Uniq Performance Rigid Collars

[flynblind]

After several thousand miles of having my rigid collars installed, they are still the best improvement for the money/time spent that I feel I could have done. My Contis are getting "worn" due to my aggressive driving style. And, even with worn, mid-range quality tires, the ride is still much improved!

Bumps are noticed but not transferred to the steering wheel as dramatically. The steering wheel doesn't "shimmy" when hit with uneven bumps like before. The overall feel of the car is still improved with regards to smoothness.

I live on a street where the city just doesn't maintain the road properly. I used to go out of my way to avoid this stretch of road because of the harshness. I am not as concerned about this stretch of road now.

 

[BT2014]

Well I went and had my 4 wheel alignment done after install.It was off a little to the right but now its pretty good.
I can tell for sure that the collars helped. Before collars if you was cruising 65 plus and mashed on it to do a quick pass or maneuver it would feel real loose like you going to loose control or over correct. Now it feels a lot more stable and planted on higher speed quick maneuvers. Worth every penny.

 

[Rich_R-SPEC]

I like the rigid collars and would like to install but have a huge issue with aluminum and steel touching each other as they corrode differently and will not last long with salt on the roads in Illinois. Does anyone make them out of steel?

 

[flynblind]

I like the rigid collars and would like to install but have a huge issue with aluminum and steel touching each other as they corrode differently and will not last long with salt on the roads in Illinois. Does anyone make them out of steel?

I completely agree about corrosion effects of bare steel to bare aluminum. I would hope (haven't checked so I am not sure) that these collars are treated with alodine as to prevent corrosion like this. This is definitely the case with aircraft parts.

In any case, these parts are not bare. And slack is just not there after install to have me concerned about vibrations wearing away the protective coating.

 

[blackgenesis81]

Just installed the rigid collars as well as ark lowering springs for my genesis sedan. The springs are a confortable ride running on 20" wheels. I can feel the difference with the rigid collars. The car feels more solid! Thanks for all the input. Rigid collars highly recommended!

 

[consilius]

I wouldn't say stiff. I would say that it feels more solid. Kind of like the parts are connected together as if it was 1 solid part.

 

[blackgenesis81]

I wouldn't say stiff. I would say that it feels more solid. Kind of like the parts are connected together as if it was 1 solid part.

The car feels more solid! Thanks for the correction. Highly recommended Mod.

 

[66nexus]

Finally installed the front ones after riding around with just the rears. Car feels more like a whole and not several pieces of car attached together. Steering seems 25% more effortless and bumps seemed to have been reduced.

 

[jfrazer77]

I had my collars installed last Thursday. So far so good, will report back as I drive on them more.

 

[2011 Genesis 4.6]

I installed the collars less then a month after buying the car so its difficult to give a before and after comparison but I do like the way the car drives, I just need coil overs to complete my suspension.

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[amartz]

I like the rigid collars and would like to install but have a huge issue with aluminum and steel touching each other as they corrode differently and will not last long with salt on the roads in Illinois. Does anyone make them out of steel?

They are made by a company in Quebec, and I would think they know a thing or two about salt on the roads.

 

[consilius]

I thought they were from Ontario. Anyhow, installed my last collar yesterday. Turns out that BOTH parts of the subframe on the front needs to be supported if the screws are not catching on.

As well, ramps are a lot better than using jack stands to get the collars installed.

 

[strat880]

I installed mine about a month ago, got 9 of ten installed. One of the middle fronts was NOT going to go in no matter what I did. Hopefully it's not a problem. Hard to say if it helped or not. I CAN say that I seem to get irritated about the "upspring" after a hard bump LESS than I did before?? I don't know that it was the night and day difference others seem to have experienced. Probably would have to pull them back out to find out, and that is NOT gonna happen!

 

[FastDEW1]

I am interested in getting a set of these, However - I am very worried about the alignment. My Sedan drives straight as an arrow and doesn't pull or drift at all. The steering wheel is perfectly centered too. I know these cars historically have been difficult to get to drive perfectly straight with no pull or drift. Mine does. So I am very worried that installing these collars, I would not be able to have an alignment tech get it right or take the time needed to get it right.

Any thoughts on this?

 

[strat880]

I never knew there was a history of that. I had a pull to the right prior to the collar install, with no changes after installation. Took it for an alignment, no changes after-- still pulls to the right.

 

[amartz]

One of the middle fronts was NOT going to go in no matter what I did.

Exactly. On mine, it was the drivers side middle front. There was one collar that was much thinner than the others. *That* was the one that was supposed to go in that location, none of the others would have fit.

 

[consilius]

I installed mine about a month ago, got 9 of ten installed. One of the middle fronts was NOT going to go in no matter what I did. Hopefully it's not a problem. Hard to say if it helped or not. I CAN say that I seem to get irritated about the "upspring" after a hard bump LESS than I did before?? I don't know that it was the night and day difference others seem to have experienced. Probably would have to pull them back out to find out, and that is NOT gonna happen!

I installed mine on Christmas Day. The driver's side middle collar was the culprit. The front and rear of the FRONT subframe must be supported to be installed. I finally got mine done yesterday. Noticed that it seemed slightly more balanced and comfortable when I was driving the car today.

 

[2011 Genesis 4.6]

When I installed mine I only loosened one bolt at a time, there was no issue putting any of the collars on.
I did not loosen the entire subframe and let it hang. or even need to support it.

I like that ramps idea keep the suspension under load would have made the back easier I had to use a jack to put a load on the suspension.

 

[SoCalJay]

I had mine installed a few weeks ago and was a bit unimpressed until this morning when I made a quick turn into a parking lot and hit a speed bump a little faster than I would have liked... I expected that I'd feel more of a shock but the suspension seemed to absorb the bump a little more effectively than before (I've been over this same bump numerous times).

 

[amartz]

It did feel more solid to me. After installing the collars one place I noticed a change was at a rolling stop, with a 90 degree right hand turn up a hill. You are usually stepping on it a little harder to climb the hill. Before the install, the right rear tire would tend to pick up a bit, and the ESC would kick in for a couple seconds, with a very awkard pause before accelerating up the hill. After the collars were installed, at the same place, the right read tire lifted only a bit, and the ESC flickered for just a brief moment, with no appreciable delay in accelerating up the hill. From that, I conclude that the body is flexing less and keeping the tire that normaly wants to lift, planted much more firmly on the ground. Good stuff, in my book.