Illuminas + Bump Stops?

[L8R]

Okay, I have searched the forums and got mixed results. I just put together (not installed) my new spring and suspension combo. Illuminas and Sportlines. I read the directions for both products and it mentions nothing about cutting the bump stops. I remember when I installed my S-Techs, it said to cut it in half.

Does anyone have any suggestions? I am running Mazdaspeed bump stops in the front also, not the Protege 5 (if that helps).

Thanks in advance!

Chris

(eekdance)

 

[aMaff]

I have mazdaspeed bumps all around. If you don't want to do that, I'd leave the speeds on the front and put the short P5 ones (fronts I think) in the rear.

 

[L8R]

Oh good idea, thanks for your input.

 

[lowandslow]

I cut my stock P5 ones when I put my illuminas and Sprints in. I can't remember off hand where exactley I cut them. I seem to remember cutting them where there was a groove or something along those lines

Matt

 

[Action Jackson]

I'm using Mazdaspeeds, full size in the rears, and in the front I cut out the smallest "ring".

 

[i12drivemyMP5]

I cut my P5's 1 1/4 since my lowering springs were 1.3.

 

[L8R]

Hmm... these are 2.0"... I guess I will be chopping mine.

 

[lowandslow]

I can probably get you some pics of where I cut mine.

I have them dissasembled in my garage and my Ksports are in the car right now. They will be a good height comparison since my old setup was Sprint 2" drop springs. I never bottomed them out (or hard enough to notice)

Matt

 

[L8R]

Well I cut my front and left my rear stock. I cut the front about 1/4. I have no problems

Thanks guys for you help.

 

[vindication]

gratz. when I installed my illumina/spool spring combo I cut mine in half. have had no prob. would't be able to tell you about the msp ones, but looks like you figured it out.

 

[L8R]

How do you like the ride? Man, I am in HEAVEN with this setup. It even has the same drop amount as the K-Sports.

 

[vindication]

I loved it! thing was heavenly. and after the awr 21.5mm adjustable rear swaybar.....ohhhh man! I was contemplating on moving to the k-sports only because of the adjustability of them. Not sure though. Plus I found a place that sells them at a sick price of like $475 shipped. I think they're still the same price from them, but this was like 3-4 years ago.

 

[L8R]

I will never go back to coilovers just for the fact I don't auto-x and I don't want to worry about alignment, camber, tire wear, etc etc... Now I just need to find time to align my car haha.