Anyone use UMI products on Ebay? I have not herd of Viking shocks. They say made in USA. How about Detroit speed and Ridetech? There kits are more expensive but, are the worth it? My car could use a quicker and tighter box. Anybody????
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Anyone use UMI products on Ebay? I have not herd of Viking shocks. They say made in USA. How about Detroit speed and Ridetech? There kits are more expensive but, are the worth it? My car could use a quicker and tighter box. Anybody????
Sorry that I have not memorized your information...like what car is this. I guess that is my fault. But anyway I started to investigate your question and quickly decided that since you won't share the information in your signature I won't waste my time. Maybe you can waste a minute or two to facilitate that? Call me rude if you want...boring to me though.
UMI Products? On eBay? There's UMI Performance who is reputable and sells direct from their website. I can't find a UMI Products on eBay to even see if that's "their" store, can you provide a link? Really sounds like someone using their name recognition, and those types of places sell Chinese/Counterfeit stuff if not being an outright scam. Why would UMI not say Performance on their own store though?
Viking I've heard of by name. That's all I can say.
Detroit Speed is reputable and quality.
People who buy RideTech love it. ...but then again, everyone is going to love those expensive packages from any reputable manufacturer. QA1 for example. Both are names you'll never hear a bad thing said about really. You get what you pay for. The question is, what do you need to pay? Most of those expensive packages are more road/track than street/strip. The more modest priced products from the big boys are still great street/strip, and still light years ahead of the OEM stuff. Those expensive packages though, those let you run on the track with the new guys. Really modernizes the vehicle.
Viking I've heard of by name. That's all I can say.
Detroit Speed is reputable and quality.
People who buy RideTech love it. ...but then again, everyone is going to love those expensive packages from any reputable manufacturer. QA1 for example. Both are names you'll never hear a bad thing said about really. You get what you pay for. The question is, what do you need to pay? Most of those expensive packages are more road/track than street/strip. The more modest priced products from the big boys are still great street/strip, and still light years ahead of the OEM stuff. Those expensive packages though, those let you run on the track with the new guys. Really modernizes the vehicle.
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Isn't this related to your other post?
Run on the track with the new guys?
Run on the track with the new guys?
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Have one to sell?
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Roorancher- I would like to do a track day or two at Willow. I have done track days all over like, COTA, Luguna Seca, Sears Etc. only on motorcycles though except I paid to ream on a Lambo and a Ferrari at a auto cross track, it sucked, couldn't get out of 2nd gear.
Zump T/A- This is the info for UMI on ebay. Item # 383808322400 3700.00 They say USA made. Seams do to the number of F bodies that were produced these parts would be much cheaper. Gas, Coil over or Air, so much to choose from. Sure wish someone would chime in that has bought/installed one. Looking at all the manufactures they look pretty much the same. UMI is less money by far.
GaryDougJohnBill sorry didn't want to bore anyone, I will try to be more thorough. It's a blue 70 T/A with the carpet unraveling on the lower driver-side door panel (black).
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Roorancher- I would like to do a track day or two at Willow. I have done track days all over like, COTA, Luguna Seca, Sears Etc. only on motorcycles though except I paid to ream on a Lambo and a Ferrari at a auto cross track, it sucked, couldn't get out of 2nd gear.
Zump T/A- This is the info for UMI on ebay. Item # 383808322400 3700.00 They say USA made. Seams do to the number of F bodies that were produced these parts would be much cheaper. Gas, Coil over or Air, so much to choose from. Sure wish someone would chime in that has bought/installed one. Looking at all the manufactures they look pretty much the same. UMI is less money by far.
GaryDougJohnBill sorry didn't want to bore anyone, I will try to be more thorough. It's a blue 70 T/A with the carpet unraveling on the lower driver-side door panel (black).
That UMI package is a genuine UMI Performance product. The seller is Hawks Motorsports who is reputable outside of eBay and appears to be a reseller/distributor of UMI. The price is the same as everywhere else. UMI Performance, Summit Racing, Jegs, Tick Performance, and Speedway Motors all sell it at $3,179. If you have a preference with one of those other companies, use them. Shipping might save you money, you might want to shop around as one of those places might do free shipping.
Sorry, when you asked if anyone heard of "UMI products on eBay", I was thinking a shady store on eBay imitating UMI. People do that with their store name. You see "UMI Products", think you're getting "UMI Performance", buy, and get shipped a counterfeit unit for half the price because it's "UMI" and the prices is too good to pass up. Some people don't even get the counterfeit product. Often something like Sunglasses or Doll House Furniture arrives, or nothing at all. By the time you've figured out you've been scammed, the shop is gone, accounts closed. ...no recourse.
Fortunately not the case here.
You can probably find honest reviews on YouTube and maybe just straight Googling. Personally, I don't think you can go wrong with any of these UMI, QA1, RideTech, etc. packages. It's all about physics and math. They're all going to arrive at the same geometry if doing their due diligence, so it's going to be down to your setup on camber, caster, dampening, rebound, tires, etc. which is all a personal preference based on driving style.
What is important is the control you have over those settings.
These packages go on serious track cars, and six-figure resto-mod trailer queens.
Sorry, when you asked if anyone heard of "UMI products on eBay", I was thinking a shady store on eBay imitating UMI. People do that with their store name. You see "UMI Products", think you're getting "UMI Performance", buy, and get shipped a counterfeit unit for half the price because it's "UMI" and the prices is too good to pass up. Some people don't even get the counterfeit product. Often something like Sunglasses or Doll House Furniture arrives, or nothing at all. By the time you've figured out you've been scammed, the shop is gone, accounts closed. ...no recourse.
Fortunately not the case here.
You can probably find honest reviews on YouTube and maybe just straight Googling. Personally, I don't think you can go wrong with any of these UMI, QA1, RideTech, etc. packages. It's all about physics and math. They're all going to arrive at the same geometry if doing their due diligence, so it's going to be down to your setup on camber, caster, dampening, rebound, tires, etc. which is all a personal preference based on driving style.
What is important is the control you have over those settings.
These packages go on serious track cars, and six-figure resto-mod trailer queens.
Yes, MODERN High Performance vehicles being driven to their limits. Not "resto-mods" taking it easy on some parking lot course.
These guys.
Even without ABS and Traction control you'd be able to hang on a tack and not be embarrassed.
If you drive like The Stig, you may even embarrass the new guys with a podium finish.
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Ah.....the new guys.....What my friend who runs a major car show in Texas would probably call "guys with checkbook cars."
That's great. To each, his own!
You cannot go wrong with UMI. Their products are top notch, although I only have subframe connectors and strut tower braces....
That's great. To each, his own!
You cannot go wrong with UMI. Their products are top notch, although I only have subframe connectors and strut tower braces....
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Not one of those guys, I do all fab, body, paint, engine.. etc. myself. Pontiac's and 2nd gen FBs are new territory for me, just seeing what everybody else buys. I would like to build a 1970 Z28, looking for a decent body if anyone has seen one. Have cash, will travel.
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