pro kit installed
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so after wrestling with my car to get it lowered, its finally done...
but it doesnt look like everyone elses prokit, ill get some pics up later it looks alot better now but eh i dunno it doesnt seem right, i just swapped the springs out of the front and back, i didnt do anything special.. was i sopposed to?
but it doesnt look like everyone elses prokit, ill get some pics up later it looks alot better now but eh i dunno it doesnt seem right, i just swapped the springs out of the front and back, i didnt do anything special.. was i sopposed to?
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RE: pro kit installed
Out with the old in with the new.
Did you cut the front and rear bump stops down? If not you need to at least cut the rears. I would cut the top two nubs off. The front well you can't really cut it unless you want to remove the disassemble the struts again.
Richard
Did you cut the front and rear bump stops down? If not you need to at least cut the rears. I would cut the top two nubs off. The front well you can't really cut it unless you want to remove the disassemble the struts again.
Richard
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RE: pro kit installed
lol screw that im not disassembling that front strut again!
actually i just took it out for a spin it feels better i guess (although it might just be in my head)
i went to an empty parking lot and checked out my car from a distance and it defiently looks lowered, i guess because i was in my garage i couldnt really tell lol
i really needed to cut down the bump stops? what would that do
actually i just took it out for a spin it feels better i guess (although it might just be in my head)
i went to an empty parking lot and checked out my car from a distance and it defiently looks lowered, i guess because i was in my garage i couldnt really tell lol
i really needed to cut down the bump stops? what would that do
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RE: pro kit installed
You can still cut the rear bump stops they are pretty easy to get at and remove. Take a look at the bump stop in the rear and you will see it is maybe 1/2" if that from the frame of the car. When you hit big dips in the road they are going to bottom out and make the car feel like crap. I cut the very top nub off mine but am going to cut the second nub off after discovering that Saleen cuts both the nubs off the rear and cuts the fronts almost in half. I am with you not tearing the strut back apart just to cut the nub. Also remember the spring will take a little time to settle and break in so to speak. Did you replace the struts also or are you still running the stockers? If you have not replaced them when you do cut the front bump stop.
Richard
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I did the sportlines and the came with new bump stops, does the prokit just reuse the stock ones? And you also have to remember it takes a little while for the springs to settle so it still may go down a little.
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You can still cut the rear bump stops they are pretty easy to get at and remove. Take a look at the bump stop in the rear and you will see it is maybe 1/2" if that from the frame of the car. When you hit big dips in the road they are going to bottom out and make the car feel like crap. I cut the very top nub off mine but am going to cut the second nub off after discovering that Saleen cuts both the nubs off the rear and cuts the fronts almost in half. I am with you not tearing the strut back apart just to cut the nub. Also remember the spring will take a little time to settle and break in so to speak. Did you replace the struts also or are you still running the stockers? If you have not replaced them when you do cut the front bump stop.
Richard
You can still cut the rear bump stops they are pretty easy to get at and remove. Take a look at the bump stop in the rear and you will see it is maybe 1/2" if that from the frame of the car. When you hit big dips in the road they are going to bottom out and make the car feel like crap. I cut the very top nub off mine but am going to cut the second nub off after discovering that Saleen cuts both the nubs off the rear and cuts the fronts almost in half. I am with you not tearing the strut back apart just to cut the nub. Also remember the spring will take a little time to settle and break in so to speak. Did you replace the struts also or are you still running the stockers? If you have not replaced them when you do cut the front bump stop.
Richard
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RE: pro kit installed
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so whats the point of bumpstops and to be honest what exactly are they?? lol pictures please?
so whats the point of bumpstops and to be honest what exactly are they?? lol pictures please?
