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Old Apr 25, 2012 | 08:38 AM
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Pls close, question answered

Problem solved. Pls Close

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Old Apr 25, 2012 | 08:53 AM
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get used to the banging. it's the bumpstop mount hitting the perch when you go real low
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Old Apr 25, 2012 | 09:54 AM
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did you cut bumpstops?
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Old Apr 25, 2012 | 10:15 AM
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nope.
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Old Apr 25, 2012 | 12:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Synergy1415P3
nope.
then thats what you are hitting on.

this is all my opinion...i could be doing it very wrong, well oh well...

what i did was completely pull out my bump stops. just pulled out the entire thing. after that it wasnt as bad but on big bumps it still banged. so what i did next was i took that black plastic part the goes into the top of the spring off. then i totally cut off the part that sticks down. ever sense then i have not felt it bang at all. it feels like i finally have the full compression stroke.
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Old Apr 25, 2012 | 01:01 PM
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If you pull your bumpstop, you will destroy the rear shocks. You're probably also banging the exhaust up against the rear twisting beam.
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Old Apr 25, 2012 | 01:03 PM
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the stance coilover shocks won't bottom out before the spring compresses entirely
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Old Apr 25, 2012 | 01:07 PM
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^ so are you saying the shocks will be ok? I still feel like it would cut the life in half.
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Old Apr 25, 2012 | 01:30 PM
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Originally Posted by BLAZIN07SS
the stance coilover shocks won't bottom out before the spring compresses entirely
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I understand the point of the bump stops on stock springs and lowering springs you still need them. But for coilovers what is the point of leaving them in? YOu adjust the body of the shock. So you aren't messing with the amount of shock stroke length. So IMO the bump stops or useless if you have coilovers. Like on mine with the coilovers all the way lowered I was almost sitting on the bump stops and my shocks were barely even compressed.
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Old Apr 25, 2012 | 03:03 PM
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Bump for some more info. If I have to cut the bump stops, thats what I'll do.
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Old Apr 25, 2012 | 11:14 PM
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Did you make the shocks shorter? That might be your problem.
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Old Apr 26, 2012 | 06:53 AM
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Did I make the shocks shorter? Um no...
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Old Apr 26, 2012 | 07:01 AM
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Lol by the way you answered that question u need to do some more research on coilovers
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Old Apr 26, 2012 | 10:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Rawr!
Did you make the shocks shorter? That might be your problem.
he is talking about adjusting the shocks lower. as in lowering your car

Originally Posted by Synergy1415P3
Did I make the shocks shorter? Um no...
read above

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Lol by the way you answered that question u need to do some more research on coilovers
^^^i believe you are correct...
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Old Apr 26, 2012 | 10:23 AM
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Originally Posted by 06cobalt racer
he is talking about adjusting the shocks lower. as in lowering your car



read above



^^^i believe you are correct...
he is not talking about making the shocks lower. he's talking talking about making them shorter. the stance shocks are height adjustable for preload on the spring. however that is not what's happening here. what is happening is that the black plastic upper spring seat which also holds the bumpstop is hitting the spring perch. it needs to be cut off
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Old Apr 28, 2012 | 12:51 PM
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Solved the issue. Thread can be closed.
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