OK to remove the bumpstop?
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TECH Junkie
Joined: Dec 2001
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From: Lakeland, FL
took mine out no problems here either, unless you plan on going mudding or rock climbing you probably wont see an issue, plus most of us that remove the bumpstop have stiffer springs as well so this helps.
If you are at stock height, you shouldn't need the bumpstops.
Here are 2 of my threads that have a bunch of info on this subject.
Stock Shock and Suspension Travel Specs
Bumpstop Spring Rates Inside
Here's a qoute from the above pages that focus on the point in hand.
Here are 2 of my threads that have a bunch of info on this subject.
Stock Shock and Suspension Travel Specs
Bumpstop Spring Rates Inside
Here's a qoute from the above pages that focus on the point in hand.
Unlike what is commonly believed, the rear axle will contact the exhaust going over the top before there is metal to metal contact where the bumpstops were. It will also hit it before the shocks will bottom out. (Based on both sides moving together, Cornering is a different story. See Part 3)
So the stock shock travel was 7 1/4". I never noticed my car bottoming out on the metal bumpstop tabs like everyone thought it would. Now it may be different under a cornering load, check Part 3. The shock bottoms out (3/4") before it can make metal to metal contact on the bumpstop tabs and will hit the exhaust pipe 1/4 inch before that. Very interesting stuff (to me at least).
I want about 1/2 inch of bumpstop compression before axle contacts the metal exhaust pipe. This way I get max suspension travel.
So the stock shock travel was 7 1/4". I never noticed my car bottoming out on the metal bumpstop tabs like everyone thought it would. Now it may be different under a cornering load, check Part 3. The shock bottoms out (3/4") before it can make metal to metal contact on the bumpstop tabs and will hit the exhaust pipe 1/4 inch before that. Very interesting stuff (to me at least).
I want about 1/2 inch of bumpstop compression before axle contacts the metal exhaust pipe. This way I get max suspension travel.
