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Offline T72

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Car in bits HELP PLEASE - Suspension / bump stops
« on: 21 March 2008, 11:18 »
Hi,

Got the car it bits at the moment. Not sure if I'm putting the rear suspension together properly [:o]

Rear suspension all came apart ok, top spring mount in good condition, old bump stop is goosed;



I've got a Bug pack poly bush kit, it's not clear what is what, I think these are replacement bump stops ??? [:s]  [:s]



Assuming I've not got this completely wrong I assume the three pieces go together like this;



If so does it fit on the shock like this ?? It's seems wrong and it slops around on the shock, it's not tight on like the original and is a lot smaller ??



Should I put the cover over the top of these (the bit on the right in the first picture) ??

Thanks,

J

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Re: Car in bits HELP PLEASE - Suspension / bump stops
« Reply #1 on: 21 March 2008, 16:08 »
From what i can see that looks correct,  Not sure if it is supposed to be loose but it wouldnt make to much diffrence? 
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Re: Car in bits HELP PLEASE - Suspension / bump stops
« Reply #2 on: 21 March 2008, 17:21 »
with it beign loose makes no diff, as then they are pushed on theyll mvoe about the strut anyway.. and theyre shorter for if youre lwoering i would suspect, so you arent riding on them..
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Re: Car in bits HELP PLEASE - Suspension / bump stops
« Reply #3 on: 21 March 2008, 19:30 »
These are for the front shocks that's why they are loose. I'll be putting the old one back on till I get replacements.

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J

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Re: Car in bits HELP PLEASE - Suspension / bump stops
« Reply #4 on: 25 March 2008, 17:59 »
rear polys will make the ride harsh, as the bumpstops are actually part of the suspension setup which is why they're soft n foamy.  Front ones just stop the shocks bottoming out :)
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