how important is a bump stop in a shock?

[TheSaint]

ok juss putting some tein s-techs on the car and when i pulled the rear right shock off the bump stop rubber was almost all gone ...

all other 3 points are fine

now do i need to get to a honda dealer and get a new one? or can i put it all back together and just drive?

thanks in advance

[mocchi]

its as important as your balls to your cawk.
hehe :) no seriously, its that important.

[TheSaint]

kk ill head up to honda 2moro and grab another one

can u buy them over the counter?

i snapped a rocker cover bolt as well ... can i get these at honda as well?

[riruiz_88]

yeh dude can get all above at honda dealership. just give them your VIN#, will be easier for them to find the part.

[TheSaint]

they already have my details ... im a regular customer ... i wonder if they are open on a saturday

[chargeR]

Yeah the bump stops are important, particularly on modern cars because they tend to be used often as a type of progressive rate spring right at the end of travel. If you don't have them and your dampers bottom out internally they will live a short and unpleasant life :).

Many Honda parts departments are open until 12 on a Saturday down here in SE Australia.

[TheSaint]

damn it they arnt open until tuesday =(