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Old Feb 16, 2012 | 01:45 PM
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Sorry Josh no pic but I can take one the next time I mount it up.
I mounted it to the reservoir using the GoPro roll bar attachment.
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Old Feb 20, 2012 | 04:56 PM
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Originally Posted by sirbunz
Hmmm, this could solve some of my issues!

-Marc
and my apologies, I was misinformed.

I was told that there was no way I could be bottoming out due to the forces involved so then I was thinking high speed damping.

Something wasn't quite right and all the pics I had of my car didn't show me being anywhere near the stops so hence the video which took some time to do because I had to sell my contour to get a GoPro.

That video is actually with an Eibach rear bar and 650lb springs so a stock bar or no bar would be on the stops far more than mine.

I've definitely learned quite a bit about bump stops and how a small stop can be a bad thing. It's one thing to have it for the occasional bumps to prevent metal to metal contact but not for frequent contact, the rise in rate is too extreme.
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Old Feb 21, 2012 | 07:16 AM
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Originally Posted by macr88
Originally Posted by sirbunz' timestamp='1329420006' post='21421200
Hmmm, this could solve some of my issues!

-Marc
and my apologies, I was misinformed.

I was told that there was no way I could be bottoming out due to the forces involved so then I was thinking high speed damping.

Something wasn't quite right and all the pics I had of my car didn't show me being anywhere near the stops so hence the video which took some time do because I had to sell my contour to get a GoPro.

That video is actually with an Eibach rear bar and 650lb springs so a stock bar or no bar would be on the stops far more than mine.

I've definitely learned quite a bit about bump stops and how a small stop can be a bad thing. It's one thing to have it for the occasional bumps to prevent metal to metal contact but not for frequent contact, the rise in rate is too extreme.
I have already shipped my rears in for the upgrade. I cant wait to try it out with the revised alignment, ride height, and new diff! I will update when I have some feedback.

-Marc
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Old Feb 21, 2012 | 07:43 AM
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Originally Posted by sirbunz
I have already shipped my rears in for the upgrade. I cant wait to try it out with the revised alignment, ride height, and new diff! I will update when I have some feedback.

-Marc
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Old Mar 7, 2012 | 05:42 PM
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Here's some video at T-Hill
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLtOO3VHgnI&hd=1
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Old Mar 14, 2012 | 07:20 PM
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Has anyone fitted these shocks in a BS setup? Do the OEM lower spring perches at stock location interfere with the fixed piggy back reservoirs on the rear shocks? Thanks
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Old Mar 15, 2012 | 10:10 AM
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Just got off the phone with Beau over at PSI. Really nice guy, and knowledgable about the product. He assured me that the T3 configuration/picture is in BS setup. Looks tight but he assured me it will work for BS.

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Old Mar 15, 2012 | 04:44 PM
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I was also assured I had enough rear bump.

They're super nice guys but they also have a business to run.
Beau will also promise you that you'll be taken care of but Beau isn't the owner.
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Old Mar 21, 2012 | 03:21 PM
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Originally Posted by macr88
I was also assured I had enough rear bump.

They're super nice guys but they also have a business to run.
Beau will also promise you that you'll be taken care of but Beau isn't the owner.
Of course we have a business to run and are also interested in providing customers with great suspension components. We opened our doors to you, let you sit in on part of the R&D process. We spent a lot of time assisting you with the tuning, basically providing you with custom solutions specific for your car. We provided you with a discount on the kit as an early adapter, and gave you a 50% discount on modifying your dampers for your 'street' car to match our race spec (STR). We did our best to provide a solution with as little compromise as possible. You are wanting a street and race suspension in one package and are upset that we only charged you 200.00 for a 400.00 job to shorten both rear dampers from our original spec damper (which happens to be have a shorter body and more stroke than other manufacturers kits....i.e Moton CS) and we turned them around in a matter of days....we received them on 2/9 and they were ready on 2/13!

Above all of that, I have a question, are you happy with your suspension?
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Old Mar 21, 2012 | 03:30 PM
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Sounds like they did a good job if you ask me? 4 day turn around thats awesome. I had a month turn around for modifying my shock bodies. Although there is always two sides to a story.
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