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Bump stops
« on: July 30, 2012, 10:31:34 pm »
Will be fitting a set of H&R race springs ( lowers by 1.75 to 2.5 inches) on wed but was wondering how far to cut the bump stops down on the front and rear. standard struts will be used for now......  sorry if this has been covered a trillion times before

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Re: Bump stops
« Reply #1 on: July 31, 2012, 01:08:38 am »
Bump...........................no pun intended

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Re: Bump stops
« Reply #2 on: July 31, 2012, 08:13:12 am »
Will be fitting a set of H&R race springs ( lowers by 1.75 to 2.5 inches) on wed but was wondering how far to cut the bump stops down on the front and rear. standard struts will be used for now......  sorry if this has been covered a trillion times before

Cutting the Bump Stops down???  :confused:

Why mate?

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Re: Bump stops
« Reply #3 on: July 31, 2012, 10:38:48 am »
1st of thanks for the reply

I have been told its a requirment to give the strut more travel to stop it bottoming out so to speak. more so on the rear or fit shorter stops.
Most forums i have searched seem to be split 50/50 on the subject.

would just like a definative answer on it

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Re: Bump stops
« Reply #4 on: July 31, 2012, 10:40:59 am »
Where are these springs from?


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Re: Bump stops
« Reply #5 on: July 31, 2012, 10:44:24 am »
H&R ??

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Re: Bump stops
« Reply #6 on: July 31, 2012, 10:46:14 am »
Sorry, meant where did you buy them from? I have h&r springs on mine with no problems


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Re: Bump stops
« Reply #7 on: July 31, 2012, 10:52:00 am »
Bought from a forum member.

are yours the race springs?

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Re: Bump stops
« Reply #8 on: July 31, 2012, 11:06:20 am »
Think mine are the 50mm ones so one of the lowest springs they do


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Re: Bump stops
« Reply #9 on: July 31, 2012, 11:09:28 am »
could be the super sports, if you didnt need to cut the bump stops them i will leave them alone

thanks for your input