I swapped springs on my spare suspension assembly. I put Eibach springs on stock struts/shocks in preparation for my suspension swap this Thanksgiving weekend.
I trimmed the bump stops on the front struts:
Pic1 shows the stock bump stop. Pic2 shows what it looks like after I cut it. I had a hard time deciding which half to use. Pics 3,4 show how I cut it roughly in half. The half on the left is about 1/8" shorter but much more firm. Pics 5,6 show how much I could compress them with my thumb - I could hardly compress the shorter, firmer half at all.
I decided to use the softer half since, if I do hit the stops going over a bump, I don't want it to be too abrupt and harsh.
Unfortunately, the internal diameter of the stop isn't uniform. I didn't realize this until I had already cut the first one in half. The softer part has a wider internal diameter - about 9/8" compared to about 7/8" for the firm half (see pics 7,8) which allows it to slide and spin freely as compared to the other half which fits on the shaft snuggly. More unfortunately, the bump stop is what holds the dust cover up. Since the softer half of the bumpstop is free to fall to the bottom of the shaft, the dust cover does too. I ended up using a foam gasket/o'ring from a CD spindle case as a washer to hold the dust cover up - terribly ghetto but effective. I don't know how long it will hold up or if it even matters. I also hope that the bumpstop doesn't get completely chewed up due to it being loose.
gk1, you trimmed off some of the softer end that has the larger internal diameter. Did you do this on purpose for this reason? I didn't realize the internal diameter would vary like that. Has anyone else encountered this? Will it matter? I'm thinking about putting the other half on instead. This will make the bump stop function like the original as in it will sit snuggly and stay in place. But then i'm not sure what I have gained. I will have removed the softest, squishiest part and left the non-compressable part in place.
Thanks,
Hanslo
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