Shock bumper m suspension
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No my original affirmation was incorrect. On the rear there is a significant difference, but on the front it is not so much.NaweedMustafa said:enuff_zed said:
I just ran downstairs to check all the parts I got. Indeed that is the shorter one. I hope he didn't cut it after my message
My post was more of an affirmation to confirm with the part numbers
The sport one doesn't have the waisted part below the ridge as shown in the OPs photo.
Sport should be 60mm, so cutting this one down was ok.
[ref]TIMMOS29[/ref], apologies for any confusion caused.
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enuff_zed said:No my original affirmation was incorrect. On the rear there is a significant difference, but on the front it is not so much.NaweedMustafa said:enuff_zed said:
I just ran downstairs to check all the parts I got. Indeed that is the shorter one. I hope he didn't cut it after my message
My post was more of an affirmation to confirm with the part numbers
The sport one doesn't have the waisted part below the ridge as shown in the OPs photo.
Sport should be 60mm, so cutting this one down was ok.
[ref]TIMMOS29[/ref], apologies for any confusion caused.
No worries dude.
I only went against your original post as I was watching a bloke on you tube change his shox and his was shorter than what we got.
Im learning and managed to do one shock tonight post incoming soon!!!
Why didn't you just get the correct ones?TIMMOS29 said:
:lol:TIMMOS29 said:
Just wondered, were they not available, part number mix-up etc.
Sorry for the slight thread hijack with an uneducated question - but would installing standard bumpers rather than the sports bumpers actually impact ride height at all?
I.e If rest of the suspension components are the lower “sports” suspension, would it have any bearing on ride height? Or would it be purely a handling thing?
I.e If rest of the suspension components are the lower “sports” suspension, would it have any bearing on ride height? Or would it be purely a handling thing?
It would only have any effect if you cornered very hard, enough to bottom out the damper. Highly unlikely in normal driving. And even if you did, the foam rubber bump stop would compress so it's not as if you suddenly make the suspension rigid. I suspect in reality the difference in length of those two bump stops would never really be tested unless you were on a track.j24 said:
The bumpers are at the very top of the spring travel. So they shouldn't affect ride height. But they would make contact sooner.j24 said:
Put the correct part number in and both types came up? Or just put in car model and there were many?TIMMOS29 said:
enuff_zed said:
Cheers, good to know!
Asking as I recently had RBM carry out a suspension refresh for my Zed, but some idiot (this guy!) accidentally ordered Febi standard/se rear shock dust covers (which come with the bump stops fitted) part number 181811 from Autodoc, and I only realised after paying the rather large bill post completion of the job…
I wasn’t sure if I was imagining my ride height was a little higher than previous - but pretty sure it’s the only wrong part I ordered, so must just be my paranoia (or a slightly higher ride with fresh shocks/springs etc?)
I was considering changing them out for the proper sports ones… but might just live with it if it isn't impacting the ride height, as guessing it won’t be cheap to change them out!