What did you use to cut your bumpstop?

[Henry_mak16]

I'm getting into installing lowered springs, but I've read that I may have to cut my bumpstop. Do I need a power saw to cut that shyt? o.o And does anyone here ride without cut bumpstops (on lowered springs) without a problem on bumps? I'm still not even sure if I should cut them....

[7:34pm]

No it's pretty much hardened rubber. You can use any hand sway with small teeth.

[Henry_mak16]

If bottoming out doesn't have a big impact on the life span of my shocks, I don't think I would cut them.

[Henry_mak16]

Wow so those little guys absorb all the impact when a yaris bottoms out?

[racerb]

I just installed TRD lowering spring on my car, I just cut the very bottom section off my bump stops, maybe 1/2" at the most. I used a 32 tooth hacksaw and just tried to cut as straight as possible. Running without bump stops can cause major internal damage to shocks/struts, so cutting them to allow just enough travel, will save your shocks!

racerb :thumbsup:

[1.5]

box cutter

[BEEF]

I'm running H+R springs (1.5" drop) and didn't cut mine at all. no bottoming out in about 6 months so far.

[7:34pm]

If bottoming out doesn't have a big impact on the life span of my shocks, I don't think I would cut them.
Put in an easy way to understand, they stop your struts from 'redlining' :tongue:

I wouldn't cut them unless I have to try. Try it out for a few months without cutting them to see. If you hit them, cut off 1/4" and try again.

[jpmck03]

Lowered on NF210s, and didn't cut them... 2,684 miles later and I've yet to hit the bump stop at all.

[racerb]

Just to clarify my reason for cutting my stops! Since my car is used for Auto-X and some Track Days, I will be more likely to cycle my suspension throughout it's full range of motion. A DD which is driven mostly on the open rode, will be less likely to encounter FIA curbing and high speed transitions, that we see regularly!!

racerb :burnrubber:

[toad]

i just used my handy-dandy pocket knife! also, i followed the instructions on the DIY here for the tanabe df210 spring install(any type of spring should work with this DIY). i cut the bumpstops because when i read the reasons they made sense to me.

[CrankyOldMan]

I cut them when I had my Tien S-techs on but had a few HARD bottom-outs entering/exiting parking lots. I went back to full factory stock with the MI springs and haven't had any strange behavior at the track yet.

[Golddeenoh]

i just washed them of and bit it in half, works fine.