Lakewood Suspension

[bmanZ28]

I going to be buying a adjustible panhard bar, rear control arms and most likely a torque arm. I am able to get Lakewood parts relatively reasonably through work. What experience has everyone had with them? How do they compare to UMI?

[2002ssslp]

I use UMI but I have never heard anything bad about Lakewood, they are a quality company which has been around for decades. If you get a good deal on your parts I don't think you'll notice any difference over the UMI parts.

[bmanZ28]

I use UMI but I have never heard anything bad about Lakewood, they are a quality company which has been around for decades. If you get a good deal on your parts I don't think you'll notice any difference over the UMI parts.

Yeah, well I guess I'll find out haha

[ASh302]

I ran Lakewood drag shocks and struts on my 04 mach 1 and the shocks both went out in a very short period of time, I will never use them again.

ASh

[bmanZ28]

I ran Lakewood drag shocks and struts on my 04 mach 1 and the shocks both went out in a very short period of time, I will never use them again.

ASh

Thanks for the Imput, but I'm not interested in Lakewood shocks. Have you used another stuff from them?

[ASh302]

Thanks for the Imput, but I'm not interested in Lakewood shocks. Have you used another stuff from them?

I also had problems with them on their warranty, they did not honor it and customer service is a big one for me.
So no I have not and refuse to use anything of theirs.
1. Because of the experience with their item
2. customer service was very bad
I realize that many people have probably had great luck with them, but they will not be getting any of my business

I'm just letting you know my personal experience with them and that is all

ASh

[35th-ANV-SS]

I will say that UMI offers a 2-year warranty which speaks volumes to the quality and craftsmanship of their products. Lakewood, according to their site, offers only a 90-day warranty.

[UMI Sales]

I will say that UMI offers a 2-year warranty which speaks volumes to the quality and craftsmanship of their products. Lakewood, according to their site, offers only a 90-day warranty.

Thanks for the mention Jon!

Regarding our warranty, I'll bet we get literally one warranty return per quarter and that is usually shipping damage, incorrect part order, etc. If we do get a rare broken part we lose sleep over it...

[bmanZ28]

Thanks for the mention Jon!

Regarding our warranty, I'll bet we get literally one warranty return per quarter and that is usually shipping damage, incorrect part order, etc. If we do get a rare broken part we lose sleep over it...

I think I'll be going with your products haha

[0rion]

What about when you wait over 3 weeks for parts and bitch about it on a small local board and have UMI and byunspeed sign up to the board to attack you for complaining about it? Lose sleep over that? Happened to me 10 years ago and is the reason I have mixture of UMI and BMR parts on my car and will never have another UMI part on any car I own.