bump stops, should I get some? Options

[Rider]

I'm pretty sure that when I installed the new shock/spring setup, the shocks did not come with bump stops. Now, if I hit a decent size pothole, it sounds like the shocks are really taking a beating (you hear a loud 'thump'). This happens about once a week... Would getting bump stops reduce the chance of that happening?

Also, would I have to take the shocks off the car (and take the springs off too) in order to put the bump stops in? I'm thinking it might be cheaper to wait until I have to change the shocks altogether so I don't pay twice for labor... What do you guys think?

*edit: I found a site that sells these http://www.resuspension.com/Bump-Stops-p-1-c-92.html you'll have to scroll down a bit to see them, but I have no idea what size I need... Anyone know???

This post has been edited by Rider: May 24, 2008 - 11:39 AM

[creis]

ok, bump stops are very important doubly so on lowered cars, else your putting a lot of strain on the top of the shock and every bult the strut assembaly is held on with when/if you bottom out the stock, the stoper softens the hit when it gets compressed all the way, if you have a lowered car the best thing to do is take the stock bump stops cut them in half and use the bottom half, thus you have more clearence before it hits and retian enough to keep it soft when it hits, I had my car lowered compleatly around 3.5-4" with my ground controls and ran without stops for a while, was a bad idea and with the roads around where i lived it hit alot. also keep in mind if you run without and it hits a decent amount of times, when it comes time to swap the shocks in front its next to imposible to get the top peace off the strut so the shock comes out as its been hammered in. I ended up buying a new set the tossing my old onces out because i could not take them apart.

This post has been edited by creis: May 29, 2008 - 4:05 PM