UCA Mount - Must Have?
03-11-2008, 10:41 AM
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UCA Mount - Must Have?
hey guys - tried a search to no avail. when replacing the uca, is it necessary to replace the mount as well? i'm not gonna be drag racing, but since i've already done shocks, springs, lca's, reloc. brackets, phb and brace, i figured i'd finish the job and replace the uca, too, with an adj. one. so, can i just get an adj. uca? i would really like to save the $$ if i can and avoid the mount.
03-11-2008, 10:47 AM
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RE: UCA Mount - Must Have?
it's not necessary to replace the mount, most of the guys I know didn't bother. They track the cars a lot too. I would imagine the stock mount would be inferior to an aftermarket one, but I didn't bother changing it either. If i started pushing some serious power then I'd probably change it
03-11-2008, 11:30 AM
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ORIGINAL: PiggySmallz
it's not necessary to replace the mount, most of the guys I know didn't bother. They track the cars a lot too. I would imagine the stock mount would be inferior to an aftermarket one, but I didn't bother changing it either. If i started pushing some serious power then I'd probably change it
it's not necessary to replace the mount, most of the guys I know didn't bother. They track the cars a lot too. I would imagine the stock mount would be inferior to an aftermarket one, but I didn't bother changing it either. If i started pushing some serious power then I'd probably change it
03-11-2008, 02:11 PM
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RE: UCA Mount - Must Have?
I dunno, I disagree.... When I replaced my UCA I was surprised to see how vital the mount appeared to be... Its the main link between the UCA and the chassis. Thats pretty big stuff right there. And its cheap stamped steel, very weak.
I can say without a doubt that LCAs did not help at all with wheel hop, but the UCA (with stock mount) ended wheel hop completely. I now think an aftermarket mount for this piece would be a good choice given its importance.
On the flip side... I was able to replace my UCA without dropping the fuel tank because of the fact that I wasn't doing the mount too. If I did the mount, then yes the fuel tank must drop. Much tougher.
I can say without a doubt that LCAs did not help at all with wheel hop, but the UCA (with stock mount) ended wheel hop completely. I now think an aftermarket mount for this piece would be a good choice given its importance.
On the flip side... I was able to replace my UCA without dropping the fuel tank because of the fact that I wasn't doing the mount too. If I did the mount, then yes the fuel tank must drop. Much tougher.
03-11-2008, 03:58 PM
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RE: UCA Mount - Must Have?
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I dunno, I disagree.... When I replaced my UCA I was surprised to see how vital the mount appeared to be... Its the main link between the UCA and the chassis. Thats pretty big stuff right there. And its cheap stamped steel, very weak.
I can say without a doubt that LCAs did not help at all with wheel hop, but the UCA (with stock mount) ended wheel hop completely. I now think an aftermarket mount for this piece would be a good choice given its importance.
On the flip side... I was able to replace my UCA without dropping the fuel tank because of the fact that I wasn't doing the mount too. If I did the mount, then yes the fuel tank must drop. Much tougher.
I dunno, I disagree.... When I replaced my UCA I was surprised to see how vital the mount appeared to be... Its the main link between the UCA and the chassis. Thats pretty big stuff right there. And its cheap stamped steel, very weak.
I can say without a doubt that LCAs did not help at all with wheel hop, but the UCA (with stock mount) ended wheel hop completely. I now think an aftermarket mount for this piece would be a good choice given its importance.
On the flip side... I was able to replace my UCA without dropping the fuel tank because of the fact that I wasn't doing the mount too. If I did the mount, then yes the fuel tank must drop. Much tougher.
[&:] well, i'll think on it some more. i hear what you're sayin ohnoesaz, and i'd hate to have to remount the uca later cuz of uca mount issues. then again, ~$160 is a lot easier to swallow than ~$325...
03-11-2008, 06:02 PM
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RE: UCA Mount - Must Have?
i had a tough time doing the install on my back with jackstands so I brought it to a dealership where a friend works. He did it on the lift for me. He left the original mount there in his car too. I had zero wheel hop with just the adj. uca and stock mount. I finished the lower control arms and relocation brackets a week later. How often do you go to the track that you are going to need a stronger mount? Like I said before, if you aren't pushing a ton of horsepower, you probably aren't going to feel or notice a difference with the new mount. If you want to spend the extra cash though, pick up some bmr lca relocation brackets to straighten out the control arms. You'll notice those more than the uca mount.
03-11-2008, 06:08 PM
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RE: UCA Mount - Must Have?
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i had a tough time doing the install on my back with jackstands so I brought it to a dealership where a friend works. He did it on the lift for me. He left the original mount there in his car too. I had zero wheel hop with just the adj. uca and stock mount. I finished the lower control arms and relocation brackets a week later. How often do you go to the track that you are going to need a stronger mount? Like I said before, if you aren't pushing a ton of horsepower, you probably aren't going to feel or notice a difference with the new mount. If you want to spend the extra cash though, pick up some bmr lca relocation brackets to straighten out the control arms. You'll notice those more than the uca mount.
i had a tough time doing the install on my back with jackstands so I brought it to a dealership where a friend works. He did it on the lift for me. He left the original mount there in his car too. I had zero wheel hop with just the adj. uca and stock mount. I finished the lower control arms and relocation brackets a week later. How often do you go to the track that you are going to need a stronger mount? Like I said before, if you aren't pushing a ton of horsepower, you probably aren't going to feel or notice a difference with the new mount. If you want to spend the extra cash though, pick up some bmr lca relocation brackets to straighten out the control arms. You'll notice those more than the uca mount.
03-11-2008, 07:15 PM
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RE: UCA Mount - Must Have?
yea I have the bmr one and it's much stronger than the stock one and its doin just fine with the stock mount. I wanted it to adjust pinion angle. Worry about a new mount when you need more strength in the rear at the track. The stock one is obviously strong enough to handle a bit of power though
03-11-2008, 09:33 PM
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RE: UCA Mount - Must Have?
I haven't put the BMR UCA mount in my car yet...........still messing around with that stupid rear end bushing, my problem is solved now..........but I do have the factory mount removed from the car. Side by side, the difference between the two mounts is OBVIOUS, BMR's is all 1/4" steel, factory mount is 12 guage (maybe, it's a little thicker than 14 guage). I can actually see the flex in the factory mount when I squeeze it with my hands..........which concludes to my retard-like strength, or a weak point in the factory suspension set-up........or both.
I say toss the extra $$$ away and get the new mount.
I say toss the extra $$$ away and get the new mount.