Bumpstops

[pinklady]

question with sussy..

if a sussy wth low spring is sitting on its bumpstops (ie: no more travel left), is it wise to cut the bumpstops? as this will allow a little bit more travel ..but will this also b hurting the sussy as the stroke is going in/ sitting deeper?

bumpstops are there to prevent the stroke to hit the bottom of the sussy am i right?

thanks.

[steve]

Do not cut bumpstops
If car is being driven DO NOT have it so low that it is close to bumpstops

You have effectively chucked any ride quality, handling, body control, and shock life out the window...

If you want low, do it properly with either coilovers or bags

[faijai]

i have to cut one of the lobes of my bump stops off due to the same reason as yours. shocks werent getting enough travel. Do you run the stock shocks? if you lower anything form its standard height it puts stress on the shocks.

[bennjamin]

Do not cut bumpstops
If car is being driven DO NOT have it so low that it is close to bumpstops

You have effectively chucked any ride quality, handling, body control, and shock life out the window...

If you want low, do it properly with either coilovers or bags

You cut bumpstops , on KONI yellow setups as per guided via the actual instructions. Even then , the suspension stroke shouldnt come close to hitting them ~ doesnt this mean regardless of bumpstop length the ride/handling/body control will be the same as per norm ?

But yes - with any suspension if you lower it to a degree ou are shortening the shock life , even with coilovers etc.

[egSi]

instead of being ghetto and cuttin stock bump stops, get a set of these:

http://undergroundimports.com.au/eco...d1954205d1cc62

these were designed for low cars and i mean LOW. i have a set in my eg on my konis, work a treat. gives me peace of mind for sure

[wynode]

LOL@free plug

They looks like OEM bumpstops cut down and spray painted

[egSi]

LOL@free plug

They looks like OEM bumpstops cut down and spray painted

lol nah man, these r made out of some poly-something stuff not camping bed matress foam like the stock ones

good ****

[ek4-guy]

shortend or lowerd bumps stop are very impotant as when driving along and you hit the bump stop witch its not designed to do. It can bounce you of the road so if your car is hittin then id look at having them cut or buying lowerd ones

[aozora]

e-lolz @ cutting bumpstops

[pinklady]

thanks guys. i have felt the bumpstops from both stock and coilovers, and found tat the stocks once are quite soft whereas the once off coilovers are so firm. ( ie: holding 2 bumpstops on hand, the stock once are so easy to compress just with my 2 hands, but the coilover bumpstop is hard as rock )

when the sussy is sitting on its bumpstop ( no travel ), apart from it'll bounce u off the road like 'ek4-guy' has mentioned, will it have any other adverse affect on the sussy/coilover?? (yes, keeping in mind tat any lower height will have streess on the sussy)

[ek4-guy]

lolz @aozora sorry if cutting is not up to your high standards but as we are not all you and i am just here to learn about my car an maybe help a few others im not here to complain about people doin things a cheaper way as long as it is safe to do so witch as bennjamin said earlier koni instructions is to cut them so um lets see should we listen to koni or aozora

[saxman]

the instructions that came with my springs from progress auto and my shocks from tokico both had instructions that said to cut the stock bump stops