Hello,
Okay I am confused...Ron are you talking about the front or rear
suspension?? I suppose if I remove the bumpstops and take them to
work wear I have a bandsaw and belt sander I can shorten them and still
retain that tapered engage moe gently aspect???
sheesh I thought this was going to be easy!!
Daniel 69 2000
>
> > Mike Young heard me griping about the ride quality and asked,"You
> >did cut down the bump stops didn't you??"..Uh bump stops...nope..
> >I stuck my hand under the car and could not fit my index finger between
> >the bump stop and frame!!!! The suspension had been bottoming out at
> >the slightest bump!!! Mike suggested cutting them in half. But that still
> >seems pretty shallow. How far can I cut them down?? What is the downside
> >if any to cutting them down??
>
> If you cut them down too much, it can allow the shock to bottom out,
> destroying the internal valving. Been there, done that, on a new set of
> Konis. OUCH!
>
> Don't get me wrong, they can be cut, just be conservative. Maybe someone
> either knows how much space remains between the axle and the frame in the
> suspension is (very gently) bottomed out, or has their rear suspension
> apart and can make the measurement. If this space remaining is (for
> example only) an inch and a half, I'd leave the bump stop at least an
> inch and three quarters since it will compress some under load.
>
> FWIW, Ron
>
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> '71 510 2-dr (Prepared class autocrosser)
> '73 510 2-dr (Street Toy)
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