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Old 02-23-2010, 10:10 PM
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i recieved my umi bar today and it is very nice.
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Wolf FTW.. street/ track whatever.
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I recieved my umi drag bar yesterday and installed it. Very nice piece!
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Originally Posted by 505OUTLAWZWS6
I recieved my umi drag bar yesterday and installed it. Very nice piece!
Post up some pics Justin, I wanna see what mine is gonna look like. Also, who welded it in?
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I put a UMI drag bar in the Shizzler:



Front part of the bar, and some UMI rod end LCA's:

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Originally Posted by 01sscam
Post up some pics Justin, I wanna see what mine is gonna look like. Also, who welded it in?
Looks exactly like the one above. Still need a driveshaft and then i will take it to work and weld it myself. Very happy with it.
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just installed my umi bar tonight. very nice piece.
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Madman what determines if you use the BMR or Wolfe? Just wondering what the different characteristics of the two different design's are? Is one any more street friendly than the other? Anyone work a little better for a hard hitting stick car?

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Old 03-02-2010, 01:32 PM
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The BMR is more street friendly and don't make near the noise a Wolfe does; it has nice ends on it. I have heard many guys ripping the Wolfe' ends up on the street.
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Originally Posted by StreetSilverado
SOB, that looks like the same **** I just ordered from ART (Bearings, Arms, etc.) .
it was a kit from quartermax, you have to weld everything together yourself. -tony-
Old 03-05-2010, 07:32 PM
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I am trying to decide between the BMR and the UMI one- porbably going to go with the one I get the best deal on as they seem to both work great.
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Anyone have a starting point for the UMI drag bars end links? I just put mine on last night and need to set the end links today.
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Does anyone know the weights of the different bars? I know the anti roll bars are going to be lighter than the drag bars, but any actual numbers?
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so far i have bought all midwest chasis stuff and i am more than happy!! i will be ordering a midwest drag bar soon
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TRZ also makes a very nice rear sway bar and panhard bar setup.
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I've been dying for a local guy to buy that TRZ setup, I really want to see how one of those works out. Looks like a nice setup for s street car. Not QUITE as hardcore as a wolfe, but I think it's gonna work just about as good. FWIW I've had a wolfe on my car for 2 seasons and it did work perfect, I did have one of the tabs break off at the body last time I raced the car... I blame that on the weld joint though, as that's what actually failed.
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Once I get the rear out of my car I just might go with the TRZ set up. I'll see how everything looks once its apart. I'm not really sure how good the set up on there actually is. Its been sitting for the past 2 yrs and now I'm getting started making it mine.
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Originally Posted by BMR Tech
Sorry to hear about having to sell your drag bar before being able to install it.

To answer your question with our bar it really doesn't make much additional noise at all.

Just keep the rod ends adjusted tight,clean and well lubricated it makes all the difference in the world.

As far as handling goes it is going to make the car understeer which is not the end of the world but will require some additional attention to driving while on the street
little question on this

I removed my front sway bar and put the pro star wheels on at the same time. The front tires are 4" wide. It was a drastic change with the steering going from 275 tires and a front sway bar to the current set up as far as understeer goes.

Will adding a drag bar make it understeer even worse than it already does? Its really no big deal as the car is mostly just driven around town. Im just curious since my car could probly use one
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Originally Posted by blk99sleekbeak
little question on this

I removed my front sway bar and put the pro star wheels on at the same time. The front tires are 4" wide. It was a drastic change with the steering going from 275 tires and a front sway bar to the current set up as far as understeer goes.

Will adding a drag bar make it understeer even worse than it already does? Its really no big deal as the car is mostly just driven around town. Im just curious since my car could probly use one
I've always heard that when you add a good drag bar or anti roll bar setup it drives similar to having the front sway bar..
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That is partially true. Putting on the rear drag bar does stop alot of the body roll, the car will still understeer, until it gets to the breaking point, then the rear will break loose really fast.

You need to be careful and get a feel for it, but it's not that bad. Just don't go trying to whip the car around corners right away and you'll be fine.


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