Front wishbone bump stops

[Sweety]

Originally Posted by AlexD333

So after fitting these on mine, lowering the truck back down... We realised my arms must be custom as the underside of them is hollow... The bump stop just gets lost inside it...

There not custom jobs Alex it's another Nissan balls up they did on the MK4's like the axle change & the plastic fuel tank gaurd just been out to check mine with a torch & they are the same & the only bump stops fitted are for upwards travel

[AlexD333]

Originally Posted by Sweety

There not custom jobs Alex it's another Nissan balls up they did on the MK4's like the axle change & the plastic fuel tank gaurd just been out to check mine with a torch & they are the same & the only bump stops fitted are for upwards travel

So what bump stops do you have here? I take it the hole is still there?

[Sweety]

Originally Posted by AlexD333

So what bump stops do you have here? I take it the hole is still there?

Only bump stops on the front are to stop the bottom arms going upwards to far but nothing for the downward travel of the top arms. No idea about the mounting holes as it's to cold & dark out there to check but they are prob there like yours as I don't think Nissan changed that part from when the R20 first went into production they just started skimping badly from late 03/early 04 If you really want them I think you'll have to find some correct bump stops & fit top arms from a pre 2003 with the plate for the stops to make contact with or have plates welded onto your arms Mine will stop as it is as that's to much hassle for me to have a bit of rubber that will fall off at some stage in fact not sure if both of my lower ones are still there

[solarman216]

What say we fit a pair of upper wishbones from one of my scrappers, problem sorted, Rick

[theron]

Why would you need a bump stop for the downward travel anyway? Does the shock not limit the amount of droop?

[AlexD333]

Originally Posted by theron

Why would you need a bump stop for the downward travel anyway? Does the shock not limit the amount of droop?

Unfortunately not, when wheel gets lost in rut or hole it stretches the cv and slowly damages.

Not a bad idea rick but would require alignment and bush condition ect. I will look for screw in adjusters.

[elty001]

if you have standard shocks on then yes it will.
The bump stop will stop the shock bottoming out.
Alex has +2" shocks on the front so it will keep going until it hits the chassis, this in turn takes the angle of the cv to its limits and if under load can lead it to fail.

[AlexD333]

Originally Posted by theron

Why would you need a bump stop for the downward travel anyway? Does the shock not limit the amount of droop?

Originally Posted by elty001

if you have standard shocks on then yes it will.
The bump stop will stop the shock bottoming out.
Alex has +2" shocks on the front so it will keep going until it hits the chassis, this in turn takes the angle of the cv to its limits and if under load can lead it to fail.

Actually, went standard length in the end on the shockies, the cvs are at a bad angle though

I will find something to screw in there.

[terrano bob]

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