on bumpstops

1. Tontsy Saxperience Addict Joined: Oct 2008 Plymouth, Fiddling - under a two poster ramp Posts: 14064 Audi

   #1 3rd April 2009, 18:52

   hey guys ... ive just slammed my car, its now sitting on the bumpstops.
   
   and its now low enough imo... im running on 14's, with budget tyres 165/65 ... if i put on a lower profile, the car will sit lower yeah? but i want the actual car lower *wheels in the arch more*
   
   can i get smaller bumpstops or cut them in half ?
2. stormin Established Member Joined: Jun 2007 Toronto, Canada Posts: 1118 Mitsi Evo 2008

   #2 3rd April 2009, 20:32

   take them out at you pearl would not advise it mate just lower the tyre wall height
3. bencork_vtr L-plater Joined: Mar 2009 stoke on trent Posts: 52 saxo vtr

   #3 3rd April 2009, 21:33

   wen i got my vtr it was 60mm all round and had no bump stops in it was horrible 2 drive n bahged everywhere so i wudnt take ya bump stops out also you do now if your sitting on your bump stop its an m.o.t failer!!!!!!
4. user_10473 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2006 Swansea Posts: 4946 Bianca White Peugeot 106 S2 Rallye, Saxo VTS

   #4 3rd April 2009, 21:35

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by bencork_vtr wen i got my vtr it was 60mm all round and had no bump stops in it was horrible 2 drive n bahged everywhere so i wudnt take ya bump stops out also you do now if your sitting on your bump stop its an m.o.t failer!!!!!!

   And plain dangerous.
5. bencork_vtr L-plater Joined: Mar 2009 stoke on trent Posts: 52 saxo vtr

   #5 3rd April 2009, 21:40

   yes it is dangerous they r there for a reson my vtr is now 40mm all round and is mint handles great n looks loads beta
6. lavo-vts Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2006 derbyshire Posts: 3515 mk1 vts (ETW Mercury Grey)

   #6 3rd April 2009, 21:50

   if you want your wheels in your arches more get some bigger alloys
7. Tontsy Saxperience Addict Joined: Oct 2008 Plymouth, Fiddling - under a two poster ramp Posts: 14064 Audi

   #7 4th April 2009, 01:05

   i want 15's and lower profiles ... i assume that will make a difference, or stay the same becuase the inch on the wheel and the low profile will level out on the 14 and 65 pro atm, if that makes sense...
   
   not to worry about mots so its a-ok! lol
   oh yeah ... how long before these shocks are shagged? ... from the feel of the ride i get the impression, they will be by the weekend is out :/ ...
8. ryhornvtr Frequent Poster Joined: Sep 2005 norwich United Kingdom (England) Posts: 821 2003 posi VTS

   #8 5th April 2009, 16:38

   Chances are, if your sitting on the bumpstops your shocks arent doing anything.
   
   Raise it before you end up hurt.
9. williamsvts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 northumberland Posts: 7693 pulsar gtir, mk4 astra sxi

   #9 5th April 2009, 16:54

   cut them in half, but you'll have hardly any suspension travel and prob flip the car on a corner haha
10. gouldy87 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 3932

    #10 5th April 2009, 16:59

    hedge finders...........
11. user_29499 Established Member Joined: Dec 2008 wednesbury/birmingham Posts: 1121 106 gti

    #11 5th April 2009, 17:37

    i no it sounds stupid but what are bumpstops iv herd people removing them andf stuff but what am they ??
12. Aron Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Feb 2007 Nuneaton Posts: 3554 EP3 Civic

    #12 5th April 2009, 17:45

    sorry mate but putting your car on the bumpstops it just stupid. actualy im not sorry, basicaly you need to raise it. bumpstops off a s1 106 are smaller but not much. if you leave it like it is you will destroy your rear beam as it will still be trying to move still. you need travel on the rear.
13. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

    #13 5th April 2009, 21:23

    have you ever wondered why its an mot faliure to sit too close to the bump stops??
    
    1. your going to bend your shell
    2. your going to ruin the rear suspension (as it stresses the front bearing rather than the arm and this then collapses)
    3. its dangerouse for handeling as the car basically has no rear suspension
    4. if it does collapse and your moving at over about 2mph say bye bye to your car as your rear wheel will happily rip out your boot floor when the arm comes off (and over about 10mph itll flip the car)
    
    i could go on tbh but i think you might get the idea
    basically its a bad idea
14. dorsetsaxo Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 dorset Posts: 1113 saxo vtr mk1

    #14 5th April 2009, 21:32

    and shatter your back, my mate had lotus 7 he hit a dip in road bit his fag clean in half and is still having physio a yeah later he sold the car a week after as couldnt get in it even if he wanted, so you may knacker your car at least but back problems a far worse, shocks are there for a reason
15. coleman258 Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 Eastbourne Posts: 2474 Astra van daily Black Saxo VTR 16v'd kent PT51

    #15 5th April 2009, 21:39

    bumpstops are there for a reason
16. dougieph2 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 livingston Posts: 4174 Honda CRX!

    #16 5th April 2009, 21:41

    get some pics up
17. 106pete Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2007 plymouth Posts: 365 saxo vts metro gti rover 414

    #17 5th April 2009, 21:57

    tonto where in plymouth are u? maybe worth meeting up, i can prob help u.
18. Tontsy Saxperience Addict Joined: Oct 2008 Plymouth, Fiddling - under a two poster ramp Posts: 14064 Audi

    #18 22nd April 2009, 14:47

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by 106pete tonto where in plymouth are u? maybe worth meeting up, i can prob help u.

    i live in mutley / peverell mate.
    always in town and around the Hoe... cant miss me... two tone now, silver and posi blue.
    
    im having serious doubts about this, im in the middle of making an install, pretty hefty one to that... im thinking raise it around 20-30mm and get some lower profiles