Fatfrii

i know that the SP3 have 5 levels of adjustment and the sports have 3, but are there any other differences?

jguerra23

Yeah the shaft on the SP3 is shorter.

Fatfrii

can a shorter shaft mean that there is potential higher chance that it can bottom out?

jguerra23

no neccesaraly. but you do need to cut the bumpstoppers.

Excelerate

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NEUSPEED SP3's are KONI shocks with additional perches and a shorter shaft so you can pair it better with lowering springs.

Fatfrii

can i get some more info on the bumpstoppers issue? maybe some pics? link to other thread

Slpr04UA6

^ yeah, I second that! What do we have to cut? And is this on the new Konis? Thanks

ifirahse

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I'm pretty sure the SP3s have slightly firmer valving as well...whatever that means.

djbonsu

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i didnt cut any of my bumpstops

jguerra23

^neither did i for the front, but you should or at least its recommended.

Looks like this, cull one bump of it.

enigmaos

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that's why you are riding 4x4

Slpr04UA6

So, is this something that you did? How does it affect ride height? And also is this with stock bumpstops or type-s(<-or is their a difference)? Anyone who has cut the bumpstops could you please tell why......I assume it will affect how you bottom out????

jguerra23

I will share with you what I have heard. The bump stop wont affect height, however giving the shorter shaft of the SP3, by cutting the bump stop you are giving the shaft extra room to travel, preventing bottoming out.

I am not an expert at this , but this is what i was told.

enigmaos

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bump stops don't affect height.

Slpr04UA6

Does anyone have pictures of their bumpstops cut? Front or back, or both??

Fatfrii

that makes perfect logical sense. i will cut mine.

P.S....."shorter shaft" hahahahaha thats what she said...TO YOU LOL. i couldnt resist im still a child on the inside

jguerra23

STOP WATCHING THE OFFICE, lol... but it was funny.

Fatfrii

dude i never even watched the office im just immature like that hahaha

binhsterbinh

Cutting the bump stop allows the shock rod to have more travel under compression. Cutting 1 bump off allows your car to have an additional inch or so of shock travel when you encounter a huge rough patch in the road. This means your front bumper will be that much closer to the ground as well, but the extra travel is well worth it if your shocks are shorter and can handle it.
A lot of coilovers are dual adjustable and allow you to move the whole shock lower to compensate for the drop. This is why those that want really low drops seek full coilovers, so they can dump it and maintain some suspension travel.

lumyeinjun

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I called Neuspeed about the bumpstops and they told me to call my spring manufacturer (H&R in my case) for recommendations. Just got off the phone with H&R and they told me not to cut my bumpstops if installing H&R sport springs with Koni SP3s. I'm sure it's different with every spring, but if my spring manufacturer tells me not to cut em, I ain't cutting em haha.

AMUA6

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So... the Kony Sp3's allow 7mm-14mm of adjustment, whereas the Koni Sport shocks allow 20mm of adjustment? I'm looking to pick this set up to be lowered another inch: http://www.heeltoeauto.com/product.p...at=1390&page=1

binhsterbinh

From my experience, the SP3's lowest perch is no more than 15mm (~0.50-0.60") lower than the stock perch, so your summary sounds correct.

AMUA6

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Alright sweet, I got my sources from heeltoe