Uas front bag still rubs with the new bracket???
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Uas front bag still rubs with the new bracket???
Can someone confirm this??? Or post past post?? I got someone telling they don't work. Any help or answers Would be appreciated!!!
I havnt heard to much on this so can someone help me with this info??
I havnt heard to much on this so can someone help me with this info??
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I've got the brackets and no rubbing. If you decide to run fully dumped and you try to turn the spindle can rub the bag, such is the nature of the gs suspension. The brackets allow you to move the bag slightly higher by utilizing a shorter top hat and a spacer on the bottom perch. I've had mine for a year and the only rub mark I have is when I blew out a fitting and rode on it slammed for a 1/4 mile and even then its a mark which was only made cause I kept hitting potholes while it was deflated. Side note can you stop making new threads for every question that you have about UAS?
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2 things can be done in addtion, one is a bit redundant cause you would have to buy the new 'shorter' bags that uas sells, the other is purchasing those aftermarket upper control arms that are sold on her for like $300. They are a bit thinner than out factory ones so those extra couple mm of clearance in addition to the brackets will help or solve. This is where coilovers up front can help as well because you have the option to raise the bag even higher.
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2 things can be done in addtion, one is a bit redundant cause you would have to buy the new 'shorter' bags that uas sells, the other is purchasing those aftermarket upper control arms that are sold on her for like $300. They are a bit thinner than out factory ones so those extra couple mm of clearance in addition to the brackets will help or solve. This is where coilovers up front can help as well because you have the option to raise the bag even higher.
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[QUOTE=Spyder78;5624191]I've got the brackets and no rubbing. If you decide to run fully dumped and you try to turn the spindle can rub the bag, such is the nature of the gs suspension. The brackets allow you to move the bag slightly higher by utilizing a shorter top hat and a spacer on the bottom perch. I've had mine for a year and the only rub mark I have is when I blew out a fitting and rode on it slammed for a 1/4 mile and even then its a mark which was only made cause I kept hitting potholes while it was deflated. Side note can you stop making new threads for every question that you have about UAS?[/QUOTE]
well i didnt see no thread dedicated to the rubbing issue. i searched and read for a good 3 hours looking for threads on this issue. And they were just mentioned in various threads. this will make it easier to search also.
I have front RCAs will that affect the new billet brackets also?
well good thing i just made this thread so you can get more info . Anyways they said the brackets help but i hear from one guy these things dont help.
But like i siad above how does the new brackets get affected if one does have the front RCAs
well i didnt see no thread dedicated to the rubbing issue. i searched and read for a good 3 hours looking for threads on this issue. And they were just mentioned in various threads. this will make it easier to search also.
I have front RCAs will that affect the new billet brackets also?
well good thing i just made this thread so you can get more info . Anyways they said the brackets help but i hear from one guy these things dont help.
But like i siad above how does the new brackets get affected if one does have the front RCAs
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[QUOTE=handoverfi;5624405]
Essentially the theory of the front rca is spacing the suspension down in order to regain travel that you lost when you dropped the car. So in essence you would be at the same height but with the spring moved further up. However since we are not talking about an adjustable coilover where you move it back up an inch to get to the same height you were at before adding the rca,(if you choose to put the air on an non adjustable shock) with the air it would work similarly without the bag moving meaning that you would have to air up more in order to be at the same height you were at before. Since you are not moving the bag up but moving the lower arm down, I'm not sure how it would affect the bag position with the spindle. It might shift the spindle down a few mm's but I'm not sure as I've never ran them nor has anyone posted measurements of how the rca affected their spindle position. I've been running my bags for over a year through NYC without any issues of rubbing but that is because I went with the brackets. Knowing your suspension and how it works and what you can and cannot do is part of the game, dont ride fully dumped and think that you can make a full turn without rubbing the bag, wont happen.
I've got the brackets and no rubbing. If you decide to run fully dumped and you try to turn the spindle can rub the bag, such is the nature of the gs suspension. The brackets allow you to move the bag slightly higher by utilizing a shorter top hat and a spacer on the bottom perch. I've had mine for a year and the only rub mark I have is when I blew out a fitting and rode on it slammed for a 1/4 mile and even then its a mark which was only made cause I kept hitting potholes while it was deflated. Side note can you stop making new threads for every question that you have about UAS?[/QUOTE]
well i didnt see no thread dedicated to the rubbing issue. i searched and read for a good 3 hours looking for threads on this issue. And they were just mentioned in various threads. this will make it easier to search also.
I have front RCAs will that affect the new billet brackets also?
well good thing i just made this thread so you can get more info . Anyways they said the brackets help but i hear from one guy these things dont help.
But like i siad above how does the new brackets get affected if one does have the front RCAs
well i didnt see no thread dedicated to the rubbing issue. i searched and read for a good 3 hours looking for threads on this issue. And they were just mentioned in various threads. this will make it easier to search also.
I have front RCAs will that affect the new billet brackets also?
well good thing i just made this thread so you can get more info . Anyways they said the brackets help but i hear from one guy these things dont help.
But like i siad above how does the new brackets get affected if one does have the front RCAs
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I retract my statement on the upper control arms... For some reason I keep getting them mixed up with the spindle but stand by the coilover/smaller bag theory, riding with more air or not, it can clear (and is what were speaking of) every way has its pros and cons always wondered though, how much integrity is lost if the spindle is shaved just enough to clear the bag
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I'm running short bags with RCAs and the top hat with my shock towers cut out for maximum drop and minumum lift. At ride height the bags are almost fully inflated so they don't rub but if I hit a dip or go up a driveway slammed they will rub because the UCAs doesn't hit the top to limit how far the spindle can go. When aired out I know the bag is touching the spindle because the UCAs poke through the holes in my engine bay.
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I'm running short bags with RCAs and the top hat with my shock towers cut out for maximum drop and minumum lift. At ride height the bags are almost fully inflated so they don't rub but if I hit a dip or go up a driveway slammed they will rub because the UCAs doesn't hit the top to limit how far the spindle can go. When aired out I know the bag is touching the spindle because the UCAs poke through the holes in my engine bay.
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[QUOTE=Spyder78;5624417]
Essentially the theory of the front rca is spacing the suspension down in order to regain travel that you lost when you dropped the car. So in essence you would be at the same height but with the spring moved further up. However since we are not talking about an adjustable coilover where you move it back up an inch to get to the same height you were at before adding the rca,(if you choose to put the air on an non adjustable shock) with the air it would work similarly without the bag moving meaning that you would have to air up more in order to be at the same height you were at before. Since you are not moving the bag up but moving the lower arm down, I'm not sure how it would affect the bag position with the spindle. It might shift the spindle down a few mm's but I'm not sure as I've never ran them nor has anyone posted measurements of how the rca affected their spindle position. I've been running my bags for over a year through NYC without any issues of rubbing but that is because I went with the brackets. Knowing your suspension and how it works and what you can and cannot do is part of the game, dont ride fully dumped and think that you can make a full turn without rubbing the bag, wont happen.
Well since I'm not on 20s anymore I roll on 19s now! But i drive high enough to clear the fenders in the front where I can be allowed to make the full turns. So I don't n
Know how that's affecting the spindle since I do ride like that now
Essentially the theory of the front rca is spacing the suspension down in order to regain travel that you lost when you dropped the car. So in essence you would be at the same height but with the spring moved further up. However since we are not talking about an adjustable coilover where you move it back up an inch to get to the same height you were at before adding the rca,(if you choose to put the air on an non adjustable shock) with the air it would work similarly without the bag moving meaning that you would have to air up more in order to be at the same height you were at before. Since you are not moving the bag up but moving the lower arm down, I'm not sure how it would affect the bag position with the spindle. It might shift the spindle down a few mm's but I'm not sure as I've never ran them nor has anyone posted measurements of how the rca affected their spindle position. I've been running my bags for over a year through NYC without any issues of rubbing but that is because I went with the brackets. Knowing your suspension and how it works and what you can and cannot do is part of the game, dont ride fully dumped and think that you can make a full turn without rubbing the bag, wont happen.
Know how that's affecting the spindle since I do ride like that now
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Hey guys, this thread is definitely dead, but I'm looking for any help I can get. I have heard so much about UAS bags rubbing, and I was considering airtekk struts and bags. Are the wheels rubbing the bags or the UCA? I am static right now with less than 1" between my upper ball joint to the shock tower. It always bottoms out. To ride at the same height will I be rubbing in a bag? Who sells the plates that are adjustable for the shock mount? I would order UAS stuff if I knew it would work. It would sure save me $$$
Thanks in advance.
-Stephen
Thanks in advance.
-Stephen
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Hey guys, this thread is definitely dead, but I'm looking for any help I can get. I have heard so much about UAS bags rubbing, and I was considering airtekk struts and bags. Are the wheels rubbing the bags or the UCA? I am static right now with less than 1" between my upper ball joint to the shock tower. It always bottoms out. To ride at the same height will I be rubbing in a bag? Who sells the plates that are adjustable for the shock mount? I would order UAS stuff if I knew it would work. It would sure save me $$$
Thanks in advance.
-Stephen
Thanks in advance.
-Stephen