deviant94ex

i just picked up a set of neuspeed koni yellows. i am installing them with integra gsr eibach sportlines. in the instructions it shows the bumpstops at full length, and there is no mention of trimming them. for anyone out there with these shocks, what did you do with your bumpstops. it seems as if i would be riding on them if i was to not trim them. should i cut them in half anyway. thanks for any help you guys can give me.

CHRIS

jonsteR

Basically you can cut the bumstop to the same length as the progress bumpstop below.

deviant94ex

sweet...thanks for the help.....looks like ill be cutting them in half.....hopefully everything will go in on wednesday night!! thanks again.

CHRIS

DragII

yup just to cosign that....half em!

sshaikh01

i know i'm about to ask a silly question.
What does cutting the bump stop do ??

mantic6t9

Your stock bumpstops are designed with the oem spring/shock in mind. When you lower your car you effectivly shorten the suspension travel of the car. When the spring and shock are under load and compressed you have less room between the bumpstop and shock body meaning you will moslt likely hit the bump stop on every bump. This can make your suspension too stiff and unsafe on streets, your ride quality will likely be bouncy if you're rideing on your bumpstops.

sshaikh01

what would happen if you completly remove them.
and ride on just shocks and lowering springs.

robinson

If you bottomed out your supension you could do serious dammage to your shocks.

sshaikh01

i rode my integra like that. no problem expet for bouncy ride due to cheap springs.

blkwidw96

QUOTE]i rode my integra like that. no problem expet for bouncy ride due to cheap springs.[/QUOTE]
wouldn't the bouncy ride actually be attributed to high spring rates with shocks that can't match the rate rather than the actual qualit of the springs themselves.[

nwdave

Yeah, springs are usually considered bad because of sagging and being weak...not bouncy. That's the strut department.

EVIL Hx Coupe

I have mine with no bumpstops, I think this is why my car hits really hard when I hit a bump.

DragII

you guys with no bumpstops are seriously risking the life of your shocks. you need to have at least some bumpstop on your car.

VWkila

I'm putting ITR bumpstops on my new Konis and the diameter of the hole in the bumpstop is too small-can't get the bumpstop on the shock. Is it okat to enlarge the hole?

Same problem with the damper mounting rubber. Is it okay to enlarge the hole?

PS:excuse me. I've posted this same topic on ITR forum w/o any sucess.

DragII

yeah, it's cool to enlarge the hole

VWkila

Hey, SuperDragII!

Thanks for the quick reply! EG+Civic/Del Sol forum rocks!