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Old 05-10-08, 10:46 AM
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Im currently on a Bilstein Sports/Tanabe GF210 setup. I've always found the car to have a raked look with the rear sitting noticeably higher in the rear than the front. I was wondering if cutting the bumpstops in the rear would help eliminate some gap in the rear w/o sacrificing ride quality.
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i thought cutting the bumpstops was to avoid 'bottoming out', not to lower the car more i never really understood the concept of cutting these things and didnt have it done when i was on s/s combo. nevertheless, i find it odd that your rear is higher than the front, as typically our rear, visibly, appears lower.

quick solution: coilovers LOL (i've got mine adjusted so my rear is about 1/4" lower than my fronts)
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yes, its to avoid bottoming out, but i wanted to know if cutting the bumpstops would also affect the height of the car as well.
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i cut my bump stop in half up front..and it made my car like a 1/4-1/2" lower..probably cuz my shocks are pretty much blown
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Originally Posted by 4play4dr
i cut my bump stop in half up front..and it made my car like a 1/4-1/2" lower..probably cuz my shocks are pretty much blown
did you cut the rears?
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