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Old Jul 18, 2012 | 06:38 PM
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i just bought some megan lowering springs. and have new struts to match em. would it be a wise investment to purchase some polyurethane bump stops for when i install the springs? also when lowering do you need to remove the front wheel fender liners?
 
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Old Jul 18, 2012 | 09:09 PM
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i just bought some megan lowering springs. and have new struts to match em. would it be a wise investment to purchase some polyurethane bump stops for when i install the springs? also when lowering do you need to remove the front wheel fender liners?
You could use them, I just used the factory bump stops. Depending on how low your going you may nee dot remove them. I had a neon with 17" wheels on eibachs and I didn't need to remove them.
 
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Old Jul 18, 2012 | 09:11 PM
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You should not have to remove them unless you want to. It all depends on your drop also. The Megan Racing springs do not drop the car that much, I have them installed on OEM spec struts. About the polyurethane bump stops you might want to do it all in one shot just so you know its done and you dont have to hassle with it later but not a necessity.
 
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Old Jul 20, 2012 | 05:16 PM
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which poly urethane bushings would i want? can someone post a link to them?
 
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Old Jul 20, 2012 | 06:42 PM
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which poly urethane bushings would i want? can someone post a link to them?
http://www.modernperformance.com/pro...on_bushingkits

This what you want?
 
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Old Jul 21, 2012 | 02:17 PM
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are they not sold alone? i have replaced other bushings all ready so a master kit would give me double. i just want to bump stops alone. if not ill prolly just not run a bump stop
 
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Old Jul 21, 2012 | 07:57 PM
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Ohioguru, I'm located in NE Ohio. If you give me until the 30th of this month I may be interested in buying that kit and you give me like $15 for the bump stops?
 
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To be honest I dont think the kit includes bump stops. I have never seen them for a neon before either. I would use the factory bump stops.
 
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Old Jul 23, 2012 | 08:57 AM
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factory ones are shot. from what im seeing alot of lowered cars have removed the bump stops completly. which is what i think im gonna end up doing since i cant find any that wont cost me a extra 60 to put on.
 
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Old Jul 23, 2012 | 07:27 PM
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I have ran without them and all I can say is even with my stiff coil overs, I would still bottom the car to the strut. It led to blown struts and broken springs while on vacation out of state. If you cant find oem replacements then ask your local part store. Be sure to ask them if they have any universal kits also. I have seen them before not sure what they are made out of, but I have seen them before.
 
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