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Offline audiquattro

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Re: Rear Bump stops??
« Reply #10 on: 19 January 2005, 09:36 »
You won't need spring compressors for the rears  :smiley:
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Re: Rear Bump stops??
« Reply #11 on: 19 January 2005, 09:59 »
Cool, is that defo mate?   Remeber I am of limited spanner ability :grin:   I've got koni eibachs on.  make any difference?? :undecided:
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Re: Rear Bump stops??
« Reply #12 on: 19 January 2005, 10:00 »
Sorry maybe I should have mentioned that to begin with :embarassed:
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Re: Rear Bump stops??
« Reply #13 on: 19 January 2005, 10:06 »
Yeah you won't need compressors on the rear, thats for sure. Why are you changing the bump stops? didn't they get done when the koni/eibachs went on?
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Re: Rear Bump stops??
« Reply #14 on: 19 January 2005, 10:08 »
You may need to cut the bump stops down slightly if you've lowered the car by a large ammount though, usually by the same ammount you've dropped from std, so a 40mm drop = 40mm cut off bump stops  :smiley:
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Re: Rear Bump stops??
« Reply #15 on: 19 January 2005, 10:09 »
But not on the rears. Usually only fit shortened bump stops on the fronts  :wink:
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Re: Rear Bump stops??
« Reply #16 on: 19 January 2005, 10:14 »
Hmm, I heard it was only on the rears, as the front bump stops are pretty tiny anyway!? If you don't cut the rears down you end up sitting on the bumpstops which will knacker them in a short time...

Edit: Note this is what I've heard from other dubbers who have done it, not my own personal experience.  When I fit my lowered suspension what I'm going to do is make a note of the bump stop clearance on the std shocks, then when the new stuff is fitted make sure the bumpstops are trimmed to the same ammount if you get me?
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Re: Rear Bump stops??
« Reply #17 on: 19 January 2005, 10:22 »
Quote from: audiquattro on 19 January 2005, 10:06
Yeah you won't need compressors on the rear, thats for sure. Why are you changing the bump stops? didn't they get done when the koni/eibachs went on?

No mate, went to a back street garage to have it fitted :shocked:  Its sagging a bit & knocking too over larger bumps.  Its not lowered loads it should be about 35mm.   
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Re: Rear Bump stops??
« Reply #18 on: 19 January 2005, 10:39 »
Probabvly be OK by that much anyway, knocking sounds like you defo need to get the bumpstops & rubber spring cups sorted.  But it could also be beam bushes!  Sort the suspension out then get back to us  :smiley:
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Re: Rear Bump stops??
« Reply #19 on: 19 January 2005, 10:47 »
Have you had a look under the wheel matt? see what condition the bump stops are in.
Jonny, places such as c&r sell shortened bump stops for the fronts to go with their kits, i don't think they do them for the rears  :laugh:
If the rear suspension is resting on the bump stops then it could be one of a few things, the suspension is adjustable (many rears are, konis are) and is set too low, the upper spring plate has corroded away, or could just be the rear calipers are sticking causing the rear suspension to sag.
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