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Old 06-27-2009, 11:02 AM   #2
LONGHAIR
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: Columbus OH
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Re: What to do up front?

This just sounds wrong?
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Originally Posted by thirdstreettito View Post
I want to keep my ride quality, but stop hitting the bumps stops every time there is a slight bump.
Hitting the bump-stops is killing whatever ride quailty you should have.


On top is exactly the opposite of what you need to do.....Adding a zero-rate (which is nothing more than a bolt-in spacer block) to the top of the spring will just take up any space that you have now. you would be on the bump-stops constantly. Even adding one to the bottom of the spring pack will not solve your problem. It will have the same ride, 1 inch higher, but still the same space to the bump-stop.
You need to get more arch to the springs, whether you do that with an "add-a-leaf" a small lift spring (like 2.5") or simply replacing the stock springs with new stock springs. As long as you bang the bump-stops, you will have a bad ride.
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