Bumpstops and lowering springs

[mkii at nycap.rr.com (Josh20V)]

well, it is recommended by some installers/manufacturers, I don't think
there is an across the board consensus on the topic though.

Josh Able
www.JsHouseOfEuro.com
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dan Bubb" <jdbubb@ix.netcom.com>
To: "Ken B" <Indiana_Red@hotmail.com>; <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2003 9:58 AM
Subject: Re: Bumpstops and lowering springs


I just installed H & R sports on two cars. Didn't see any recommendation to
cut the bump stops in the installation notes.
With the H & R's the ride is good enough I have never thought about trimming
the bump stops.
With Eibachs which lower the car quite a bit more, I thought it was a better
solution to raise the car ~.3" via modifying the spring seats than trim the
bump stops.
Just my opinion though.
Dan
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Ken B
  To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
  Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2003 9:12 AM
  Subject: Bumpstops and lowering springs


  OK folks, first timer on suspension stuff.  Koni sports and H&R sports.
  1.25" drop and I bought new bumpstops and dust cover/caps.  The dust
covers
  kind of stretch/snap into a grove in the bottom flare of the bumpstop.
  Fine.  I am reading that I may have to trim a bit off of the bumpstop to
  maintain as much "travel" in my shocks as possible and if i do, I would be
  cutting off the part of the BS that the DC clips into.   Is this a "yeah
  thats true..sorry" or is there a better way or work around?
  Or am I just a nervous nelie and for street and some auto-X there is
enough
  travel and trimming should not be necessary.
  Thanks.
  BTW I use a fairly crude method of pre assembling the strut w/o the spring
  and stod it up agains a wayy marking the top and bottom of the konis
travel
  range with the edge of the strut berring flange.  Just a hair under 4"
  before the BS is contacted and then theoretically a few 16ths after that
of
  "bump"
  Ken
  '79 Scirocco 16V "McFly"
  "81 Diesel P/U

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