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UAS bag wear.. not looking good...

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Old 04-13-09, 09:02 PM
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Originally Posted by vwynn
then whats the point on going UAS when u can drive low n slow =/

how high do u have to drive it so it doesnt rub tho? hopefully it isnt stock height...
I wouldn't mind driving 1.5" down from stock height and then slamming it when parked .
Old 04-13-09, 11:34 PM
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guess i can rule out the possibility of me getting UAS.

hope you get this resolved soon homie.
Old 04-13-09, 11:38 PM
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Oh my! Thanks for posting this, I checked all four of my bags and they feel fine. They aren't making contact with anything as far as I can tell. I wonder if I will run into this problem if I go with coilovers?
Old 04-13-09, 11:39 PM
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Originally Posted by arpham
I wouldn't mind driving 1.5" down from stock height and then slamming it when parked .
i would mind very much
Old 04-13-09, 11:42 PM
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I blew 3 bags from airride technologies , but None from Uas man , sorry to hear about all this ...

I dont ride dumped thou
Old 04-14-09, 06:23 AM
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Originally Posted by excluesive
i would mind very much
haha props to you man. And you live in NYC..
Old 04-14-09, 07:00 AM
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Originally Posted by mex lex
Oh my! Thanks for posting this, I checked all four of my bags and they feel fine. They aren't making contact with anything as far as I can tell. I wonder if I will run into this problem if I go with coilovers?
you wont run into anything this extreme/dangerous with coils. worst thing i can think of is the upper control arm hitting the wheel well from being soo low but that can be solved with cutting a hole no biggie.

ts hope everything works out.
Old 04-14-09, 10:13 AM
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Originally Posted by arpham
I wouldn't mind driving 1.5" down from stock height and then slamming it when parked .
I don't think you will have a problem if that's what you are expecting from UAS. I personally prefer higher pressure on the bags to increase spring rate for better handling.



This is my usual drive height. It might not be as low as some might like it, but it saves me from tire wear and bodykit repair.
Old 04-14-09, 10:16 AM
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Originally Posted by arpham
I wouldn't mind driving 1.5" down from stock height and then slamming it when parked .
but but but but... i wanna drive slammed on the streets =/ or any nice crowded area tehehe
Old 05-02-09, 07:31 PM
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First thread has been updated... please read
Old 05-02-09, 07:35 PM
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wow bro hate to see that, ive been trying to air up one of my cars for a while, now seeing that how shady is that! sorry to hear again!
Old 05-02-09, 08:08 PM
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Man...I came that close to ordering UAS too. I'm sure there's a bunch of 2nd gen GS' running these bags fine...does the different struts make that much of a difference in rubbing?
Old 05-02-09, 09:17 PM
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looks like your struts hitting it as well =/ WHY?!?!
Old 05-03-09, 10:27 AM
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Originally Posted by V8_Aristo
I don't think you will have a problem if that's what you are expecting from UAS. I personally prefer higher pressure on the bags to increase spring rate for better handling.



This is my usual drive height. It might not be as low as some might like it, but it saves me from tire wear and bodykit repair.
There is nothing wrong with driving this height.. IMHO.. You've had your bags for 4yrs with no problems so your obviously doing the right thing.

Sucks to hear about your problems tho TKO..
Old 05-03-09, 12:04 PM
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Oh man..... seen the updated pics. Like you said, those will not work at all. It looks scary just rubbing like that. Good Luck resolving this issue. Stay safe!


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