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Old Mar 5, 2006 | 02:08 AM
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How ever far you decide to go down.....cut the bump stop so you don't bottom out.........trust me...K
At least in half...
 
Old Mar 5, 2006 | 09:39 PM
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i wouldnt cut the bump stop out. the bump stop is made so, when you do bottom out, there is no metal on metal contact. its there for a reason.

i wouldnt drop more than 2 inches. 1.5 is what im doing.
 
Old Mar 7, 2006 | 04:17 PM
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when i installed the new stuff, i cut the bump stops in half..the stock bump stops were a third the size of the new ones, and i dropped it about 2 inches

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Old Mar 7, 2006 | 04:21 PM
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it looks real good. did you get a camber kit?
 
Old Mar 7, 2006 | 04:29 PM
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looks good dude.

ps i wasnt saying it was a bad idea to cut the bump stop in half, just to cut it out completely.
 
Old Mar 7, 2006 | 05:57 PM
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Dont you start gettin negative chamber when you lowered your car 2" because so far im not see any negative chamber.
 
Old Mar 8, 2006 | 09:58 AM
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no, i didnt get a camber kit, and i was also suprised that i didnt have as much camber problems as i thought i would, the rear wheels have some slight camber issues but the fronts are still pretty good, probly sometime this week im gonna get an alignment done on it, and try to get it as close as possible without getting the camber kit
 
Old Mar 8, 2006 | 10:30 AM
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the rears will always be a little out further than the fronts(from waht ive experianced). -2 on the backs for over 5 months and no unusual camber wear. i do have a skunk2 kit up front though.
 
Old Mar 8, 2006 | 02:09 PM
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since ive lowered it ive noticed that around 60 and up, the steering wheel begins to shake and vibrate, will an alignment help fix this problem?
 
Old Mar 8, 2006 | 08:58 PM
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Yes. And once the springs settle in, you'll probably find yourself sitting on some excessive negative camber action.
 



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