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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
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
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
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
Last edited by UMI Performance; Nov 7, 2007 at 08:21 AM.
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
Thanks!
Ryan
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Originally Posted by UMI Performance
One cool thing we do have coming out shortly is in a swivel bushing.
I'm intrigued by the Johnny Joint BTW.
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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.)
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.)
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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.
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Verdad Gallardo 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 ?
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 ?
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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.
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
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
