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What other mods do you have on your car besides the Cradle Lockout kit and Vertical Links?
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Also, [MENTION=10281]BmacIL[/MENTION], is it possible that I damaged my shocks by having an incorrect length of bumpstop on them?
 

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Also, [MENTION=10281]BmacIL[/MENTION], is it possible that I damaged my shocks by having an incorrect length of bumpstop on them?
I don't think so. If it were possible, I think mine would be trashed. I didn't cut my factory bump stops for a long time. By the time I pulled them to trim, they were trashed. I cut them down which improved the ride but then switched to the Steeda adjustable bump stops and improved even further.
 

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did you install new bumpstops? or you only have your stocks? i thought you installed new ones, so i thought it might of been the problem i had
 

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Also, [MENTION=10281]BmacIL[/MENTION], is it possible that I damaged my shocks by having an incorrect length of bumpstop on them?
No I don't think so unless you did some offroading or went over a lot of railroad tracks several times a day lol.
 
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No idea what happened, but after I reassembled the car and checked all of the torque specs my car now pulls to the right. The only thing I did was cut the bumpstops and put my summer wheels/tires back on. What in the world is going on with my vehicle???
 

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No idea what happened, but after I reassembled the car and checked all of the torque specs my car now pulls to the right. The only thing I did was cut the bumpstops and put my summer wheels/tires back on. What in the world is going on with my vehicle???
How did you store the tires? I had a set do that to me before it would pull under power.
 
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How did you store the tires? I had a set do that to me before it would pull under power.
I had them stored in boxes in my apartment. Maybe it's the tire pressure. I didn't mark what corner they came off of either. I'm trying to figure out how I can tell without trial and error and lots of wheel swapping. That would suck if I need new tires. I just bought these.
 

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Should I order Steeda bumpstops along with the rear shock mounts? Also, do you think I should switch over to a better suspension system than the FRPP/Steeda Linear combo while I'm at it?
 

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For the bump stops, the question is how much are you hitting on them now. For some reason even with my bumps stops cut to the recommended size I was still hitting them frequently. Not that it's a problem but with the factory stops cut that low, there is a hard plastic black retaining ring there that makes it pretty rigid. I switched to the Steeda bump stops which are just a little shorter than the recommended trim height and it was a great improvement in my ride quality.
 
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For the bump stops, the question is how much are you hitting on them now. For some reason even with my bumps stops cut to the recommended size I was still hitting them frequently. Not that it's a problem but with the factory stops cut that low, there is a hard plastic black retaining ring there that makes it pretty rigid. I switched to the Steeda bump stops which are just a little shorter than the recommended trim height and it was a great improvement in my ride quality.
I was wondering the same thing, since the amount I took off left just the plastic ring and the above softer material. They're not all that expensive, and easy to replace if I'm doing the shock mounts anyway. I just figured while I'm under there, it might be worth changing to a different setup, especially since there are four types of shock mounts.
 

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Should I order Steeda bumpstops along with the rear shock mounts? Also, do you think I should switch over to a better suspension system than the FRPP/Steeda Linear combo while I'm at it?
Absolutely nothing wrong with your spring and damper combination together. Maybe grab the steeda stops since they're pretty inexpensive along with the mounts.
 
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Absolutely nothing wrong with your spring and damper combination together. Maybe grab the steeda stops since they're pretty inexpensive along with the mounts.
Thanks again for all the help. I owe you a beer.
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