Those With Removed Bump Stops?
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Those With Removed Bump Stops?
For those of you who have removed the factory rear bump stops on your 4th gen f-body, have you installed bump stops on your drag shocks? If so, what size in height did you install? Or, are you using something else or nothing at all?
Thanks,
Jim
Thanks,
Jim
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I'm in the planning stages of a drag build and was thinking about this the other night. The big drawback I am seeing is with using an aluminum body shock such as a Strange or Afco. They might crush if they take a hard hit...that is if it sees any street time.
I also thought about putting a bumper inside the spring (axle side mounted) and allow enough extension to contact the upper spring mount on the frame rail.
I've seen plenty of people just omit them, but they may be trailored drag only cars.
I also thought about putting a bumper inside the spring (axle side mounted) and allow enough extension to contact the upper spring mount on the frame rail.
I've seen plenty of people just omit them, but they may be trailored drag only cars.
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I have new Strange DAs waiting to be installed. I can imagine if they were to bottom out, damage would most definetly occur. Therefore, I was thinking of sliding one stop on each shock before mounting them at the top. Just wasn't sure what height/thickness.
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qa1s and other aftermarket on several cars, without stops never had one problem. But a buddy of mine with a s60 swears he needs bumpstops in his car. He says he will hit without them, but has never taken them off and I say he needs them off. Thats why he cant hook and always unloads.
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