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Old Jan 12, 2009 | 04:04 PM
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Originally Posted by mikemareen
allrighty guys, I think I'm going to wait and go for a full tap set up.

after careful evaluation, I just don't feel comfortable running a one way coilover set up at it's lowest drop setting resulting in minimal strut rod travel.
Megan Racing LP series.........i cant conplain on the ride and as for lowness i guaruntee they go lower than any other coils on the market.
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Old Feb 27, 2009 | 09:10 AM
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Default Cuttin Bump Stops

Do any know???

when u put in drop spring Tanabe or Teins do u have to trim you factory bump stop????
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Old Feb 27, 2009 | 09:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Swagga82
Do any know???

when u put in drop spring Tanabe or Teins do u have to trim you factory bump stop????
Is your suspension bottoming out on your Tanabe DF210 springs?
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Old Feb 27, 2009 | 09:36 AM
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Originally Posted by BNR34
Is your suspension bottoming out on your Tanabe DF210 springs?
no its not bottoming out just wondering..because my boy dropped his GS 1.4 if i'm not mistaken but he said he cut his bump stop but wondering if it necessary??? lol my fault how would u know if ur car bottoms out have no funny feelings still feel like stock
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Old Feb 27, 2009 | 10:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Swagga82
no its not bottoming out just wondering..because my boy dropped his GS 1.4 if i'm not mistaken but he said he cut his bump stop but wondering if it necessary??? lol my fault how would u know if ur car bottoms out have no funny feelings still feel like stock
If your car still feel like stock and have no funny feeling, then you are fine. You know it is bottoming out if the suspension hit something solid when it compressed. It is not a nice feeling, you would know it.

If your car feel fine, then it is not necessary, simple as that
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Old Feb 28, 2009 | 08:36 PM
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Originally Posted by BNR34
If your car still feel like stock and have no funny feeling, then you are fine. You know it is bottoming out if the suspension hit something solid when it compressed. It is not a nice feeling, you would know it.

If your car feel fine, then it is not necessary, simple as that
good looks just wondering because seen people do it plus in my paper guide it shows to cut the bump stops and it says some cars they send the bump stop depending on the vehicle ....so i figured should i do it because on the instructions say to... or leave it because i don't really want to look in to cutting the stock bump stop ???
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Old Mar 22, 2009 | 01:39 PM
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Question Stock 18"?

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Here is a pic of my car with the CS
JDMuscle, are those the stock 18"? Tein CS looks good there and it's low enough.
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Old Mar 24, 2009 | 08:20 PM
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^^^ tein cs all the way down on stock 18s. the ride was plush, very stock like.
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