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#2
02-27-2008, 08:21 PM
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Re: Strut bump stop????
I think you cut off the 2 smallest to rings.
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98 Eclipse GS Turbo Megasquirt 2 - Holset HY35 Turbo - Built motor - P&P Head and Intake - 3" Turbo back - FMIC - Greddy RZ BOV - Walbro 255 - Aeromotive AFPR - 650cc Injectors - Fidanza Flywheel - Zoom clutch - 13" Cobra Front Brakes - AEM WB - Devilsown meth injection - 3.55 Final Drive gear ratio 1981 Chevy Scottsdale 1987 Nissan 300zx - Chump Car 2001 BMW 325i - DD 
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02-27-2008, 08:21 PM
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Re: Strut bump stop????
umm... none? get the car on the ground take it for a drive, and adjust as needed... the kit is labled as 2" or have you already found the true drop rate? come kits (tokico for sure) say 1.5" and they drop about 2" and their are 2" kits drop almost 2.75" so be careful!
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#4
02-27-2008, 08:24 PM
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Re: Strut bump stop????
You have to cut the bump stops a little bit when you lower a car. If you dont then when you turn hard you will hit them and the car wont handle good.
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98 Eclipse GS Turbo Megasquirt 2 - Holset HY35 Turbo - Built motor - P&P Head and Intake - 3" Turbo back - FMIC - Greddy RZ BOV - Walbro 255 - Aeromotive AFPR - 650cc Injectors - Fidanza Flywheel - Zoom clutch - 13" Cobra Front Brakes - AEM WB - Devilsown meth injection - 3.55 Final Drive gear ratio 1981 Chevy Scottsdale 1987 Nissan 300zx - Chump Car 2001 BMW 325i - DD
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02-27-2008, 09:01 PM
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Re: Strut bump stop????
On that same token, if you have no bumpstops then sure you'll have a little more lee-way but when you bottom out you will bottom out. Personally though, I have the bumpstops on my Cavy and if I were to do it again I wouldnt have let them be there and they wont be there on the Talon.
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#6
02-27-2008, 09:03 PM
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Re: Strut bump stop????
I wouldn't take them all the way out. They are suppse to keep the struts from bottoming out really hard. I would at least have a little something in there.
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98 Eclipse GS Turbo Megasquirt 2 - Holset HY35 Turbo - Built motor - P&P Head and Intake - 3" Turbo back - FMIC - Greddy RZ BOV - Walbro 255 - Aeromotive AFPR - 650cc Injectors - Fidanza Flywheel - Zoom clutch - 13" Cobra Front Brakes - AEM WB - Devilsown meth injection - 3.55 Final Drive gear ratio 1981 Chevy Scottsdale 1987 Nissan 300zx - Chump Car 2001 BMW 325i - DD
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02-28-2008, 02:37 PM
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Re: Strut bump stop????
Yea you definately shouldn't get rid of them. There are there for a reason. When I did mine I cut them almost completely in half and they work fine.
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02-28-2008, 03:58 PM
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Re: Strut bump stop????
Are we talking about the platform thats under the wheel wheel just above the tire?
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02-28-2008, 04:01 PM
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Re: Strut bump stop????
Its a rubber stopper that goes on the strut rod.
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98 Eclipse GS Turbo Megasquirt 2 - Holset HY35 Turbo - Built motor - P&P Head and Intake - 3" Turbo back - FMIC - Greddy RZ BOV - Walbro 255 - Aeromotive AFPR - 650cc Injectors - Fidanza Flywheel - Zoom clutch - 13" Cobra Front Brakes - AEM WB - Devilsown meth injection - 3.55 Final Drive gear ratio 1981 Chevy Scottsdale 1987 Nissan 300zx - Chump Car 2001 BMW 325i - DD
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02-28-2008, 04:41 PM
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Re: Strut bump stop????
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02-29-2008, 07:06 AM
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Re: Strut bump stop????
Don't cut them. If you're only lowering it 2", you don't need to cut them. The only way you'll bottom out is if you turn while going downhill on a speedbump, and even then you may not bottom out. Just leave them as is unless you have problems.
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02-29-2008, 08:41 AM
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Re: Strut bump stop????
I agree with Joe... can we get some pics. I'll probably know exactly what it is as soon as I see it.
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#14
02-29-2008, 09:15 AM
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Re: Strut bump stop????
This is off a 3rd gen eclipse but the 2gs are similar.
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98 Eclipse GS Turbo Megasquirt 2 - Holset HY35 Turbo - Built motor - P&P Head and Intake - 3" Turbo back - FMIC - Greddy RZ BOV - Walbro 255 - Aeromotive AFPR - 650cc Injectors - Fidanza Flywheel - Zoom clutch - 13" Cobra Front Brakes - AEM WB - Devilsown meth injection - 3.55 Final Drive gear ratio 1981 Chevy Scottsdale 1987 Nissan 300zx - Chump Car 2001 BMW 325i - DD
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02-29-2008, 10:13 AM
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Re: Strut bump stop????
That does look exactly like the 2g ones. I cut the first 1/3 of it off(the smaller end) and its fine. I don't know for sure if you NEED to but I read a few install threads on the internet and they all cut the bumpstops at least a little.
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