Some cool things from UMI this weekend and a big win!
08-22-2016, 08:47 AM
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Some cool things from UMI this weekend and a big win! Hello All,
I have some cool information to share with everyone regarding product development and our partnership with Sam Strano and Strano Performance parts.
As you will see below our win this weekend at the Northeast Muscle Car Challenge held at Pitt Race was in our 5th gen. However this means movement in the right direction for UMI and Strano as you will learn below. I also know that this suspension section is more oriented towards the 4th gen but I feel this fits in best here with this group. Please read on.
This weekend marked a great victory with UMI and Strano. Sam Strano was put into the UMI 5th gen to compete in a 3 day event, one day of road course and two days of autocross using three different autocross courses. The "Grand Champion" is the best times of the road race and three autocross tracks added together. There is also two categories, late model and early model. I won't go into all the details to keep this from getting to long but the results are:
2nd place Grand Champion in late model (Congrats to Bryan Johnson for the win, what a battle!)
1st place late model autocross.
Sam was able to have the fastest autocross time on two out of the three courses out of all the cars, late and early. The first course Sam was only behind by one tenth.
This marks a great victory for UMI and Strano. Our 2010 Camaro is virtually stock, stock LS3 with only headers as a power adder. 10" wheels on 275 RE71R's. The car does have a secret suspension set up that was put together by Ramey at UMI and Sam Strano.
What does this mean for the 4th gen world? Well first UMI is learning all the time and applying our knowledge to all our vehicles. Second Sam Strano is the man and one heck of a driver, his advice is taking us to the top and moving us in the right direction which we are applying to the 93-02. Third, the shock valving on the 5th is gen is extremely similar to the 4th gen using the same rear shocks as the 4th gen. This means the valving we have developed with Sam is working out very nicely. Fifth, Sam took our 4th gen for two laps around the autocross track and in just two laps was able to catch his fast time in the 5th gen. I am almost convinced that if Sam was driving the UMI 4th gen he could have won even bigger....
I would like to say a big thanks to Sam Strano for taking time out of his schedule and his business to work with us. Please remember Sam is an authorized dealer from UMI and his knowledge is second to none. Call him for your handling needs, you won't be sorry.
I have some cool information to share with everyone regarding product development and our partnership with Sam Strano and Strano Performance parts.
As you will see below our win this weekend at the Northeast Muscle Car Challenge held at Pitt Race was in our 5th gen. However this means movement in the right direction for UMI and Strano as you will learn below. I also know that this suspension section is more oriented towards the 4th gen but I feel this fits in best here with this group. Please read on.
This weekend marked a great victory with UMI and Strano. Sam Strano was put into the UMI 5th gen to compete in a 3 day event, one day of road course and two days of autocross using three different autocross courses. The "Grand Champion" is the best times of the road race and three autocross tracks added together. There is also two categories, late model and early model. I won't go into all the details to keep this from getting to long but the results are:
2nd place Grand Champion in late model (Congrats to Bryan Johnson for the win, what a battle!)
1st place late model autocross.
Sam was able to have the fastest autocross time on two out of the three courses out of all the cars, late and early. The first course Sam was only behind by one tenth.
This marks a great victory for UMI and Strano. Our 2010 Camaro is virtually stock, stock LS3 with only headers as a power adder. 10" wheels on 275 RE71R's. The car does have a secret suspension set up that was put together by Ramey at UMI and Sam Strano.
What does this mean for the 4th gen world? Well first UMI is learning all the time and applying our knowledge to all our vehicles. Second Sam Strano is the man and one heck of a driver, his advice is taking us to the top and moving us in the right direction which we are applying to the 93-02. Third, the shock valving on the 5th is gen is extremely similar to the 4th gen using the same rear shocks as the 4th gen. This means the valving we have developed with Sam is working out very nicely. Fifth, Sam took our 4th gen for two laps around the autocross track and in just two laps was able to catch his fast time in the 5th gen. I am almost convinced that if Sam was driving the UMI 4th gen he could have won even bigger....
I would like to say a big thanks to Sam Strano for taking time out of his schedule and his business to work with us. Please remember Sam is an authorized dealer from UMI and his knowledge is second to none. Call him for your handling needs, you won't be sorry.
08-22-2016, 11:36 AM
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I've used both Sam (Stranoparts) and UMI extensively in my AutoX 4th-gen and have had great results with both!
(Some day you'll get me on a set of those awesome coilovers, too!)(Although for the love of god make sure the install and adjustment instructions are in depth and detailed. Don't take a page out of Koni's book!)
I've used both Sam (Stranoparts) and UMI extensively in my AutoX 4th-gen and have had great results with both!
(Some day you'll get me on a set of those awesome coilovers, too!)(Although for the love of god make sure the install and adjustment instructions are in depth and detailed. Don't take a page out of Koni's book!)
08-22-2016, 04:24 PM
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I want to thank Ryan and the gang @ UMI for having the faith in me to do this sort of stuff. I agree about the 4th gen, and I am on the lookout for one myself, again. But this time I think a Pontiac....
I also appreciate Ryan mentioning the part about being a dealer for them. It's really how I make my living. There is no added pricing from me on UMI parts what so ever, and everyone benefits, Ryan sells parts, I sell some parts, and the customer gets my advice (which I can't give away to non-customers).
Here's the best part. This entire thing is it's infancy and we are already shocking people, and people with a LOT more grunt too. At one point I was behind the overall winner on track, I got on the gas first, and floored too and he just pulled away. So when we ended up 3.5 back the road course I wasn't shocked. I knew I'd make some up autocrossing as that is what I specialize in and the power isn't a problem there, at least to same extent.
Here's the one thing to remember: Not everyone who sells parts is actually using them, or proving them out to be fast in a competitive environment. I saw some new "road race" stuff today from one company and they do nothing like this. In short, talk is cheap.
I also appreciate Ryan mentioning the part about being a dealer for them. It's really how I make my living. There is no added pricing from me on UMI parts what so ever, and everyone benefits, Ryan sells parts, I sell some parts, and the customer gets my advice (which I can't give away to non-customers).
Here's the best part. This entire thing is it's infancy and we are already shocking people, and people with a LOT more grunt too. At one point I was behind the overall winner on track, I got on the gas first, and floored too and he just pulled away. So when we ended up 3.5 back the road course I wasn't shocked. I knew I'd make some up autocrossing as that is what I specialize in and the power isn't a problem there, at least to same extent.
Here's the one thing to remember: Not everyone who sells parts is actually using them, or proving them out to be fast in a competitive environment. I saw some new "road race" stuff today from one company and they do nothing like this. In short, talk is cheap.
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www.stranoparts.com --814-849-3450
18 SCCA National Championships in house, many more for our customers prove we know our stuff.Talk is cheap, results matter.
Check out our KONI prices, our Master Cylinder Brace, and new Xtracker Hub/wheel bearing upgrade kits!
08-22-2016, 09:17 PM
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This whole thing is snowballing. Our engineering team is pumped. The whole company is buzzing.
This road race stuff is wicked hard on parts, both prototype as well as tried-and-true. All of this makes our parts better for the customer.
I'm proud of the UMI team and excited to have Sam on board as our friend/teammate/consultant.
ramey
This road race stuff is wicked hard on parts, both prototype as well as tried-and-true. All of this makes our parts better for the customer.
I'm proud of the UMI team and excited to have Sam on board as our friend/teammate/consultant.
ramey
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08-25-2016, 01:10 PM
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I just don't have time to focus on it so it kind of gets lost in the shuffle. When UMI has stuff I'll carry it. But I have other things like Detroit Speed, Ridetech, Hotchkis, and more.
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www.stranoparts.com --814-849-3450
18 SCCA National Championships in house, many more for our customers prove we know our stuff.Talk is cheap, results matter.
Check out our KONI prices, our Master Cylinder Brace, and new Xtracker Hub/wheel bearing upgrade kits!
www.stranoparts.com --814-849-3450
18 SCCA National Championships in house, many more for our customers prove we know our stuff.Talk is cheap, results matter.
Check out our KONI prices, our Master Cylinder Brace, and new Xtracker Hub/wheel bearing upgrade kits!
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