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UUC Motorwerks Tuned Spring Sets
With the plethora of aftermarket spring choices on the marketplace, why in the world would we have our own spring sets made?
Because we wanted aftermarket springs to do what we wanted them to do.
After being frustrated with the choices available, we discovered that there was a method for lowering the car, allowing for slightly better handling, without the need for changing out the OEM shocks. Some manufactures already offer "sport packages" from the factory where they simply install different springs (slightly stiffer and lower) and different sway bars (typically larger, to produce less body roll). We looked to produce a set of springs for the cars that do not have this option, tweaking the car just that much more.
The current problem that exists is complete incompatibly between what current spring manufactures determine what "sport springs" should be with their respective rates. Additionally, the current shock manufactures are no better marketing "sport shocks" for springs that do not exist. If they only would talk and work together, would we have a happy medium with any shock/spring combination NOT from the factory. Typically, you have to have shock custom-valved for specific springs, for whatever you're looking to achieve. Yes, this is normally a pricey option (a good set of coilovers can start at $2000 and up).
The UUC Tuned Spring Set
is TUV-approved and
ISO 9002 certified.
Our goal was to produce a set of performance springs without the common issues found with current offerings. Our goals were:
Lower the car just substantially, reducing the unsightly fender gap.
Maintain most of the factory suspension travel (travel is good for everyday driving such as potholes and driveways)
Maintain most of the factory alignment settings (lowering the car too much does funny things to the alignment)
Most importantly, allow them to work very well with factory shocks.
If you're planning on racing or your car goes to the track all the time, you may want to invest in the custom coil-over systems out there. Save your money and do NOT buy these springs.
For those that use their cars for everyday driving, we offer the UUC Motorwerks Tuned Spring Set.
But not all springs are the same. When choosing a spring set, you need to ask a few very important questions:
Do they work with your original struts or do other struts need to be purchased?
How will ride quality be affected?
Are the springs designed for real street use or strictly "race only"?
How good are the materials used to make the springs?
Let's answer these questions and see how the UUC Tuned Spring Set measures up:
The UUC Tuned Spring set is designed to work with your stock struts. This saves you a bunch of money on "special" struts which can cost up to $700 all by themselves.
Ride quality with the UUC Tuned Spring Set remains very comfortable, not harsh at all. This is due to the progressive rate design that is softer in the normal range of compression in street driving, yet firms up more and more as it is compressed further during "sporty" driving.
UUC springs are designed for the street, but are track-capable. Other "race springs" may be too harsh for street use and too short for other suspension components, which could compromise the lifespan of those parts. UUC springs work perfectly with all other stock parts.
Our spring sets start as the highest grade chrome silicone steel wire. Each and every UUC Motorwerks Tuned Springs have been both TUV approved and produced under the ISO9002 certification. All UUC springs are cold wound on the industries best CNC spring coilers (Wafio). The springs are then tempered to 1652°F, shot-peened and then block-set for long lasting performance. Each set is then powdercoated for corrosion resistance. This process is done so that the spring set will last for years to come.
What about other brands of springs?
There are many reputable brands of springs in the marketplace which manufacture springs for your BMW. Some don't lower the car enough, some lower the rear too much, some feel too stiff, or worse, some sag after a few years. Regardless, most all aftermarket springs are designed to be used with aftermarket shocks and struts. Of course, this can add $500-$700 more to the price of your suspension upgrade. Additionally, there is not guarantee that the springs and shocks that you purchased will work in perfect harmony (but that's a completely other story).
Go check it out.....
http://www.uucmotorwerks.com/
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