[Shotimes] Is our suspension travel really that short???

[Dave Kegel]

Wow.  I knew we didn't have much travel, but I never really checked exactly
how much.  One inch sure isn't much.

One obvious thing you can do is trim the bump stops.  I can't remember if I
trimmed mine when I installed the Eibachs or not.  I don't think I did, but
I remember considering it.

Dave Kegel

PS I have not seen this post before, so I don't think you double-posted

----- Original Message -----
From: "Josh Salaets" <jsalaets@msn.com>
To: "SHOtimes" <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: January 23, 2003 12:10 PM
Subject: [Shotimes] Is our suspension travel really that short???


> **Note:  Hopefully I am not reposting this and my last message to the
list.  I
> never recalled seeing them show up when I posted them because I had some
mail
> settings screwed up that probably blocked me from posting.  Now they're
fixed.
> If this is a repost, I apologize.**
>
>
> Hey Everyone
>
> We FINALLY got done with some work on my friend's 95.  We spent the past
> couple of days removing and trimming the GM rear control arms, replacing
the
> rear proportioning valve, and pulling out his coilovers to try some
different
> spring rates.
>
> Since we decided to go with a 300 lb spring rate spring up front (came
with
> 600 lb) on the coilovers, we installed some stock size bump stops on the
Konis
> in case they ever bottomed out.  Unfortunately when we lowered the car,
there
> was NO suspension travel, as it was sitting on the bump stops.  My car
with
> the Intrax springs and bump stops was sitting only about one inch higher
than
> my friend's SHO, so we adjusted his coilovers to be the same height as my
car,
> giving him just barely an inch of suspension travel.  This would mean
anyone
> running the Intrax or Eibach front springs with stock bump stops also only
has
> 1-2 inches of travel up front AT MOST.
>
> I don't think I have hit the bump stops on my car since I replaced a blown
> Koni, so does this mean that our cars really only function with 1" of
travel
> up front with aftermarket springs, even less with coilovers, and only 3 or
so
> inches stock?  If so, is there any way to improve suspension travel while
> keeping the car low and looking good?
>
> THANKS!
>
> Josh Salaets
> 95 Taurus SHO (See it at www.cardomain.com/id/sh0gun)
> 85 Omni GLH-T (Autocrosser)
> Eugene, OR
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