BADMAN

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Ordered STB.

camarobeast84

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Ryan, how can I make sure it will clear? Also, I was wondering if the A-arms and strut brace were available in chrome moly...

Spike-Z

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Ryan, Im still wondering if it will work with my aftermarket strut mounts?? Please let me know asap so I can place my order.

toxik IROC

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hey spike-z i called UMI and they said they should work. ( i have the hotpart strut mounts

//<86TA>\\

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I see no way how it could work with the old style hotpart mounts, though the new style should be fine

energycontacts

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UMI, is your new strut brace designed to use existing holes and not to drill new holes in the sheetmetal? if so, i am getting one!
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UMI, what kind of weight savings are you lower A-Arms compared to stock? and how much stronger are your designs compared to stock?

Spike-Z

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Thanks Toxic and 86TA! Placing my order.

//<86TA>\\

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yes, but with the option to drill 1 hole i believe

5.5lbs total less

I dont really know

chevyowner02

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Is it still on? If so I'll be for some SFC

camarobeast84

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Bump, still waiting on a response from Ryan...

compuwiz1937

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Just wondering how long the a-arms will take to ship out too. Thanks.

84TranzAm

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Ryan posted earlier that today is the last day to order. Can you give us a time that we have to place the order by today. As I am debating on ordering more items and just undecided on everything I want
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Is that until 11:59 pm Est time zone May 9 I am just undecided on my complete order yet

UMI Performance

We received a order last night, we received the e-mail for it but for some reason our shopping cart deleted it. If this was a good order please let me know, I don't have a name, address or #... just a list of the items.

1982 - 2002 GM F-Body Tubular Non-Adjustable Lower Control Arms (Color: Red; New Hardware: Rear Control Arm Bolt Kit #3001; Grease: 14 oz. Super Lube Synthetic Grease Tube #3008; 15% Off F-Body Items (- $20.39)) Qty:1 $115.54
1982 - 2002 GM F-Body Tubular Single Adjustable Panhard Bar (Color: Red; Grease: No Thanks; Rod End Lubricant: No Thanks; 15% Off F-Body Items (- $16.50)) Qty:1 $93.49
1982 - 2002 GM F-Body Lower Control Arm Relocation Brackets - Bolt-In (Color: Red; 15% Off F-Body Items (- $13.49)) Qty:1 $76.46
1983 - 1992 GM F-Body Tubular Front Steering Brace "Wonder Bar" (Color: Red; 15% Off F-Body Items (- $8.25)) Qty:1 $46.74
Tie Rod Adjusting Sleeves (15% Off F-Body Items (- $5.25)) Qty:1 $29.74
1982 - 1992 GM F-Body Tunnel Mounted Torque Arm- Fits 700R4 and T5 Transmission (Color: Red; Add New Hardware: Add Rear-End Torque Arm Harware #3003; Add Angle Finder: No Thanks; Add Front Drive Shaft Loop (Pictured): Add Front Drive Shaft Loop #2217; 15% Off F-Body Items (- $66.00)) Qty:1 $373.98
Goods Total: $735.95
UPS Ground: $84.57
Total Order Cost: $820.52
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Phil, I am sorry but we do not make either of those items in Chrome Moly. Do to the minimal weight savings we do not see it being beneficial. I am sorry

For clearance... I am not sure what is the best way to tell?

camarobeast84

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Tha't cool, I was just wondering. If anyone can think of a way that I can figure out my clearence problem, please let me know. Thanks.

Darrell

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Hey Compuwiz, I ordered the A-arms and I got a confirmed notice payment complete and shipping in 3-5 days on Monday. I emailed them on Wednesday to make sure this was still the case. I just got a reply back today and they said it would ship out now on Tues. or Wed. They must of had some delay for some reason, unfortuneately my car is off the road until I get these in. So I hope they ship soon.
Darrell

goomaan

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Dido!!!

krisb410

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Hurry up today's the last day!!!!!!!!!!!!!

84TranzAm

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RYAN......I am having problems been trying to put my order through.............I live in canada but ship to the usa ...........it will not take my order.....it says UPS. Error occured: 111035 - The maximum per package weight for the selected service from the selected country is 150 pounds. I have my us address in the order form as my shipping address. What can I do...I want to order ....Please help.

84TranzAm

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Thanks Ryan for the email . Everything worked out by making it 2 seperate orders. Thanks again ....

lopezisgod

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little upset in the speed of the shipping umi actually

i was told mine was suposed to be one of the first orders shipped out.. and i have not recieved a shipping notice yet..

.. it has been since last friday since i orderd..

i understand you were waiting till 20 .. and you had gotten it on saterday as far as your quota... so that is still 6 days now i have not recieved a shipping notice.. and i feel that it is unaceptable.. for the time im waiting for them i could of ordered them from somewhere else and had them allready.. i was told on the phone they would be shipped wendsday and i would have by friday.. so i set up a guy to weld them for me today.. along with my roll cage.. he was giving me a cheeper rate since i was having done together and now i have to pay more to get this stuff done..

at this point if i dont recieve the items by wendsay.. i will ask my money back..

btw .. IT IS ILLEGAL to CHARGE someones CREDIT CARD BEFORE SHIPPING AN ITEM... but i dont car about that i just want my parts..

webeeZ28

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I feel for you man... I'm in the same boat. I ordered on 4/30 and no record or info on website. Sent email with no response. Called them on Friday, 5/9, and after a long time of waiting, I was told my stuff would be shipped out on Monday, 5/12. This was my first time ordering with UMI. So, I'm not sure this is their usual practice. Didn't think it would take this long to get LCA/Panhard combo and Relocation Brackets.

lopezisgod

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i agree with you.. on both statements.. nothign personall.. from the quality of the parts ive see it is deffinetly there.. that is why i ordered from them..

i hear alot of great things about them...

webeeZ28

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Me too. Hang in ther bro... maybe Ryan will let you know what's going on with your order. I'll cut him some slack because he seems like a fair guy and I'm sure he dosen't want negative vibes surfacing.

UMI Performance

You guys need to understand that we processed 20+ extra orders in ONE day in order to do this group purchase. Plus we still have all our orders we receive every day. Some of these orders were larger orders and some were small. Some of the smaller orders shipped early since they were single items, multiple orders are taken a little longer.

I understand it sucks it wait, but I was nice enough to offer you 15% off when a few members requested a GP.. I did and if I am going to be told its illegal to charge your card I will just stop the group purchases. We can't do it all, we can't offer 15% off, run GP's and ship all orders same day... if you want to save a few bucks you may need to wait a little for your parts. Most of you have saved $50+ dollars on your order and we take that hit, not you!

This is the third year in a row we have ran these group purchases and we have NEVER screwed a single member here. Everyone has received there parts.

On a side note, thanks to all that have patiently waited.

Ryan

//<86TA>\\

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yea guys, calm down. most orders are built to order, they dont keep 100 sets of SFCs and stuff on the shelf all the time, they are a "small" company and cant keep that kind of overhead. I have ordered form UMI many times before, and in 3 GP's and have never been screwed.

No offense guys, but we done need smart a$$ people bitching over little things like this to the point that they **** of the board sponser to the verge of stopping offering their GP's for us.
-Phil

lopezisgod

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im not mad about that.. im mad about the lady who told me on the phone that it would be shipped and it was NEVER shipped.. i understand things take time.. but when she told me it was going to be shipped.. i expected it to be shipped..

is that much to ask?

firebird896

wow if theres never a gp again I will be so pi$$ed. I would have ordered, but I need money to do that. All the ppl that are B!t(hing shut your mouth and be thankful.

I have been waiting a while for money to come in and still waiting. But havent complained. Other things I need more

lopezisgod

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why should i shut my mouth.. and for that matter.. when did i say i wasent thankfull..

why shouldnt i be upset when the lady says its going to be shipped and it isnt.. thats not my fault..

for that matter.. there web site says 3-5 days shipping

so it isnt really beyond what they said.. technially friday was 5 days.. sat to me is not a working day..

IM JUST MAD BECASUE SHE SAID IT WOULD BE SHIPPED AND IT WASENT THATS IT..

now you explain to me how anywhere remotly thats my fault.

//<86TA>\\

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no one is blaming anyone, there was a mistake and that should be brought up in a PM to UMI, not in the public domain

anywho, i dont know if the 3-5 days shipping is, "you will have it in 3-5 days" or "your order will usually ship out in 3-5 days"

If you have a problem, PM ryan at UMI, he's a busy guy, but you will get an answer.

firebird896, that was not very polite

lopezisgod

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i guess i look at things differently..

since this is a forum and all.. i feel everyone should see the situations that arise..

things happen.. i ddint post this to make problems for umi.. as i said before.. they look like a great company.. and there parts are emaculant.. and i have said that.. and many others have..

BUT

at the same time.. the customers and users should have the right to see the situations as well... keeping everything hidden IMO... is not they way to go..i would rather see..." o ok they have some issues here and there.. minor but over all they are a good company" verses the attitude like " o they are perfect .. blah blah blah perfect this and perfect that".. to me it would seam phony.. but i guess i just view things differently..

i guess next time ill keep it private...

//<86TA>\\

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well, there is a vendor feedback fourm and a user feedback one too

i didnt mean to keep all the dealing hush hush, but this is a GP section/thread, an issue here should probably be put into a PM or into the feedback fourms

lopezisgod

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hmm didnt notice till you said that..

sorry.. noted on that forum

we shall see how things work out..

racing geek

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I was also bummed I didn't get my parts on Friday. I've never ordered parts from UMI before so I dont know personally what kind of quality to look forward too but based on what I have read and by pictures on their website, it seems their parts are worth any wait. I just want to get the parts I ordered on my car before the 18th (next autocross event) which shouldn't be very hard to do.

"All good things come with time."

krisb410

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I can vouch for Ryan. I've got my whole suspension from UMI, during 2 of the 3 group purchases he has done in the past. He is nice enough to offer the discounted prices. Please don't ruin it for future GPs created problems for him over shipping issues. UMI is a relatively small performance shop, it's not a huge business like Jegs or Summit.

Personally, wouldn't set up an installation until I actually had the parts in hand.

webeeZ28

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I'm not going to hide at your comments 86TA & Firebird896. None of my comments were directed at UMI personally. I was explaining my order. Am I expected to know the small things I ordered were "built to order"? After 9 days of nothing, I'm curious to know what's happening with my order. And, if you say someone shouldn't be, that's BS. So I call the company, and an employee tells me that I will not find out anything until it's shipped. What? Oh, but that's right, I'm a first time customer. Unlike you 86AT, I don't have prior experience with UMI, and that my order may take a while. There may be others wondering what's going on too. You assume that everyone knows the routine. But, some of us don't. Therefore, you have to resort to calling people smart a$$ and bitching. Although you point out to Firebird896 that what he said wasn't nice, the was just following your lead.

Lopezisgod was clearly frustrated. I was basically trying to get him to hang in there. He has some legitimate concerns that do belong in this type of fourm. Yet, I agree with you 86TA that this wasn't the place for a few of his comments. Like him, until you pointed out there was a user/vendor feedback fourm, I didn't know either. You have a lot of advise/knowledge 86TA. I don't know, maybe I assume too much in expecting someone of your stature to express himself better than to resort to name calling.

It's obvious that UMI has a great product. Their reputation on this site is why I ordered from them. There has just been a breakdown in communication. We all have the word to be patient. No harm done. Other people reading this thread will know to be patient too.

Lastly, to Firebird896. This GP started off with interest only and then turned into the real deal. But, it took a while to get 20 people to actually commit themselves. You're the type of person who says they will, but never do. Don't get all high and mighty on me. You'll always "have other things to do". When/if another GP comes around, there will be the same excuses that you don't have the money or that you'll "have other things to do". After reading this thread, I expect to see more of your language skills. You only spoke up because of 86TA. I don't put him in the same catagory as you.

84TranzAm

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Well I would just like to say....THANK YOU.....I missed the group purchase last year and I waited for it this year to come around again. I will continue to buy products when the oportunity arrises to save a few bucks. I appreciate the oportunity to get the discount that he offers. I realize that this will put a strain on the production line as they recieve a bulk order like this . The way I look at it is Ryan has stated that doing the group purchase will take a little longer then usual to ship out the parts. If you do not want to work with these guide lines folks , I would buy your products at full price ,when you need it, don't wait for the group purchase oportunity. As you know a group purchase takes time to produce the product, it is just common sense. Thanks again UMI for giving us the oportunity too get products at a discount. As everyone knows these project cars cost alot to build and if we can save a few bucks here and there it is well worth the wait for UMI products. From what I see they only get postive reviews.

//<86TA>\\

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well, i apologize is i came off as a jerk last night, I'm not here to flame people, just backing up a good guy and a good company. I'm not usually one to yell at people but when i see a company that i have dealt with many time being belittled i have to speak up to their defence. It is true, usually it takes a little longer to get our parts when you buy in a GP, and a lot of time that fact is overlooked and new people don't have the experience to know this, which is not their fault. You will receive your parts, and they will be of the utmost quality, construction finish and fitment, I expect a lot from parts i buy and UMI has always delivered. It will be worth the wait.

-Phil

lopezisgod

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i hear all of you.. i understand wiats.. and the whole over load of orders and what not..

i was just upset at the fact that i was told it was going to be shipped and it never was..

blue91z28cam

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dang it, I missed the GP...actually I didnt even know about GP's until 5 min. ago but man it seems like a sweet deal...does anyone know when another GP will approximately come around again from UMI?...I need sub frame connectors, strut brace connectors, and "wonder bar"

I wonder if Sphon would do this?

//<86TA>\\

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i hear you, and thats not cool, i cant tell you why that happened
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no, they dont do gp's

firebird896

Yes I did get worked up last night and am sorry for it. I know you probably think now Im a bad person for saying what I did. I hope you didnt take it that way. I have never had a chance to do a gp yet and got all "high and mighty" because I thought it was the last time for UMI's gp.

I apologize and yes if there is ever another gp for them I hope to buy.

"If I dont have other things to do" - webeeZ28

krisb410

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Well, it might be if people create enough headaches for UMI. They may not want to deal with the headaches in the future. Let's hope that's not the case and they do more GPs in the future.

I had to wait 4 months for my TQ arm, and 7 months for my A arms. I did know ahead of time that they weren't ready yet at the time of ordering, but I didn't know that they take that long. But for the quality of the parts, it was worth the wait.

Stevo

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I agree, UMI makes some great parts.

About the only suspension part i still need for my car is a panhard relocation bracket and i will go to UMI for that bar when the time comes to bring the exhaust over the axle.

UMI Performance

Send me e-mail and I will still honor the gp price. OR the code is still active on our site to use

sales@umiperformance.com

Method_z28

A lil over a month ago I ordered from UMI and it took about 12-13 days to reach my door...and that was torque arm...LCA'S and the relocation bracket and a panhard rod. Beautiful products and I was very satisfied. I was completely satisfied and I felt the shipping was reasonable so thats why I got in on this GP.

84TranzAm

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That is resonable for sure, people have to realize that shipping days only include buisness days, nothing moves on the weekends. So don't count your weekends in shiping days.

rv1890

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Received my order tonight.....very nice pieces and quality craftmanship. This is the first time ive ordered from umi and it definetly wont be the last. good customer service, great prices, quality poducts, and fast shipping. Thumbs up guys!!

p.s. ...start work on a 3 pt. strut tower brace!!..

ewwewwnotme

3 pt stb cause windshield cracking. I know a few guys who have cracked theirs due to it.

krisb410

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I've had mine installed for @ 2 years without the windshield cracking.

Finetunedz28

Got my order from UMI yesterday. Thanks guys. Quality piece. Would definitely order again. Should have gotten subframe connectors if they woul clear my SLP Y.