2pt or 3pt SFC's?

[usp55]

thanks maro - did u order direct from UMI or bought through another companies website, because im still waiting for my UMI 3pts to arrive

[maroman88]

i was lookin at LMperformance, when i discovered u could order direct from UMI, i orderd on a friday from UMI, they shipped on monday and i had them on wednesday! pretty quick

[usp55]

well then never again will i order from LMP cause im still waiting. I didnt know i could order direct and i ordered from LMP before with quick shipping

EDIT: the email notification right after this one was an LMP shipment notifcation from LMP haha. My 3pts will be here monday. 2 weeks after I ordered, lookins like ill be ordering direct from UMI next time.

[CaysE]

I had Spohn 3-points on my '86 Camaro, installed by Steve himself. I honestly don't see the need for that enormous contraption you guys are showing pictures of... the body is supposed to have SOME flex to it. And the Spohns felt awesome. They cleared everything and didn't even reduce ground clearance.

I know it's been a while since I've been on the f-body forums, but 4 years ago, Spohn was hands down the best at this. Then everyone with an Internet degree in engineering decided they were somehow inferior, as far as I can tell, cause most people on TGO seem to talk crap about them. I don't know how that happened, but it sounds silly to me. Tubular and zero ground clearance loss is the way to go on a street car.

Anyway, those are my thoughts.

[usp55]

My UMI 3points came today and just got back from a short drive to break’em in. Took me all of 3.5 hours to put them in and almost an hour was dedicated to getting my diver side rear control arm bolt out. That thing was not coming out, but after prob half a can of PB and a torch it finally broke.

Car is feels very tight and is a little more responsive. Acceleration is smoother and best of all almost all of my dash rattle is gone, i can feel the vibrations in my seat but for the most part they are gone. Im very happy. Next is rear control arms (fully adj, single adj, or non adj???? not sure yet)

[sweetbmxrider]

if you ever plan on lowering the car, i'd get adjustables.

[usp55]

thats why i think im just gona take it slow and get the fully adj RCA's and pan hard rod, like another 300 or so. Depending on the rims i get, that will decide if i get the lowering springs. If i lower it though, i gota tell u, i just dont see how its goin to be possible. I put my larger West wings air dam on the car last week and i love it because i cant get the car to go above 180degrees but it smacks everything! its so low. and the GFX already take a beating in the front. If i lower it 2in the air dam rill be on the ground the the body kit about 2in off the ground. If would look sick but wouldnt be practicle for a DD

[sweetbmxrider]

yeah i hear that. thats why im steerin clear of body kits. maybe a slight drop in the rear? or the heater hose mod...

[CaysE]

Single-adjustable LCAs and panhard are fine... you're not going to break them. Double-adjustable is overkill, but I thought you were sticking with stock ride height?

[sweetbmxrider]

i think he is. i just suggested to do them if he ever planned on lowering

[CaysE]

I wouldn't even bother with the adjustable suspension stuff, then. Some solid aftermarket parts would be great, but even stockers with poly bushings would work.

[usp55]

i didnt heater hose mod but dont like how it make my front seem "higher". If i drop the car it will be after i decide on rims (18's - something black with a deep, deep machined lip. TTM's or Ruff racing 280's - but I dont want to deal with the 280's not being hubcentric)

more likely than not i wont drop the car - id like to at the very least upgrade the parts even if simply to a solid and non-adj.

[sweetbmxrider]

id definitely look into spohn products from hardcorez28. great deal and a good guy. he could probably do a package deal if you get a couple things

[usp55]

im kinda anal about colors on the car. STB is red, UMI SFC's are red - and sphon is black right?

edit that: they are red too. ill give him a yell when i put the cash together

[sweetbmxrider]

yeah red or black. i did red as well. i wish i had red springs but oh well.

[CaysE]

Black is better. zzzzzzzzzz

[V]

i think i still hold the record for lowest static ride height f body on this site... i was down to about 1.5" of clearence under my TQ arm crossmember.

[Knipps]

Originally Posted by SmokingSS

i think i still hold the record for lowest static ride height f body on this site... i was down to about 1.5" of clearence under my TQ arm crossmember.

but it looked so good