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Old 01-08-2012, 05:51 PM
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i got a 94 z the guy bent the brackets in for the bump stops and there are no bump stops now

do u need them?

wht if u run it w/o them
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Originally Posted by unioncarpenter84
i got a 94 z the guy bent the brackets in for the bump stops and there are no bump stops now

do u need them?

wht if u run it w/o them
Don't run the car like that, I have heard that if you hit a bump you will
bend and break the chassis in half.

J/K, you don't really need them unless you planned on driving the car like the Duke Boys.
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I cut down my bumb stop to be flush and bent every thing in and re sprayed that black stuff looks stock but you have a ton of room.
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so with those outta the way the 315s with the 17x11s should work with out any problemss
Old 01-08-2012, 07:41 PM
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dont wan2 roll the fenders either is tht required
Old 01-09-2012, 02:12 AM
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Anyone able to run 315s without removing the bump stops or doing the BFH mod? Is this even possible?
Old 01-09-2012, 11:00 AM
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Originally Posted by TruBloodTransAm
Anyone able to run 315s without removing the bump stops or doing the BFH mod? Is this even possible?
It can easily be done, but the car will look like *** IMO.
Old 01-09-2012, 11:17 AM
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I didn't cut my bump stops but I had to use the BFH mod since im lowered 3"
Old 01-09-2012, 02:36 PM
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Originally Posted by carlos64030
It can easily be done, but the car will look like *** IMO.
Look like *** how?
Old 01-09-2012, 02:56 PM
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Originally Posted by TruBloodTransAm
Look like *** how?
***-end sitting way up high and the wheels sticking out 2 or 3 inches outside of the fenders.
Old 01-09-2012, 03:45 PM
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whts the BFH mod???
Old 01-09-2012, 03:47 PM
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Big ******* Hammer
Old 01-09-2012, 03:49 PM
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ha ha oh okay ya didnt kno if i had to roll the fenders cuz the car has no bumstops now
Old 01-09-2012, 04:02 PM
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Originally Posted by TruBloodTransAm
Anyone able to run 315s without removing the bump stops or doing the BFH mod? Is this even possible?
315/35/17. 10.5 INCH RIM. NO ISSUES. Why would you need an 11 inch rim for a 315?
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Originally Posted by KEVS98LS1
315/35/17. 10.5 INCH RIM. NO ISSUES. Why would you need an 11 inch rim for a 315?
Are you asking me? When I got my rims they were 17x9.5/11. So naturally I have a 315 tire on there. My car is still in the garage so haven't had a chance to drive it yet. It's lowered and I still have my OEM bump stops. Clearance seems to be okay, the way the car just sits now. However, I'm concerned that when driving it, and the rear is going up and down over bumps, that the rear rims might rub the bump stops.
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Originally Posted by carlos64030
***-end sitting way up high and the wheels sticking out 2 or 3 inches outside of the fenders.
Simply not true.
Get a watts link and proper bump stops.
Im running OE wheels ZR1s (17x11) with a watts link and Z28 bump stops, and no BFH'ing or cutting was required. I ended up doing a little hammering on the drivers side because I had very minor rubbing under hard turns (which leads me to think that the axle is not 100% centered - my own fault). Bump stops remain, just jack the car up by the axle if you don't want them to touch. No sense in destroying suspension geometry by doing something irreversible like cutting bumpstop mounts away to fit wheels. Get a proper fitting wheel and suspension setup and problem solved.
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http://www.oewheelsllc.com/Wheels_3/...Wheel-Silver_2
Old 01-09-2012, 06:39 PM
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those were the rims i was thinking bout buyin didnt kno bout the offset ?
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Originally Posted by JD_AMG
Simply not true.
Get a watts link and proper bump stops.
Im running OE wheels ZR1s (17x11) with a watts link and Z28 bump stops, and no BFH'ing or cutting was required. I ended up doing a little hammering on the drivers side because I had very minor rubbing under hard turns (which leads me to think that the axle is not 100% centered - my own fault). Bump stops remain, just jack the car up by the axle if you don't want them to touch. No sense in destroying suspension geometry by doing something irreversible like cutting bumpstop mounts away to fit wheels. Get a proper fitting wheel and suspension setup and problem solved.
Do you have some side or rear shots of your car with those wheels? I'd like to see a better shot of how they look. I seriously considered some of those before I had my speedlines widened.
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17x11 ttii's w/315's, stock slp bump stops, NO bfh mods, NO cutting, stock springs.
I fill my trunk every year for car shows and I am a big guy and I have NEVER hit.
Its all in the correct offset, consult the tire stickies, your not the first with this issue.



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