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Old Mar 15, 2010 | 04:28 AM
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jus got eibach drop springs installed on my 2005 neon sxt a 1.5"drop. now when i drive i feel every bump, this guy said to shave the bump stops and that might help, or get new shocks but i dont know what brand or to get the front or all four or ya u get it ,your help would be much appreciated i miss the way my car used to feel when i drove before the drop
 
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Old Mar 15, 2010 | 09:07 AM
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You should cut the bump stops. Also Kyb struts will help, but when you lower a car with springs you will always have a bumpier ride.
 
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Old Mar 15, 2010 | 01:29 PM
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do i need a spring compressor to replace the struts?
 
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Old Mar 15, 2010 | 04:30 PM
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Leave the bump stops. Generally, any aftermarket springs will require better performing struts than the factory ones. Either way however, you chose performance over comfort when you bought performance lowering springs. You feel it all. There are trade-offs to everything.
 
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Old Mar 15, 2010 | 07:40 PM
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so if i get the struts will it give me a better ride? and wuts the down side to cutting the bump stops?
 
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Old Mar 15, 2010 | 11:01 PM
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No, it will keep it from getting worse and having your stock ones blow out on you at some random time. The down side to cutting the stops? They are there for a reason. You think your ride is bad now, cut them and see how bad you think it is without them when you need 'em.
 
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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 08:49 AM
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The only reason i say cut them is because the Installation instructions from Eibach said to cut them. I think whether they are cut or not will not make a difference.
 
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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 11:02 AM
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It won't, until the suspension gets that far
 
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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 10:36 PM
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Originally Posted by darthroush
.... you chose performance over comfort when you bought performance lowering springs. You feel it all. There are trade-offs to everything.
+1 to you Darth..... You want a nice ride...put the stock suspension back on.... you want to look "cool", yer gonna have a rough ride and get a lot of scraping goin on over hilly driveway, entrances etc.

Ya cant have your cake and eat it too
 
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Old Mar 17, 2010 | 02:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Pablodragon
Ya cant have your cake and eat it too
you can if you get coilovers!
 
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