bumpstops

sentra_hilo · May 15th, 2003, 04:55 AM

in kojima's page it says to cut the rubber bumpstops about an inch when installing coilovers. will this make my ride more bumpy?

Greg200SE-R · May 15th, 2003, 01:38 PM

Wassup man this is Greg from Kona again. You got your Teins installed? how are they? I still havent gotten mine on yet. Cutting the bumpstops will just free up a little more wheel travel, at the expense of more risk to the dampers, depending on how much you cut off. ARe you bottoming? I know you wanted to get your car down super low... If you're bottoming get the Motivational mounts! Theyre the sheeeyot!

Anyone out there know if the Tein rear pillowball mounts restore travel like the Motivational rear mounts? If the Motivationals give you more travel than the Teins, then they might be better for your car, for less money.

take it easy man.

057 · May 15th, 2003, 02:33 PM

The best option is to buy Koni bumpstops from www.motivational.net

go4broke44 · May 15th, 2003, 09:18 PM

where the hell are the bumpstops on the b14? are they easy to find?

G2-0-0SX · May 16th, 2003, 12:29 AM

the bump stops are underneath the black rubber sleaves that cover the pistons on ur shox, they are thick red hard peices of rubber.

zeno · May 16th, 2003, 10:09 AM

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where the hell are the bumpstops on the b14? are they easy to find?

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the bump stops are underneath the black rubber sleaves that cover the pistons on ur shox, they are thick red hard peices of rubber.

Yes....and they also prevent your shocks from smashing into your metal chasis on really hard turns. Not a good thing to do.

sentra_hilo · May 17th, 2003, 07:23 AM

will it make my ride more bouncy?

Gimp · May 17th, 2003, 08:15 AM

Installing new bumpstops or cutting your original ones isn't going to make your ride more BOUNCY. Sorry to say this, but the cheap coilovers which you bought (i think I read it in another post of yours) will make your ride more BOUNCY.

Cutting the bumpstops will just give you a LITTLE more travel back in the car.

PatScottAKA99XE · May 17th, 2003, 03:53 PM

Your gonna have bounce and bottoming no matter what you do if you are running lowering springs.

Neil · May 17th, 2003, 06:08 PM

Do the tein's come with bump stops or do you have to buy them separate?

I'm seriously considering the Tein Basics

Icej · May 18th, 2003, 05:19 AM

I am also considering the basics but I heared that you, Pat, bought the pillowball mounts , what are those for?

Neil · May 18th, 2003, 10:39 AM

I believe the pillowball mounts are to adjust the camber/toe but correct me if im wrong.

Greg200SE-R · May 19th, 2003, 01:35 AM

Do the Tein mounts in the rear restore travel like the Motivational Engineering mounts? I assume that as long as the mounting point at the end of the strut shaft is mounted further away from the strut body, there can be increased travel. This is how the Motivational mounts help (the strut is mounted in such a way that the shaft ends up extended about an inch more when compared to the stock mount, giving that much more travel).

It appears that the Teins are built the same way, with the mount being basically shaped like a disc. Can anyone provide info? thanks.

PatScottAKA99XE · May 19th, 2003, 03:55 PM

The Teins come with bumpstops.

The plates do give a little more travel IIRC.

The front plates only allow you to adj. camber. It is impossible to adj. toe from up there.

sentra_hilo · May 19th, 2003, 08:07 PM

would it be ok to cut a little more than one segment off my bumpstop? maybe 2? my springs don't have enough room to compress and it's hitting the bumpstop soon. can i cut it 2 segments?