This does NOT look right
Originally Posted by 98 Raptor TA
You need to get BMR relocation brackets to take care of that, that'll prolly help your 60' also.
I'm happy with mine, although i just have them in the rear. I sold the fronts, i prefer the linear rate of the pro-kit up there. Here the stance of my car with pro-kit up front and DMS out back.
Originally Posted by Viper
That's alot of stero eqpt/weight to be runnign around on a lowered car.
. Rarely does anyone ride in this car other than me. Once in a great while I'll drive my friends somewhere. I'd imagine its just riding on the bump stops then 
Originally Posted by 98 Raptor TA
That's because you dont have those spacers above your bump stop like he does. really he should just take those out but i guess he's scared he's gonna rub his tire on the inner fender lip. Unless you're running really wide tires (315's or bigger), i wouldn't use those spacers.
Well, I pulled that little spacer out and WOW is all I have to say. It has eliminated most of my bottoming out problem. Amazing what 1/2" more travel will do for ya when yo only had 1/4" or less travel to begin with. When it does bottom out, it seems like a lot softer of a hit. I haven't had any rubbing issues with the tires so I'm assuming that spacer isnt even needed. Why did they bother even putting that thing on there if it doesnt really do anything? Anyways, thanks for all the help.
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Originally Posted by 98 Raptor TA
That's because you dont have those spacers above your bump stop like he does. really he should just take those out but i guess he's scared he's gonna rub his tire on the inner fender lip. Unless you're running really wide tires (315's or bigger), i wouldn't use those spacers.
That's right, I removed mine. He shouldn't have a problem. The GS-D3's are probably about an inch and a half wider than the Nittos of the same size and I don't rub.
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Originally Posted by J. Brown
The bump stop spacers are on there for a reason. The SS came wih larger wheels........hence they will bottom sooner than say the standard 16" wheel. The spacer prevents the larger wheel from hitting the inner fender under full compression situations........which right now you have all the time. How many hundreds of pounds does your stereo equipment weigh?
Originally Posted by z_driver1
Bigger rim with less sidewall, they are the same overall height as the 16s.
. Oh well, it'll make room for itself.Oh and I checked out my rear shocks today after cleaning them up and driving on them for a while. They are leaking
. Because I'm not the original owner, koni wont help me out will they? Can I get konis rebuilt or am I out some nice shocks? Last edited by Jimmard; Jul 23, 2006 at 02:32 AM.
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I have a prokit and bilsteins. Initially I removed the bumpstop spacer. Then changed to z28 bumpstops. They have more of a pointed shape as opposed to the blunt flat shape of the SS/WS6 bumpstops. On the few occasions the rear has bottomed out, the contact is not as forceful.
Originally Posted by WayneSS01
I have a prokit and bilsteins. Initially I removed the bumpstop spacer. Then changed to z28 bumpstops. They have more of a pointed shape as opposed to the blunt flat shape of the SS/WS6 bumpstops. On the few occasions the rear has bottomed out, the contact is not as forceful.
