Help - Clio 172 Bump Stops?

[Hitty86]

I have just received my Lowering springs today and in the box was a note saying "Please Read - Please cut bumpstops by at least 20mm"

Will i need to do this?.. The springs are made by G-Max and apparently lower the car by 30mm

 

[whatisjustis]

I remember seeing a thread on this recently mate. Have a search? I hope they're for the Fabia though?!

Sorry I can't be of more use

 

[Hitty86]

for the 172.. what wrong with that? lol

 

[Hitty86]

Cant find anywhere about it, Can anyone else clear this up?

Cheers

 

[.Kev.]

Its because the springs are shorter mate, the standard bump stops are there to stop the suspension from bottoming out. With a standard spring you should'nt hit the bump stop, but with a shorter lower spring you run the risk of the car sitting on the bump stop instead of the spring. Not good.

When i bought my Koni's they came with new bump stops they were tiny compared to the genuine ones. They aint hard to cut mate a junior hack saw will do, just try and keep the cut level.

 

[Hitty86]

Yes then lol. Cheers mate, Never had to do this on any of my other cars ahh well

 

[Hitty86]

ooo and front and back bumpstops i take it or just front?