BMR k member or CHE k member brace

stang756 · 01-09-2007

i've been looking into the bmr k member and the che k member brace. are they combatible with each other or it there one i should go with thats better than the other, thanks

06hoss · 01-09-2007

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Originally Posted by stang756

i've been looking into the bmr k member and the che k member brace. are they combatible with each other or it there one i should go with thats better than the other, thanks

If you go with the CHE K member then you have the capability to add torque limiter bars, but you don't with the BMR piece. Torque limiter bars attach to the K member brace on one end and the tranny bellhousing on the other end. They prevent the engine and tranny from twisting due to torque at high rpms so you won't miss your 2/3 shift. I've got the CHE piece with the torque limiters and it really tightens things up.

stang756 · 01-09-2007

so is the only advantage of the bmr the weight reduction?

**stlwagon** · 01-09-2007

+1 on the CHE piece. The benefit of the torque limiters outweighs any weight savings with BMR.

2horseowner · 01-09-2007

I bought the CHE K-member brace but I didn't get the torque limiters. I didn't think I needed them. Now I'm not sure. I was going to install the brace this afternoon. Should I go ahead and install it and get the torque limiters later or hold off and install them all at the same time? I have access to a lift this afternoon, I'm not sure it will be available later. I'm also doing the LCAs and the Anti Squat brackets.

06hoss · 01-09-2007

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Originally Posted by 2horseowner

I bought the CHE K-member brace but I didn't get the torque limiters. I didn't think I needed them. Now I'm not sure. I was going to install the brace this afternoon. Should I go ahead and install it and get the torque limiters later or hold off and install them all at the same time? I have access to a lift this afternoon, I'm not sure it will be available later. I'm also doing the LCAs and the Anti Squat brackets.

You can install the torque limiters later so if you already have the lift today, go ahead and install the K member brace...just make sure that you have the torque limiter bracing on the K member brace pointing the right way or you'll have to remove and reinstall it later to put on the torque limiters. Go to CHE's website and check out the picture for the correct way the K member brace should go on if your instructions are unclear. You won't need a lift to install the torque limiters...just get the car up on jack stands or ramps.

**stlwagon** · 01-09-2007

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Originally Posted by 06hoss

You can install the torque limiters later so if you already have the lift today, go ahead and install the K member brace...just make sure that you have the torque limiter bracing on the K member brace pointing the right way or you'll have to remove and reinstall it later to put on the torque limiters. Go to CHE's website and check out the picture for the correct way the K member brace should go on if your instructions are unclear. You won't need a lift to install the torque limiters...just get the car up on jack stands or ramps.

I actually had to weld an extra ear on my brace as the driver's side torque limiter wouldn't clear the headers on that side.

06hoss · 01-17-2007

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Originally Posted by stlwagon

I actually had to weld an extra ear on my brace as the driver's side torque limiter wouldn't clear the headers on that side.

Yeah, that makes sense. CHE states on their website specifically that there is clearance problems with their torque limiter bars and SLP LTHdrs.
Hopefully I won't have that issue with American Racing Headers.

**stlwagon** · 01-17-2007

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Yeah, that makes sense. CHE states on their website specifically that there is clearance problems with their torque limiter bars and SLP LTHdrs.
Hopefully I won't have that issue with American Racing Headers.

Does it really? Son of a..... Guess I should have read that first!

06hoss · 01-17-2007

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Does it really? Son of a..... Guess I should have read that first!

Yeah, but who knows when they posted it. You could of had em already.

**stlwagon** · 01-17-2007

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Yeah, but who knows when they posted it. You could of had em already.

Who knows... Maybe they saw my post on here and then changed it.

savagess · 01-17-2007

LET USE KNOW IF THE American Racing Headers CLEAR THE THE CHE BRACE
I WHAT TO GET THEM BOTH HERE IN FEB .. THEN FOR THE INFO.

scramblr · 01-19-2007

There were a couple of threads on clearance before but can't remember what site they were on. Anyway, anyone using the limiters with Kooks LTs?

MattH42004 · 01-19-2007

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There were a couple of threads on clearance before but can't remember what site they were on. Anyway, anyone using the limiters with Kooks LTs?

I have this set-up. It works great, no clearance or install issues.

06hoss · 01-19-2007

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Originally Posted by savagess

LET USE KNOW IF THE American Racing Headers CLEAR THE THE CHE BRACE
I WHAT TO GET THEM BOTH HERE IN FEB .. THEN FOR THE INFO.

I'll let you guys know when I get the headers installed. Hopefully the headers will happen sometime next month.