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<blockquote data-quote="Tob" data-source="post: 14477923" data-attributes="member: 83412"><p>I'm glad you saw it.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Are you talking about in terms of increased NVH or installation issues?</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Regarding availability, I can only quote what Chuck provided and was posted on the previous page.</p><p></p><p><strong>Radiator Core Support</strong></p><p>- We have finalized the design. Production fixtures will be built once the k-member is steadily rolling off the line. It is a fair bit lighter than the stock core support.</p><p></p><p><strong>Forward Braces</strong></p><p>- These connect the MM core support to the MM k-member. They add stiffness to the front end. The design is not finalized.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Personally, I wouldn't wait. I don't have either of those items as of yet but absolutely plan on ordering them when they become available. I don't think they approach the magnitude of the effort you'd put into installing the K-member or transmission and could always be added at a later date. I do have a sense that Maximum is working very hard to get these products to the market once the design has been finalized. One of the things that Chuck shared with me when I asked his permission to do a detailed writeup on the K-member was that by doing so, Maximum is then put in a position to respond to inquiries as well as orders for something that may yet to be finalized or in production. I fully understand, and I think anyone seriously interested would prefer to wait until something is completed as opposed to production being rushed to get things moving and simply make adjustments later.</p><p></p><p>I have used quite a bit of Maximum's pieces on the three Mustangs I've owned and they have made each car better. Especially the Fox bodies as Ford left a lot to be desired with the suspension they included. I know it's a different chassis but I found a video of Jack and Luka equipping one with quite a bit of their hardware. Worth a look if you are interested in improving your suspension, S197 or otherwise, as much of it is similar. Pay particular attention to what Jack says at the 3:50 mark.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://powernationtv.com/episode/EP2014-13/barely-legal-mustang-part-2" target="_blank">http://powernationtv.com/episode/EP2014-13/barely-legal-mustang-part-2</a></p><p></p><p></p><p>I did spend the time to ensure that various pickup points dimensioned the same from front to rear as well as diagonally, as Jack was absolutely right with his commentary. I used a laser to shoot the rear points (and transferred the marks to the floor), and plumb bobs up front at the K-member.</p><p></p><p></p><p> [ATTACH=full]607244[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]607245[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]607246[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]607247[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p></p><p>I have a lot of experience laying out anchor bolts for structural steel building foundations so doing this by myself was rather simple. I was rather impressed at how close everything was and maximum ensured to provide ample room for adjustments, if necessary. Squaring everything up was so much easier with the engine held in place by the aluminum blocks (which is obviously a bit different than what was done in the clip I just linked). I was able to simply bump the K-member in the direction it needed to go by hand followed by locking everything down by tightening the requisite fasteners. All of which is great if you do all your own work or rarely ever have a second set of hands to help.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tob, post: 14477923, member: 83412"] I'm glad you saw it. Are you talking about in terms of increased NVH or installation issues? Regarding availability, I can only quote what Chuck provided and was posted on the previous page. [B]Radiator Core Support[/B] - We have finalized the design. Production fixtures will be built once the k-member is steadily rolling off the line. It is a fair bit lighter than the stock core support. [B]Forward Braces[/B] - These connect the MM core support to the MM k-member. They add stiffness to the front end. The design is not finalized. Personally, I wouldn't wait. I don't have either of those items as of yet but absolutely plan on ordering them when they become available. I don't think they approach the magnitude of the effort you'd put into installing the K-member or transmission and could always be added at a later date. I do have a sense that Maximum is working very hard to get these products to the market once the design has been finalized. One of the things that Chuck shared with me when I asked his permission to do a detailed writeup on the K-member was that by doing so, Maximum is then put in a position to respond to inquiries as well as orders for something that may yet to be finalized or in production. I fully understand, and I think anyone seriously interested would prefer to wait until something is completed as opposed to production being rushed to get things moving and simply make adjustments later. I have used quite a bit of Maximum's pieces on the three Mustangs I've owned and they have made each car better. Especially the Fox bodies as Ford left a lot to be desired with the suspension they included. I know it's a different chassis but I found a video of Jack and Luka equipping one with quite a bit of their hardware. Worth a look if you are interested in improving your suspension, S197 or otherwise, as much of it is similar. Pay particular attention to what Jack says at the 3:50 mark. [url]http://powernationtv.com/episode/EP2014-13/barely-legal-mustang-part-2[/url] I did spend the time to ensure that various pickup points dimensioned the same from front to rear as well as diagonally, as Jack was absolutely right with his commentary. I used a laser to shoot the rear points (and transferred the marks to the floor), and plumb bobs up front at the K-member. [ATTACH=full]607244[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]607245[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]607246[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]607247[/ATTACH] I have a lot of experience laying out anchor bolts for structural steel building foundations so doing this by myself was rather simple. I was rather impressed at how close everything was and maximum ensured to provide ample room for adjustments, if necessary. Squaring everything up was so much easier with the engine held in place by the aluminum blocks (which is obviously a bit different than what was done in the clip I just linked). I was able to simply bump the K-member in the direction it needed to go by hand followed by locking everything down by tightening the requisite fasteners. All of which is great if you do all your own work or rarely ever have a second set of hands to help. [/QUOTE]
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