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Old 10-03-2007, 12:10 AM
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I was looking tonight at the amout of travel in the rear suspension after putting Steeda Ultra Lites and 285/30/20's as the rear seems pretty stiff now. The distance from the rubber stops in the rear to the frame is only about 1inch from the frame. ie 1 inch of suspension travel before I hit the rubbers. Should I cut these down some? I do not want to go too crazy as the 285's I put in the back are right in line with the fender lip, I don't need to create rubs by giving the car more travel.

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Old 10-03-2007, 12:17 AM
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Default RE: Cut spring stops after lowering? pic

Has your car bottomed out often since the spring install? If not thanI would leave them and not cut them as they are there to prevent too much compression of the rear suspension and this will help prevent damage to the tires and other components!
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Old 10-03-2007, 12:20 AM
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Nope not too often just seems stiff, I agree with your assessment, that's the kind fo feedback I need. Thnx.
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Old 10-03-2007, 12:29 AM
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No problem and I have the same springs in the rear and they are stiff and they are supposed to be that way (better performance-less squatting with hard exceleration). They may settle a little bit but that really will not change ride height much regardless.
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Old 10-03-2007, 12:33 AM
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My bump stops were almost touching after the pro kit...
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Old 10-03-2007, 01:22 AM
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I cut the top nub off mine.
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Old 10-04-2007, 11:25 AM
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Default RE: Cut spring stops after lowering? pic

My sportlines came with new shorter bump stops. I am damn low but it looks great and I get lots of comments on the stance.
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Old 10-04-2007, 11:32 AM
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Default RE: Cut spring stops after lowering? pic

Even the Roush 1" kit came with new, shorter bump stops.
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Old 10-04-2007, 11:41 AM
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Even the Roush 1" kit came with new, shorter bump stops.
I did the roush rears and had to cut one of the nubbs off of
the stock bump stops but I dont have oversized tires, just
OEM 17"ers.
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Old 10-04-2007, 12:36 PM
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So do the shorter stops help those of you that have them?
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