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0ffcam
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 Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2020 8:16 pm Post subject: Bump stop bracket removal? |
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| I have a 70' STD bug slammed, and its bottoming out on the bump stop. i Currently have no knob on it, so its metal on metal during most road bumps. Would cutting off the bracket from the arm allow for more travel? i want to keep at its current height. I also have shorter shocks already and adjustable spring plates. If anyone has cut there's off let me know how it rides. |
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grandpa red
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| Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2020 4:11 am Post subject: Re: Bump stop bracket removal? |
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I just recently raised mine got tired of the exhaust dragging.
Actually the spring plates on mine were bottomed out on the top of the shock towers and there are no bump stops.
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FreeBug
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| Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2020 5:04 am Post subject: Re: Bump stop bracket removal? |
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| 0ffcam wrote: |
| I have a 70' STD bug slammed, and its bottoming out on the bump stop. i Currently have no knob on it, so its metal on metal during most road bumps. Would cutting off the bracket from the arm allow for more travel? i want to keep at its current height. I also have shorter shocks already and adjustable spring plates. If anyone has cut there's off let me know how it rides. |
Doesn't a '70 beetle have the bump stops on the shock absorbers? Am I missing something? I thought all ball-joint front ends did it with the shock absorber... |
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sgmalt46
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| Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2020 8:07 am Post subject: Re: Bump stop bracket removal? |
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| FreeBug wrote: |
| 0ffcam wrote: |
| I have a 70' STD bug slammed, and its bottoming out on the bump stop. i Currently have no knob on it, so its metal on metal during most road bumps. Would cutting off the bracket from the arm allow for more travel? i want to keep at its current height. I also have shorter shocks already and adjustable spring plates. If anyone has cut there's off let me know how it rides. |
Doesn't a '70 beetle have the bump stops on the shock absorbers? Am I missing something? I thought all ball-joint front ends did it with the shock absorber... |
he is talking about the REAR you missed the spring plate part 
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ricaroo
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0ffcam
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| Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2020 4:14 pm Post subject: Re: Bump stop bracket removal? |
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its currently almost metal on metal as I'm maxed out on spline adjustment to get as low as i can, was just wondering if getting rid of the whole bump stop would help? |
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FreeBug
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| Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2020 10:54 pm Post subject: Re: Bump stop bracket removal? |
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| FreeBug wrote: |
| 0ffcam wrote: |
| I have a 70' STD bug slammed, and its bottoming out on the bump stop. i Currently have no knob on it, so its metal on metal during most road bumps. Would cutting off the bracket from the arm allow for more travel? i want to keep at its current height. I also have shorter shocks already and adjustable spring plates. If anyone has cut there's off let me know how it rides. |
Doesn't a '70 beetle have the bump stops on the shock absorbers? Am I missing something? I thought all ball-joint front ends did it with the shock absorber... |
he is talking about the REAR you missed the spring plate part |
Thanks! I completely missed that. Now it all makes sense.I really need to get better glasses...and a better brain...and learn how to pay attention, etc... |
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