UCA Slaps = Airbags pop
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So on the way home i hit a bump pretty hard and the Upper control arms hit hard.. and my air bags pop.
Keep in mind I'm going 75mph..
I froze for like 5 seconds and thought did that really happen.![Cool](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/cool.gif)
dash is melted and my front seat belts are locked..
Is there a way to unlock the front seatbelts?
99 ls400....
Keep in mind I'm going 75mph..
I froze for like 5 seconds and thought did that really happen.
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dash is melted and my front seat belts are locked..
Is there a way to unlock the front seatbelts?
99 ls400....
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wow that's the first i've heard of that, you must have hit a hell of a bump to jolt the chassis hard enough to set the front impact sensor off, the chassis must have literally hit the ground or come damn close. The loading required to set the bags off is NOT small.
If the pretensioners fired in the seatbelts they're done, need to be replaced.
good luck finding new bags+belts mate, I'd just replace the dash too. On the plus side, you can reuse your cluster and steering wheel aside from the bag/cover.
If the pretensioners fired in the seatbelts they're done, need to be replaced.
good luck finding new bags+belts mate, I'd just replace the dash too. On the plus side, you can reuse your cluster and steering wheel aside from the bag/cover.
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wow that's the first i've heard of that, you must have hit a hell of a bump to jolt the chassis hard enough to set the front impact sensor off, the chassis must have literally hit the ground or come damn close. The loading required to set the bags off is NOT small.
If the pretensioners fired in the seatbelts they're done, need to be replaced.
good luck finding new bags+belts mate, I'd just replace the dash too. On the plus side, you can reuse your cluster and steering wheel aside from the bag/cover.
If the pretensioners fired in the seatbelts they're done, need to be replaced.
good luck finding new bags+belts mate, I'd just replace the dash too. On the plus side, you can reuse your cluster and steering wheel aside from the bag/cover.
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You can actually have the seat belts rebuilt... A friend buys wrecked cars, repairs them and sells them and does this all the time - a place in the Carolinas somewhere, not completely sure and I'm out of town for the week, but, I'm sure you can search for it... charges $65 to rebuild them, IIRC...
In the back of my head I knew it was possible. So when it happen I thought.. "did this really happen" My friend nearly died earlier. eventful day. http://youtu.be/oKZlS9QDZ5M
wow that's the first i've heard of that, you must have hit a hell of a bump to jolt the chassis hard enough to set the front impact sensor off, the chassis must have literally hit the ground or come damn close. The loading required to set the bags off is NOT small.
If the pretensioners fired in the seatbelts they're done, need to be replaced.
good luck finding new bags+belts mate, I'd just replace the dash too. On the plus side, you can reuse your cluster and steering wheel aside from the bag/cover.
If the pretensioners fired in the seatbelts they're done, need to be replaced.
good luck finding new bags+belts mate, I'd just replace the dash too. On the plus side, you can reuse your cluster and steering wheel aside from the bag/cover.
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WOW! i hope you are physically ok! i never heard of this happening before but now we all should be the wiser.
what suspension are you running? i wouldn't think the UCA would cause that big of a shock to trigger the front air bags. at first i thought you meant air bags as in your suspension, not the impact air bags.
what suspension are you running? i wouldn't think the UCA would cause that big of a shock to trigger the front air bags. at first i thought you meant air bags as in your suspension, not the impact air bags.
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WOW! i hope you are physically ok! i never heard of this happening before but now we all should be the wiser.
what suspension are you running? i wouldn't think the UCA would cause that big of a shock to trigger the front air bags. at first i thought you meant air bags as in your suspension, not the impact air bags.
what suspension are you running? i wouldn't think the UCA would cause that big of a shock to trigger the front air bags. at first i thought you meant air bags as in your suspension, not the impact air bags.
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You have to keep in mind the ls400 is twice the weight of a 2000lb civic.
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good to know they can be rebuilt.
dengman keep in mind that if you remove the airbag and don't tell your insurance, if you are in an accident they CAN deny you coverage as the factory safety devices have been altered. Also, no, seatbelts and inertia don't work that way. seatbelts are made to have some give in them to let you hit the airbag, they don't act the same as 5-6pt harnesses in racecars. Your neck will thank you.
dengman keep in mind that if you remove the airbag and don't tell your insurance, if you are in an accident they CAN deny you coverage as the factory safety devices have been altered. Also, no, seatbelts and inertia don't work that way. seatbelts are made to have some give in them to let you hit the airbag, they don't act the same as 5-6pt harnesses in racecars. Your neck will thank you.
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good to know they can be rebuilt.
dengman keep in mind that if you remove the airbag and don't tell your insurance, if you are in an accident they CAN deny you coverage as the factory safety devices have been altered. Also, no, seatbelts and inertia don't work that way. seatbelts are made to have some give in them to let you hit the airbag, they don't act the same as 5-6pt harnesses in racecars. Your neck will thank you.
dengman keep in mind that if you remove the airbag and don't tell your insurance, if you are in an accident they CAN deny you coverage as the factory safety devices have been altered. Also, no, seatbelts and inertia don't work that way. seatbelts are made to have some give in them to let you hit the airbag, they don't act the same as 5-6pt harnesses in racecars. Your neck will thank you.
I miss my 80's cars that didnt have airbags. If I made it this far I think I'll be alright. considering the ls400 has a hard ***. I'm not worried about causing the accident. I'm worried about the person thats going to hit me.
But yeah you are right about they can deny coverage in an event of an accident that caused me bodily harm.
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airbags are designed for highspeed impact. The accidents ive been in were 40 and under apparently its fast enough to deploy the air bags but I've never even reached the air bags since amount inertia and the give didnt allow me to go that far. Reason why I do not favor them in slow speed accidents. Could cause more harm than good IE airbag is defective and shoots shrapnel into my face. Highspeed accident and air bag = more % of surviving.
I miss my 80's cars that didnt have airbags. If I made it this far I think I'll be alright. considering the ls400 has a hard ***. I'm not worried about causing the accident. I'm worried about the person thats going to hit me.
But yeah you are right about they can deny coverage in an event of an accident that caused me bodily harm.
I miss my 80's cars that didnt have airbags. If I made it this far I think I'll be alright. considering the ls400 has a hard ***. I'm not worried about causing the accident. I'm worried about the person thats going to hit me.
But yeah you are right about they can deny coverage in an event of an accident that caused me bodily harm.
Also, another aspect that just occurred to me, your coilovers likely don't have the proper stroke for the LS since you "adapted" some mk3 coils on. mk3 and LS suspension geometry isn't really all that similar, especially in the rear with the amount of articulation present. An overly long or short stroke can transmit a lot more energy into the chassis than the shock sensors for the bags is designed for.
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Also, another aspect that just occurred to me, your coilovers likely don't have the proper stroke for the LS since you "adapted" some mk3 coils on. mk3 and LS suspension geometry isn't really all that similar, especially in the rear with the amount of articulation present. An overly long or short stroke can transmit a lot more energy into the chassis than the shock sensors for the bags is designed for.
- SPRING RATES:
F: 62mm ID; 180mm length; 18 kg/mm
R: 62mm ID; 180mm length; 14 kg/mm
- DAMPER SPECS:
F: 115mm stroke; 220mm length; A4 X valving code
R: 115mm stroke; 220mm length; A1+ X valving code
LS400 specs of Megan racing LP
SPRING RATES:
F: 62mm ID; 200mm length; 12 kg/mm
R: 62mm ID; 220mm length; 8 kg/mm
DAMPER SPECS:
F: 115mm stroke; 220mm length; A2 valving code
R: 135mm stroke; 300mm length; A1 valving code
rear damper is longer and has longer stroke on the ls400.
I plan on hauling a trailer with a car or boat on it someday.. of course with trailer brakes.
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