remove the bump stops?
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remove the bump stops?
hey guys, my car is lowered and i feel the rear bump stops hit sometimes when i go over bumps and what not, would it be ok to completely remove the rear bump stops from the car? or is it ok to cut most of the rubber off of it just leaving a bit of rubber?
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You can remove the spacer that's sandwhiched between the bump stops and the frame but you really should leave the bump stop in place. It helps to protect the shocks and the frame from damage. Plus they help to decelerate the axle in a more controlled method vs. just slamming it into the frame.
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We have a bumpstop discussion about once a week in this section. Personally I think cutting the bumpstop is only a bandaid and doesn't fix the actual problem. The actual problem to fix is the speed you impact the bumpstop.
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i did a search before this post, maybe i dident search good enough? but anyways, i had already cut the bump stops before posting here, but i havent driven the car yet, im hoping it will be ok, i cut most of the rubber off leaving only a bit on there, i will see if the shocks bottom out, hopefully they dont
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i did a search before this post, maybe i dident search good enough? but anyways, i had already cut the bump stops before posting here, but i havent driven the car yet, im hoping it will be ok, i cut most of the rubber off leaving only a bit on there, i will see if the shocks bottom out, hopefully they dont
If your suspension is well dampened and you have a good springrate/ride height ratio then worrying about hitting bumpstops too hard becomes an afterthought.
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So you might have saved yourself an inch of travel, but if you end up going far enough of the bumpstops anyway then you'll now hit that tiny patch of rubber you left there.
If your suspension is well dampened and you have a good springrate/ride height ratio then worrying about hitting bumpstops too hard becomes an afterthought.
If your suspension is well dampened and you have a good springrate/ride height ratio then worrying about hitting bumpstops too hard becomes an afterthought.
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i know i know, lol those shocks suck really bad, but i cant talk **** about the springs, i like them, the shocks are what is awful, but at least im not like alot of people that use the stock decarbons that cant even support the stock springs. hopefully i will have enough money for the Konis soon. i love the feel of those shocks
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i know i know, lol those shocks suck really bad, but i cant talk **** about the springs, i like them, the shocks are what is awful, but at least im not like alot of people that use the stock decarbons that cant even support the stock springs. hopefully i will have enough money for the Konis soon. i love the feel of those shocks
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i really hate the shocks, it was a very stupid decision on my part, i should not have gotten them. i think im gonna go drive my car right now and see how it feels, if its gonna bottom out it will be the shocks right?