Rigid Collars from eBay?

[MrBrady]

I'm thinking of putting on a set of rigid collars that I keep hearing such great things about. Are all rigid collars created equal? I see this set on eBay for about $105 shipped, but would rather pay a bit more for better quality, if there's a difference. 2009 TO 2014 Genesis SEDAN MODEL 10 Piece Rigid Collar kit JUST REDUCED WoW! | eBay

Edit: I see an identical product is being offered HERE, for an even lower price. Looks like I have my answer.

 

[Cali Gen]

I legit got mine for 72 US ordered them straight from uniqperformance in Canada had them within the week no issues same product sold here and on ebay

 

[shahhere]

How much are you guys paying to get these installed and I forgot what is the benefit of putting these?

I have a 2012 V6 with Tech btw.

Shahhere

 

[Cali Gen]

How much are you guys paying to get these installed and I forgot what is the benefit of putting these?

I have a 2012 V6 with Tech btw.

Shahhere

I installed them myself there is a great write up on how to do it. Reccomend an alignment 9nce you've got it done

 

[shahhere]

I installed them myself there is a great write up on how to do it. Reccomend an alignment 9nce you've got it done

I just looked it up on Youtube and it now makes sense as for what i read about these 2-3 years ago:

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I am not sure if I can do this in my garage....I have a lot of tools and do a lot of my own work on my cars but not sure if I can do this.

Shahhere

 

[Ducatislave]

It can be done very easily in a garage on ramps, I did mine this past Wed. and only needed a floor jack for the rear end, rear mounts (mostly because the rubber decompresses so far that it is difficult to get the collar, washer and nut back on).
You will need a 19mm standard and deep-well socket on a 1/2" ratchet, a 14mm deep-well (on an air ratchet if available), a 10mm on a small screw gun (for the splash panels), a small Philips screwdriver (for the push in/screw out plastic clips), a medium pry-bar (just short enough to fit under the car vertically) and a 1/2" drive torque wrench. If none of the holes need prying to align them this can be done in a couple hours by one person.
I would also recommend using a small amount of anti-seize on the base of the bolt (not the threads) where the collar sits, as it is a dissimilar metal and will likely gal in place making it difficult to remove if ever the need arose.
Additionally, I removed the steel washer from the middle front (short) bolts (must be forced off, a vise to hold the washer helps) as it appeared to me that with the collar and the washer there was too little thread engagement in the hole and I feared it would strip out when I went to torque it down.
In regards to torque, the shop service manual shows 110 to 115 lbs-ft. I opted to go with 120 lbs-ft (partly to account for the cheap torque wrench I have (+/-4%), as well as re-tightening previously torqued bolts) and used a two step torque procedure. I started with 60 lbs-ft, tightened all of them, and then went up to 120 lbs-ft tightening in a crisscross pattern.
https://genesisowners.com/genesis-forum/attachments/subframe-bolts-pdf.7016/
I used the instructions here: Rigid Collars installation
as far as the location for each collar & where each bolt is located.

Hope this helps.

 

[Cali Gen]

I just looked it up on Youtube and it now makes sense as for what i read about these 2-3 years ago:

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I am not sure if I can do this in my garage....I have a lot of tools and do a lot of my own work on my cars but not sure if I can do this.

Shahhere

Floor jack, 2 ramps, and 2 jack stands is all I used. pretty sure 19mm and 21mm were my special friends.. As I mentioned before there is a great write up on it that someone did with pictures that is very thorough.

 

[Sal Collaziano]

I legit got mine for 72 US ordered them straight from uniqperformance in Canada had them within the week no issues same product sold here and on ebay

Yes, that's the same brand we sell here in the forum store: Rigid Collars Kit For 2009-2014 Genesis Sedan - Genesis Owners

$99.95 shipped anywhere in the U.S....

 

[Cali Gen]

Yes, that's the same brand we sell here in the forum store: Rigid Collars Kit For 2009-2014 Genesis Sedan - Genesis Owners

$99.95 shipped anywhere in the U.S....

Honestly it wasn't until after my order had already shipped that I realized you sold them here on the forums. I definitely would've got them from here to help support. Still thinking about becoming a supporting member.

 

[Rspected]

UNIQ performance makes a great set. Dont cheap out on something holding your subframe components together. Results were hard to tell noticeably but the vehicle does seem to feel sturdier when hitting bumps than before the collars.

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