rear bump stop in a dry cone subframe... how to do it?

[decarcer]

hi there

first time posting here, though reading quite often!!!

I am willing to install this item in a dry cone suspension mini to avoid rear arches rubbing when cornering hard.
http://www.minispares.com/Product.aspx?kid=34221

In the mini spares web page there are some instructions but are too short to be understood... (my english is not so fluent also :cool: )

I´ve read in some forums you can adapt such item to the dry cone suspension car.... but no further explanation of how to do it.

would yo be so kind telling me how to do it, in a comprehensive way?

Cheers

Guillermo
Spain

[Gr4H4m]

Steve is the man on these.... he has just fitted some. :cool:

[decarcer]

Steve is the man on these.... he has just fitted some. :cool:

Hi Gr4H4m

how can I contact Steve?
I do not want t bodder the 'gurus' with probable silly questions...

thankx....

Guille

[Deano]

This is a very interesting one as ive never fitted them :o Im sure steve will be on soon to fill us in;)

Cheers Deano

[Steve]

Dry radius arms do not have a hole to bolt them into, you would have to drill and tap a hole into the top of the arm so you can bolt it into. It could be done using a right handed drill ( a drill where the head is turned for using in small areas.) But the easy way is to fit some hi lows so you can alter the height. This will stop the rubbing you may need only have to lift the back end by 1/2 inch. The stops had you are looking at are for hydro cars. Hope this helps you.

[Gr4H4m]

oh I didn't read that you were running a dry car. Steve and I have wet suspension which is what the bump stops you have are for....

[decarcer]

Dry radius arms do not have a hole to bolt them into, you would have to drill and tap a hole into the top of the arm so you can bolt it into. It could be done using a right handed drill ( a drill where the head is turned for using in small areas.) But the easy way is to fit some hi lows so you can alter the height. This will stop the rubbing you may need only have to lift the back end by 1/2 inch. The stops had you are looking at are for hydro cars. Hope this helps you.

thanks a lot for your help.


I've been searching internet and found this:
http://www.sracer.com/catalog/products/spr015.htm

aparently, minimania (the US equivalent to MINISPARES) have those in their catalogue.

Have you heard about this item?... is it worth to try it?

Cheers

Guillermo

[spNOam]

Have you tried the bump stops yet? or did you find another way..

[decarcer]

hi there

no, not yet...

i am still refurbishing the front subframe.

These Xmas holidays gave some time to locate the rubber cone, hi-los, suspension arm, etc... Then I realised that the bump stop bracket is not painted and may tend to rust. So I sent them to get a powder coat before... it will take some time since i need to recruit a good amount of items in order to make the process cheap!!!:p

Nevertheless, I realised that the bolts that grab them in place, at the same time that shock absorber, became to be short if you put the bump stop braket. Bump stop brakets increase the width of the arm in about 5mm. So I am afraid I need to make a longer bolt..... any suggestion?

I will make some pics and try to post here.... hope this week end give some time to do so!

Finally, any idea of these item? eficiency? how to?
http://www.sracer.com/catalog/products/spr015.htm

[decarcer]

uuupsss!
i thought you were asking about the front bump stops...

regarding the rear ones, i do not find very smart to remove the brake hose braket... so i didn´t perform yet any modification. Indeed, all the rear subframe is still pending to be refurbished.

I would like to test tis item, but has no clue how to locate it...
http://www.sracer.com/catalog/products/spr015.htm

cheers

Guille