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[Howie1000]

Hi,

After having my mini on the road for a year after a 20 year sabbatical, I've decided to sort the suspension again. I'm running hi-lo's, 10" wheels, adjustable shocks, and the car is lowered.... however, I've just discovered that it's been sitting on the bumpstops for the last year!
I'm using the ones that sit on top of the wheel hub, as seen in the left side of the pic, but I also have the other sort as seen on the right side of the pic. Any recommendations on which ones to use, and would I get away with cutting them down so the car isn't actually resting on them?
Many thanks 👍

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Edited by Howie1000, 24 July 2017 - 08:33 AM.

[nicklouse]

left is for a Hydro car right if for a Dry car.

 

some reduction of the dry ones can be done but not worth it on the wet ones as they are softer anyway and can be run on with little detriment.

[Howie1000]

Well you learn something new everyday 😉👍 Mine is most definitely a dry set up, so I will switch them over and chop them a bit if needed. Thanks for your reply.

left is for a Hydro car right if for a Dry car.
 
some reduction of the dry ones can be done but not worth it on the wet ones as they are softer anyway and can be run on with little detriment.

[nicklouse]

Well you learn something new everyday Mine is most definitely a dry set up, so I will switch them over and chop them a bit if needed. Thanks for your reply.

left is for a Hydro car right if for a Dry car.
 
some reduction of the dry ones can be done but not worth it on the wet ones as they are softer anyway and can be run on with little detriment.

 

but many people fitted the Hydro ones on lowered cars and competition cars. as they are better.

[richmondclassicsnorthwales]

Nothing much in it really, more of a preference, both do the same job

[imack]

Have never seen the front hydro bump stops fitted to a dry car and cant find any photos online. How do they fit? Do they attach to the upper suspension arm via the damper mounting pin?

[Spider]

[nicklouse]

Have never seen the front hydro bump stops fitted to a dry car and cant find any photos online. How do they fit? Do they attach to the upper suspension arm via the damper mounting pin?

just need the holes drilling out.

[Readers14]

I've fitted hydro front bump stops to my dry set up. Easy to do.
Had part was grinding off the old subframe mounted bump stop.

[imack]

I've fitted hydro front bump stops to my dry set up. Easy to do.
Had part was grinding off the old subframe mounted bump stop.

Did you fit standard or competition type bump stops?

[Spider]

 

I've fitted hydro front bump stops to my dry set up. Easy to do.
Had part was grinding off the old subframe mounted bump stop.

Did you fit standard or competition type bump stops?

 

 

I was fitting the stock ones for a while, but now fit Comp. types.

[Readers14]

I've fitted hydro front bump stops to my dry set up. Easy to do.
Had part was grinding off the old subframe mounted bump stop.

Did you fit standard or competition type bump stops?

Fitted standard ones.