Do I need new bump stops with lowering springs?

Do I need new bump stops with lowering springs?

Registered. MikeVish said: You need to cut the bump stops. Essentially your car is riding on them constantly instead of just hitting them when you go over something.

Does cutting bump stops lower car?

some manufacturers of lowering springs suggest cutting the original Bump Stops or replacing them with aftermarket made for lowered suspensions. The original Bump Stops are too long for the shorter suspension and when you lower the car, you can end up just riding on the Bump Stops and the Shocks can not do there job.

Is hitting bump stops bad?

While bump stops are made with durable materials like rubber and urethane, they may disintegrate or get damaged over time. However, while bump stops are important, they may not be important enough to take the vehicle out of service in those cases where they’re missing or severely damaged.

What happens if you remove bump stops?

Adding bump stops on a vehicle’s suspension prevents the suspension’s metal parts from rubbing against each other or coming into other kinds of contact that could be damaging. Bottoming out without a bump stop can do some major damage to your vehicle, especially if you’ve used a lowering kit on the vehicle.

What’s the purpose of bump stops?

What Is A Bump Stop? Every type of suspension system on nearly all vehicles built includes some sort of bump stop. These simple devices are used to protect the vehicle when the suspension reaches full compression when encountering a bump or dip in the road surface.

What can I use to cut bump stops?

The bump stop itself is a really lightweight piece, but it is of a high durometer and takes a lot of force to compress. At least it is easy to cut into. Fortunately, you can cut easily into the bump stop using a box cutter/safety blade. It slices pretty easily.

How long do bump stops last?

Rigid bump stops don’t last forever, depending on use, they may need replacing even after one hard run. If you’re not bottoming out much Rigid bump stops can last a few years. While rigid bump stops are built to be tough and long-lasting, they’ll eventually degrade with repeated use.

Do I need bump stops with coilovers?

No they’re not a requirement. They help with high speed stuff and hard bottom outs on drop off or hard hits. We’ve setup regular rubber bumps for people and had Jeeps that didn’t run bumps and honestly didn’t need them. It’s really based off several variables such as coilover setup and use.

Are e36 and e46 rear springs the same?

The e36 and e46 rear suspension is pretty much identical, so the rear shocks should be interchangeable. (The e46 is slightly wider, but the same.)