Tech Tip - Bumpy Ride? This Might Be the Fix For You!

[tj@steeda]

Trimming your Bump Stops is a crucial step when lowering your Mustang, especially the S550 and S650s. When you lower your car, you are reducing the amount of usable travel in the shock, but the bumpstop remains setup for the stock ride height. By trimming it, you gain back the usable travel and prevent your vehicle from riding on the bump stop. On MagneRide equipped Mustangs, it is a bit more involved due to the rear shock having a wiring harness running through it. We'll show you no matter what trim you have how to get your bump stops correctly setup to give your Mustang the best ride possible!

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[LouG]

Great stuff. Could this be an issue with stock ride height PP rear springs?
I find the rear a bit stiffer feeling than the front. I was was thinking too little rebound damping

 

[Yamazuki]

I don't mean to sound critical, and please feel free to correct me if I'm wrong, but I was always taught (Back when I was building shocks for Motocross and high performance Super Bikes) that the bump stops, particularly the ones on the shock itself, were there to ensure that the end of the shock shaft, piston, valving, etc. could not slam themselves against the inside of the shock body at full stroke. Such as when bottoming out and the bumper is compressed.

So I guess I'm just curious as to whether or not anyone has actually had these things apart to verify the internal clearances and know beyond any reasonable doubt that they are still sufficient enough with a shortened and compressed bump stop to prevent such an occurrence?

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