Bump stop length for drop springs.

[Smokey159]

I guess he's screwed haha, that and it probably explains the noise we hear when he hits a hard bump or cuts a hard turn.

I'd say the noise he is hearing is tire rub due to oversized aftermarket wheels with say a 40mm offset maybe?

Not cutting the bumpstops enough only restricts the travel of the suspension, which would actually keep the chassis away from the tire. So the fact that the bump stop was only cut in half is a good thing for your buddy because otherwise the rub would be worse.

[ddongbap]

Originally Posted by Smokey159

I'd say the noise he is hearing is tire rub due to oversized aftermarket wheels with say a 40mm offset maybe?

Not cutting the bumpstops enough only restricts the travel of the suspension, which would actually keep the chassis away from the tire. So the fact that the bump stop was only cut in half is a good thing for your buddy because otherwise the rub would be worse.

40 is nearly stock. If you're at 38, then you'll have to worry about rubbing the fender lining. I rub with a ET of 38, and thats on hard cornering. With my 230lbs fat ass.

[largeorangefont]

My wheels are +40 and had a slight fender rub due to the 205 50 16 tires.

With the Tokico struts in installed, I rarely rub anymore.

I just cut my bumpstop to the plastic piece for insurance. I have only hit the bumpstop a couple times ever, and I'm lowered 1.8 inches.

[PetersRedYaris]

Originally Posted by largeorangefont

My wheels are +40 and had a slight fender rub due to the 205 50 16 tires.

With the Tokico struts in installed, I rarely rub anymore.

I just cut my bumpstop to the plastic piece for insurance. I have only hit the bumpstop a couple times ever, and I'm lowered 1.8 inches.

Must be the stiffer struts... Did you have the lowering springs installed on the stock struts, and if so did you hit the bump stops considerably more with them?

I ask because based on my measurements, you don't have much travel left. I'm guessing 1/2 to 1 inch...

[largeorangefont]

Originally Posted by PetersRedYaris

Must be the stiffer struts... Did you have the lowering springs installed on the stock struts, and if so did you hit the bump stops considerably more with them?

I ask because based on my measurements, you don't have much travel left. I'm guessing 1/2 to 1 inch...

Yea, I ran for 20K miles with the same lowering springs on the stock struts.

The only time I ever hit the bumpstops, was over potholes at speed. I drive the car pretty fast into turns. and with the new struts I get less tire rub on the fender liner, but never ride the bumpstops through turns.

I have more than 1 inch of up travel.