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Old Sep 28, 2006 | 09:48 PM
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Bump Stops help quick!

Okay my car is going in tomorrow morning for its progress springs, will I need the bump stops cut off?
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Old Sep 28, 2006 | 10:13 PM
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no you do not!
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Old Sep 28, 2006 | 10:34 PM
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Agreed With G5mike!!!!


Why Are We So Hyped??
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Old Sep 28, 2006 | 10:51 PM
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as above ..............I have ssc springs, didn't cut them either!!
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Old Sep 28, 2006 | 10:58 PM
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I'm not at all excited!!
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Old Sep 28, 2006 | 11:06 PM
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why not cut the stops?
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Old Sep 28, 2006 | 11:23 PM
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Why not drive with one wheel off the car?

What kind of a question is that?

You don't cut it because the instructions don't say to cut it. If you bought an air filter, would you cut the bump stops?

You only cut them if the instructions say to. And most don't.
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Old Sep 28, 2006 | 11:50 PM
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Mine didn't come with instructions...I cut them though because I dropped over 2 inches.
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Old Sep 29, 2006 | 12:08 AM
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I have sportlines. it apparently says to cut the rear. I didnt. many other s have not as well. you should be fine.
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Old Sep 29, 2006 | 12:54 AM
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my eibachs did tell me to cut them, i did shave a little off, its not a big deal
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Old Sep 29, 2006 | 01:15 AM
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i wouldnt. i'd rather bottom out than blow a strut lol.
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Old Sep 29, 2006 | 09:45 PM
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cut them...... if you dont you will hit the bumpstop on every bump and it dosent feel good when you hit it..

the orange thing in the photo is a bumpstop cut it off

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Old Sep 29, 2006 | 09:59 PM
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Well Excuse me "HALFCENT" i didnt have his instructions in front of me and i dont think you did either!!! Excuse me for asking why he should cut his bump stops, i did when i installed my eibachs....o bad analogy(sp?) air filter and bump stops comon

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Why not drive with one wheel off the car?

What kind of a question is that?

You don't cut it because the instructions don't say to cut it. If you bought an air filter, would you cut the bump stops?

You only cut them if the instructions say to. And most don't.
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Old Sep 29, 2006 | 10:19 PM
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dude mcz34man calm down
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Old Sep 29, 2006 | 10:31 PM
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Example:

Eibach Prokit instuctions specifically say to NOT cut the stops.
Eibach Sportlines instruction say DO cut the stops a very small amount.

If you don't have instructions, and you don't cut the stops, you are doing no damage what so ever. If you find that you are bump stopping frequently after your installation, then go and trim them a small amount at a time.

If you simply "cut them off", you're done. You can't go back. Not one kit I have ever seen says to simply cut them off completely. You only trim them fractions of an inch.

So what's the smarter option?
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