Tiens Going On.... one question though Options

[6gcSTVT]

So I just got my Tien S-techs yesterday and next weekend I'll be pulling my car into the garage and my dad and I are going to do it up. My question is that after reading the instructions which are a no brainer since i've put coilovers on.. it said i should cut my rubber stops in half? Has anyone else had to cut thier stoppers or should I just not worry?

[6gcSTVT]

Since it's not a good idea to hit the strut itself and besides a razor blade does anyone have a different suggestion that worked for them?

[eggman40]

Since it's not a good idea to hit the strut itself and besides a razor blade does anyone have a different suggestion that worked for them?

Are you reffering to cutting the bump stop? becuase if you are, you dont cut it while its still on th shock. You'll have to compress the stock spring a litte to take the top-hat off. Then, once you have the top-hat off, you will simply be able to slide it off the shock and it will be easier to cut. Then you put it back on to the shock you'll be using followed by the the new spring and top-hat. Hope this helps.

And if your asking becuase you already installed the shocks back on the car, than i would get something sharp and slowly cut around the stop being careful not to strike the metal on the shock. ALthough if you did with a razor blade, i doubt it will hurt it any. I hope this works for you!