Coilovers & Bump Stops

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Motorhole
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Post Sat Apr 21, 2012 9:55 pm

Evening chaps,

I have a coilover question. My Koni coilovers have these yellow bump stops at the top of the strut as per the pic:

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However, it appears to me that these substantially limit suspension travel, ie. from the fuill 5 inches or so to just 2!

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Surely this can't be right? I guess the bump stop is there to stop the piston from bottoming out but does it need to be so damn big? Surely 2 inches of suspension travel would royally dick up your handling...
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Post Sat Apr 21, 2012 9:58 pm

the bump stop will compress under loading.
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