I installed S-techs on my 09 yesterday but I totally forgot to cut the bumpstops on the front. I already returned the spring compressor I rented from auto-zone too. The car seems to ride great still. What kind of problems will I run into if I just leave them the way they are?

I didn't realize until after I had the whole car back together that I was suppose to cut about an 1" off of them...


Pics of my car for reference:

 

i dont think you should have a problem....
although i put mine back in....i know a couple of friends of mine didnt and they're good.....a couple yrs actually

 

nothing bad will happen but wont it be jus a bit higher? the car kinda looks evened out in the pic when its suppose to be lower inthe front higher in the back

 

I've had mine that way for over a year

 

Riding without bumpstops for a couple years now no issues..just try not to bottom out lol

 

From what I've read, cutting them won't make it sit any lower. They are just there to prevent the strut from bottoming out.

oh geez, lol. That would not be fun! I'm not sure if you misunderstood my post though... I still have bumpstops, just forgot to cut them. So I have the whole entire bumpstop in the assembly.

 

ahh ok nm then haha

 

nah i saw a before and after with the bumpstops and without is definatly alot lower especially since these are S-techs and there suppose to be lower in the front, in teh pics above it looks almost like the back is alittle lower

 

the 2 white ones are stechs with bumpstops cut... mine*rip* is after 2 yrs.. the other is about 3 weeks lowered..

 

I don't think you'll have a problem. I'm just tucking on my 18's

 

cutting the bumpstops shouldnt make it sit any lower.
since you didnt cut them, that just means there will be less travel so youll bottom out more frequently.

 

really?? when tCtCtC cut his the car seemed alot lower then when he had it at first with the stechs

 

Maybe mine will settle a little more. I only have 25 miles on it now since I installed them. Those pics were taken with less than a mile on it.

I am happy with the stance now. The roads around here are pretty bad anyways. Lots of steep hills. I think I will keep the bumpstops in there the way they are. It still rides really good, even over big bumps and potholes.

 

you can still cut the bumpstop, just use a sharp knife with the car jacked up, and cut it, its probably not worth the effort, and your shocks will eventually blow anyways

i wouldnt sweat it!

 

so would that make it better just to leave the bumpstops on whole?

 

from personal experience, cutting bump stops did make the front sit lower. the rears you can get away with.

 

but if i just dont bother to cut them, will i be ok?

sorry about threadjack, after this im out.

 

youll be ok...its just the stance will not be as low compared to if you were to cut it.

 

i actually didnt even touch them.
turns out it took a long time for them to finally settle

 

OHHHHHH nvm then i thought u cut them and they made the drop better, i remember u talking bout it, NVM then lol