Bump stops

c987long · Post by **c987long** » Sat Oct 24, 2009 10:22 am

When I cut them for my lowering. How far should they stick above the shock

superdan · Post by **superdan** » Sat Oct 24, 2009 1:02 pm

dont cut them

c987long · Post by **c987long** » Sat Oct 24, 2009 2:33 pm

i have to.. i lowered my car

heydockyle · Post by **heydockyle** » Sat Oct 24, 2009 2:35 pm

Lowered it with what. Just spring I'm assuming? Or springs and struts?

c987long · Post by **c987long** » Sat Oct 24, 2009 2:41 pm

ya shocks and struts

heydockyle · Post by **heydockyle** » Sat Oct 24, 2009 2:57 pm

No reason to cut bump stops then. Mine aren't cut..

c987long · Post by **c987long** » Sat Oct 24, 2009 3:48 pm

it rides to high with them un cut its the sport line springs.. i read it in a few threads.. they said to shorten them

Post by **occasional demons** » Sat Oct 24, 2009 4:15 pm

Unless they are so long that they hold the car up, they aren't going to change the ride height. (And besides, they won't support the weight of the car)

Leaving them as is will only help in bottoming out. The struts will need the help.

sidepipe87 · Post by **sidepipe87** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 2:54 am

c987long wrote:i have to.. i lowered my car

NO...... DO NOT CUT THEM. It's that simple... I was told the same dumb thing and I listened. After 3 weeks of bottoming the struts out HARD I had to go to the dealer and buy new bump stops, take the suspension back apart and put that in. If you're smart... you won't cut yours.

Mat00ES · Post by **Mat00ES** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 3:13 am

cutting your bumpstops just allows the strut to travel down more, they protect the strut from slamming down too hard. If the springs are brand new, they'll need time to settle and will sit lower after they settle.

Haganracing · Post by **Haganracing** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 3:25 am

I cut mine with the sportlines about a year or so ago... I think i cut it in half.. Can't really remember exactly.

Mat00ES · Post by **Mat00ES** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 8:16 am

Yea but your a ricer, you dont count

c987long · Post by **c987long** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 10:14 am

hahaha

sidepipe87 · Post by **sidepipe87** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 3:34 pm

Mat00ES wrote:Yea but your a ricer, you dont count

hilarious.

FAC3L3SS · Post by **FAC3L3SS** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 9:41 pm

Don't cut them. I had prokits on tokicos, and never had any problems. After the springs settle, you'll bottom out regardless. Cutting would make that much more harsh, IMO (not from direct experience).

sidepipe87 · Post by **sidepipe87** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 10:09 pm

FAC3L3SS wrote:Don't cut them. I had prokits on tokicos, and never had any problems. After the springs settle, you'll bottom out regardless. Cutting would make that much more harsh, IMO (not from direct experience).

I have direct experience... it's terrible bottoming the struts out. It slams down hard and the struts will eventually blow out from that abuse.

Donkeypuncher · Post by **Donkeypuncher** » Mon Oct 26, 2009 1:03 am

Cutting the bump stops is more for struts with a lower shorter stroke where you need that extra little bit of room.

NeonFlash · Post by **NeonFlash** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 7:29 pm

I Had To Cut Mine In Half Due To The Fact My Car Was Riding On The Bump Stops or Real Close To Them, I Have Eibach Sportlines On My Car And Now The Car Ride's Real Nice, Before It Was Like Riding On Rock's

sidepipe87 · Post by **sidepipe87** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 7:36 pm

I thought sportlines came with shorter bumpstops?

NeonFlash · Post by **NeonFlash** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 7:48 pm

Well that's what I thought myself but the shop who installed them did not do it,It looks like they left the stock ones in place I had to cut them down myself,I can't complain I got everything new for $295

Donkeypuncher · Post by **Donkeypuncher** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 10:08 pm

I think eibach recommends cutting the bump stops on all their applications. I remember it said to cut 1/4 inch off the bump stops on my avenger, but there was a good amount of strut travel since it was just a pro kit.

If you drive cautiously you should be fine, but when you hit that one good pothole it makes you cringe.

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