bumpstops

by **541NTT** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 9:26 am

does anyone have any problems with hitting the bump stops?

i was looking under my car yesterday in the rear, and as it sits (which is barely lower than stock) it looks as though it only has about 1 inch travel till the bumpstops will be touching.. ive also noticed in long trips with mates in the back the car will bottom out on ocassion..

is this a problem for anyone else with there car lowered? is it just the lower you go the higher the spring rates need to be to compensate?

by **senator** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 10:35 am

i am not even that low, running sti pinks and bottoming out is a daily issue for me.

by **541NTT** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 10:52 am

wow, is there an option out there for shorter bumpstops then?

by **WhiteGTB** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 11:21 am

You can cut them down abit

Probably best to leave a little about a quarter of the thing though.

by **541NTT** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 11:57 am

lol is that really an option?

by **swingn** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 12:57 pm

Yep, a lot of people have done it

Was thinking about doing mine, but I don't have too much of a problem with bottoming out, unless I've got heaps of people / weight in the car... Or I hit an unholy large pot hole

by **gtspec** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 1:05 pm

hmm thats why my car bottoms out hehe.. i thought the travel was too short for the coilovers to be bottoming out..

lets have a DIY shorting bump stops day :lol:

and maybe some of you guys who have done it can supervise :lol:

by **541NTT** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 1:58 pm

haha yeah!

so do you just take a hacksaw blade to it?

i might do it this week sometime if i get the chance.

by **Mano™** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 2:12 pm

senator wrote:i am not even that low, running sti pinks and bottoming out is a daily issue for me.

gotta use another car to dispose those body's tony! :lol:

by **senator** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 2:40 pm

Mano™ wrote:
senator wrote:i am not even that low, running sti pinks and bottoming out is a daily issue for me.

gotta use another car to dispose those body's tony!

mano, you offering ????

by **541NTT** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 2:56 pm

senator wrote:
Mano™ wrote:
senator wrote:i am not even that low, running sti pinks and bottoming out is a daily issue for me.

gotta use another car to dispose those body's tony!

mano, you offering ????

this is a job for the wagon folk..

by **Mano™** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 7:19 pm

well i still got my wagon :lol:

could put them into the wagon an they can be in there when the buyer buys it

extra pressie for them! lol!!!

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