DOES THE HDK SUSPENSION K-MEMBER HANDLE BETTER THAN A T-BAR SUSPENSION?

DOES THE HDK SUSPENSION K-MEMBER HANDLE BETTER THAN A T-BAR SUSPENSION?

Ha! I figured out how to quote you! Sort of.

https://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopa...bar-suspension.555536/page-10#post-1974587237

J-c-c said
I never saw any of this data shared from XV or that "people already knew", can you post it?

You can look at the article just like anyone else and see how they braced the cars. J-bars inside the fenders, torque boxes, subframe connectors, etc. It's all there and far as I know only the lower radiator support was anything new and none of it was earth shattering.

J-c-c said
If you say so.

Again, look at the article at least. Last time I looked, it was impossible to weld aluminum to steel and the lower radiator support sure looks welded in to me. Plus, as Blu noted above, they sold them separate and they were steel.

J-c-c said
I'm sorry, there are huge issues with welded structural Alum suspension pieces. Welded steel and welded Alum have night and day differences regarding fatigue, and why you very seldom see if ever welded alum suspension items. It a common misconception.

Not sure I would classify the k-frame as a "suspension" component as it doesn't move. The lower controls arms are aluminum Vette parts as are the spindles. That stuff is pretty common in aluminum.