SS DNA

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Guys,

Are you guys planning to produce Lower Control Arms with Poly bushing BUT adjustable ?

Reason im asking is because I have some LCAs from you guys, the adjustable ones with Rod ends and I cant take the noise they make when going into potholes and bumps .... They are clunky.

I want to replace them with a Poly/Poly Adjustable LCAs but I want them to be UMI

UMI Performance

iTrader: (77)

Noise really? You must not have a loud enough exhaust

But seriously, I run them on my daily driver and have never experienced anything different. But the rod ends can wear over time depending on the miles they have.

One cool thing we do have coming out shortly is in a swivel bushing. It will be both adjustable and non-adjustable. The adjustable version will be able to be screwed into any place a rod end was used. So you can replace rod ends with this new bushing with out replacing the entire item. I will be posting more information shortly, we *hope* to have it released before Christmas.

Thanks!
Ryan

UMI Performance

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Also yes we have poly/poly adjustable lower control arms coming out. I can exactly set you up with a set now if needed. We just don't have them on the site yet but there available.

Thanks!
Ryan

CranMaro99

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UMI pwns

VIP1

Is it the Johnny Joint, the new poly ball with rubber cups, or another design?
I'm intrigued by the Johnny Joint BTW.

UMI Performance

iTrader: (77)

Very similar to the Johnny Joint. We are using a ball bearing that rides in a Delrin race. Will be very nice

VIP1

Delrin sounds too rigid for that application (dunno, just speculation). Will there be a rubber option?

When you release it, could you put together a video of it like the inventor of the Johnny joint did?
(He talks about it and shows its construction and articulation.)

UMI Performance

iTrader: (77)

Just the Delrin, we have put a ton of miles on a set so far and have had great luck. We can not notice any difference from going from poly bushings to this new swivel bushing. Delrin was chosen do to its high wear resistance capabilities and the fact that it will eliminate deflection. Rubber would be soft and allow the bushings to deflect under acceleration. Any material you choose will have a con at some point.

UMI Performance

iTrader: (77)

Never saw that video but sounds interesting, you have a link to it?

Thanks

SS DNA

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Ryan im stoked to hear you guys are coming out with a Poly/Poly one!!!!!!!!!!!!

I really want to see the other one with the swivel bushing. Sounds interesting.

I would love to buy one of the Poly/Poly ones but I also want to see what the swivel one looks like.

If you have pictures at all please email them to me or post them here.

ALso, Do you have a projected price ??? and will they be available in Chromemoly ?

VIP1

I PM'd it to you.

I just checked it out again. It sounds like what you made is basically a Johnny Joint. The Johnny Joint is a meta ball with a urethane outer bushing. You are using a Delrin outer bushing, which may be better. I haven't seen your design though. This is just speculation.

UMI Performance

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I will check the video out, thank you.

Yes they are similar. I was skeptical with Delrin at first until we tried it and we were impressed. Another reason we really like Delrin is because it allows us to make the bushing in house rather then source it. This allows us to make the bushings to our tolerances and specifications which in return to us makes a better item. I will be posting information shortly as the production has just begun on them.

Thanks
Ryan

Fast_94_Z

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are you guys going to make anything else thats single adjustable with both ends having poly bushings? also do you make sway bars for the 93-2002 f bodies?