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: Bump Stops

CJ
03-01-2003, 04:26 PM
As far as I have read, it seems that the springs should not flex past being flat. would the red line be the proper stop location or just above it?
Supergper
03-01-2003, 04:31 PM
thats relatively speaking...some springs are made from the manufacture as a flat spring that when it flexes it inverts...otherwise for a normaly arched spring if you cycle it past flat you will wear them out really fast...
jdjanda
03-01-2003, 04:40 PM
Depends on how you view your springs, if you consider them consumable then use the bump stops to limit contact with the frame, body, etc.
Hayraker
03-01-2003, 05:08 PM
I heard that bumpstops limit articulation..........:flipoff2:
jdjanda
03-01-2003, 05:32 PM
Originally posted by Hayraker
I heard that bumpstops limit articulation..........:flipoff2:

So do fenders
kyrel69
03-01-2003, 06:59 PM
Originally posted by jdjanda


So do fenders

:rolleyes:
jdjanda
03-01-2003, 07:07 PM
Originally posted by kyrel69


:rolleyes:

You're right, at the mall it's hard to rub 31's :flipoff2:
CJ
03-09-2003, 11:45 AM
anyone else?
JIM3030
03-09-2003, 12:03 PM
let it flex Matt! when i started breaking shackle bolts i just made longer shackles
NE-RokToy
03-09-2003, 12:10 PM
basicly you just can't expect limit less travel out of a spring without accelerated wear. If it is a spring with very little arch it can safely go negative, as compared to a heavily arched spring which shouldnt go negative at all.