, Joe.

[Bwhitty799]

I just got a D&D k member and a arms, look like really nice pieces, didn't get to put them in yet.  Over on the corral you can get k member a arms and coilovers for 600 shipped from brandt racing.  Great people to deal with

[cmccarthy]

JR Granatelli comes across as an a**hat every time he posts on the corral. I'd shop elsewhere for that fact alone.

[GotTorque?]

JR Granatelli comes across as an a**hat every time he posts on the corral. I'd shop elsewhere for that fact alone.

Honestly, that's a good enough reason for me!

[Bwhitty799]

http://www.corral.net/forums/showthread.php?t=723206

the other option

[GotTorque?]

Thanks for the link, Brandon.  I called, and couldn't get any answer, and their website is down.  It doesn't look like they have one for 94/95s.

[Bwhitty799]

Thanks for the link, Brandon. I called, and couldn't get any answer, and their website is down. It doesn't look like they have one for 94/95s.

if you leave them a message, i am sure threy will return your call. good people to deal with. and i do remember gary brandt telling me that they have them for other years as well

[GotTorque?]

Thanks for the link, Brandon. I called, and couldn't get any answer, and their website is down. It doesn't look like they have one for 94/95s.

if you leave them a message, i am sure threy will return your call. good people to deal with. and i do remember gary brandt telling me that they have them for other years as well

I left a message about 2pm.  They haven't called back yet.  I'm doubtful, because I saw two other people ask, but he didn't respond to them.

[Bwhitty799]

Thanks for the link, Brandon. I called, and couldn't get any answer, and their website is down. It doesn't look like they have one for 94/95s.

if you leave them a message, i am sure threy will return your call. good people to deal with. and i do remember gary brandt telling me that they have them for other years as well

I left a message about 2pm. They haven't called back yet. I'm doubtful, because I saw two other people ask, but he didn't respond to them.

I think that he is the only one that is at the shop, and i recall him opening up another shop, and they are split in between both places. plus it is in cali.

[Chowder Head]

Here's a link that might help you Cara.
http://www.corral.net/forums/showthread.php?t=696981&highlight=Granatelli

Now don't get me wrong, I'm not saying in any way, shape, or form that Granatelli's a bad company, I just thought you'd like to know what others think.  I've never used one of their produts before so me telling you they're junk would be idiotic on my part.

[drag79stang]

  I also run the QA1.  Love the fit/quality.  If I was to 'build' another car, and need another K member, I wouldn't hesitate to purchase another QA1.

  My.002                   

[GotTorque?]

Thanks.  I bought a QA1 last weekend. 

[Chowder Head]

Thanks.  I bought a QA1 last weekend. 

Good luck, let us know how it turns out.

[speedfreak87]

Thanks. I bought a QA1 last weekend.

so when are you getting the tubular control arms and coil overs?

[GotTorque?]

Joey, I'm out of money!!! 

[speedfreak87]

so am I.... so much for a 2k build up...

[GotTorque?]

so am I.... so much for a 2k build up...

No kidding... I'm up to 4k already! 

[speedfreak87]

I'm way past that...  :/

[Bwhitty799]

I'm way past that... :/

yeah tell me about it

where the hell have you been, get anything done to the car

[speedfreak87]

I'm way past that... :/

yeah tell me about it

where the hell have you been, get anything done to the car

the 87 is almost ready to go,two more weeks probably and it's gone or at least up for sale.. then I'll start on the 81...

I've been around..