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Green96
03-20-2009, 04:42 PM
OK, I got the poyl bump stops from the ricer section of the FLAPS. Do I cut them down, or use them as they are?

Thanks
ImpalaSlayer
03-20-2009, 04:49 PM
OK, I got the poyl bump stops from the ricer section of the FLAPS. Do I cut them down, or use them as they are?

Thanks

why would you want to do either?
Green96
03-20-2009, 05:32 PM
because I am bottoming out on the stock bump stops since I lowered the rear end a little bit. This appears to be a fairly standard fix, but nobody has mentioned if the energy suspension bump stops should be left standard length or cut down.
ImpalaSlayer
03-20-2009, 05:33 PM
sounds like you lowered it to much to me :dunno:
Krytin
03-20-2009, 05:58 PM
Don't cut them unless they are higher than the OEM's.
The ones I used are only 1 1/4" high.
O's Fan Rich
03-20-2009, 06:15 PM
sounds like you lowered it to much to me :dunno:

Hotrauder... The Man...... had this issue.
He made the switch to smaller ones.... magindat helped him.
Green96
03-20-2009, 06:30 PM
I only lowered it about 5/8-3/4 of an inch. I think I am going to just compare them to the stock ones and make sure that they are the same amount shorter as I lowered the car. If I still hit them I can take a little more. I don't think I need a lot shorter, I am only hitting the stops when I hit a fairly large bump.

One thing that isn't helping my situation is that Muncie doesn't believe in repaving roads or fixing potholes. I try to be careful, but I still hit them sometimes.