IHADAV8.com - Turbo Buick Tech, and Nonsense
General => IHADAV8 Playground => Topic started by: ajt86 on July 13 2006, 07:23:38 PM
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hey guys
i posted this on all the other forums but forgot this one so i just registered. i organized a group buy for UMI performance suspension stuff. its 15% off once we hit 20 people. the deadline is the 19th of july. we already have 10, and i know there will be a few straglers. this is for any Gbody or TTA suspension stuff. for info go to http://www.turbobuicks.com/forums/showthread.php?p=446090#post446090
thanks guys :supz:
andrew
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Hmm... me likes. Thank you.
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hey natty
yeah i bought the adjustable upper and udjustable lowers and saved like 74$.
the only thing is they are doing it first come first serve. we need 20 people- but he said if there is alot of orders for the same thing they might not have enough stock to put out the first day- but it shouldnt be a long wait. they get shipped in order as they were ordered once the 20th person orders.
they make some great stuff- i was looking to save a couple $ and ryan told me if i got 20 people he would do 15% off so ive been trying to push it lately- not many vendors are that genrouse
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Hmm... i need to see what I need first... But I'd be down to buy some parts. Hear that Greg? I'm already getting springs!
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Their regular prices are good! Too bad I already have the Hotchkis setup,
and a drive shaft loop.
http://www.umiperformance.com/SearchResult.aspx?CategoryID=17
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I would think that Greg would be all over this one.
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I am sure they have great products, but the control arms need to have a heim joint at the frame side. That may be hurting sales.
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hey racer X can you explain what kinda joint that is- im not familiar with it?? and maybe explain why its supiriour? steering and suspension is not my strong point
thanks!
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Hi Andrew,
The G Bodies have a four link rear suspension. Two upper control arms and two lower control arms. As you know these two sets of arms are of different lengths AND connect to the diff/axle at two completely different angles.
As the rear end moves the two sets of arms are moving at different arcs and this is worsened by the different lengths. This causes a bind in the movement of the rear suspension. Now this is not all that a big of a deal for a street car or even a drag car, it is a huge problem for a corner carving *g* machine.
Heim Joints are also called a spherical bearing. Instead of the standard bushings you see in almost all of the suspension applications which are basically a tube. Those bushings are just fine and will not fail any faster or slower than the heim. The 'tube' allows for free movement up and down BUT not side to side.
The heim is kinda like a ball joint that will allow for some articulation of the arm as it swings through it's path.
Confused? Me too! :D
In recent postings on the Buick boards most people want the heim joint thus my original statement. :D
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Many of the manufacturers are using the heim joints
on the upper control arms now. Probably because its
easier to make them adjustable that way. I think the
articulation was an after thought.
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thanks guys
mines pretty much going in a straight line- its hard to corner on a set of 10.5 slicks lol. thanks for the info racerx and rob.
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No problem, I even help drag racers! :rofl;
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No problem, I even help drag racers!
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If only Lebanon/Palestine and Israel could take a lesson from the westerners.
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hey guys we are running the group buy till friday- i got my stuff and it looks awsome :supz: