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Strassejager
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I installed Steeda adjustable bumpstops on my ProAction shocks a few days ago and am impressed, and surprised frankly, of the improvements I feel. To note:
1) The steeda "short stack" for the rear dampers are about 1/8" shorter than my properly trimmed OEM stops. If you line-up OEM stops and the steeda short stack, the Steeda's height are just about in line with the top of the black dense portion of the OEM stops.
2) The Steeda bumpstops are STOUT. Polyurethane, I believe, and you cannot compress these by hand like the OEM stops. In fact, I couldn't compress the Steeda bits when jumping on them (yes I did this...wife thought I was nuts).
3) What surprised me the most was that these significantly more dense stops actually improved the ride -- they did not make anything harsher. While driving on relatively normal smooth pavement I noticed no difference between old and new (naturally), however when I hit sharp imperfections or came down from a steep speed bump the difference was clear: the pogo effect is gone after sharp/steep impacts. In fact, not only is the pogo effect gone, but the impact feels and sounds refined.
4) The bumpstops are gorgeous. Deep Steeda blue...too bad I can't see them once installed. At ~$50 for a set I may place another order and put them up on my mantle.
In the end, I would recommend these adjustable bumpstops to anyone willing to install them. They for sure help with lowered cars, but I can now see a clear value in installing these even if you have an OEM spring/damper setup. I'm really curious if installing these bumpstops could solve the OEM bouncey ride in lieu of installing a series of parts...seems to me the OEM stops are too tall (even for stock springs) and the material isn't dense enough for a refined ride.
- Mike
1) The steeda "short stack" for the rear dampers are about 1/8" shorter than my properly trimmed OEM stops. If you line-up OEM stops and the steeda short stack, the Steeda's height are just about in line with the top of the black dense portion of the OEM stops.
2) The Steeda bumpstops are STOUT. Polyurethane, I believe, and you cannot compress these by hand like the OEM stops. In fact, I couldn't compress the Steeda bits when jumping on them (yes I did this...wife thought I was nuts).
3) What surprised me the most was that these significantly more dense stops actually improved the ride -- they did not make anything harsher. While driving on relatively normal smooth pavement I noticed no difference between old and new (naturally), however when I hit sharp imperfections or came down from a steep speed bump the difference was clear: the pogo effect is gone after sharp/steep impacts. In fact, not only is the pogo effect gone, but the impact feels and sounds refined.
4) The bumpstops are gorgeous. Deep Steeda blue...too bad I can't see them once installed. At ~$50 for a set I may place another order and put them up on my mantle.
In the end, I would recommend these adjustable bumpstops to anyone willing to install them. They for sure help with lowered cars, but I can now see a clear value in installing these even if you have an OEM spring/damper setup. I'm really curious if installing these bumpstops could solve the OEM bouncey ride in lieu of installing a series of parts...seems to me the OEM stops are too tall (even for stock springs) and the material isn't dense enough for a refined ride.
- Mike
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