Anybody used the "sport" bumpstops instead of trimming?

[bigsexyTDI]

PO of Smaug put in Bilstein HDs and Eibachs but didn't trim the bumpstops so it beats the crap out of you on even the smallest of bumps. Highway seams for example go from what should be "whump whump whump" to "BAM BAM BAM"

I was looking on a website and they offer "sport" bumpstops that are considerably shorter...anybody used them?

stock strut bumpstop

sport strut bumpstop

stock shock bumpstop

sport shock bumpstop

[SilverSportNOLA]

My car came with the sport suspension ... so yes I guess I have them. I still had to cut them down another inch when I put the Neuspeed Sport springs on. The Sport Suspension was just different springs that sat the car .5 inches lower. You can use the bumpstops that came OEM on your car, just cut them down an appropriate amount for the expected drop the new spring are gonna give you.

[JetPuf]

'98's came with sport setups. atleast mine did.

[kellyshair]

my car has 44k on it - the rear suspension when u hit bumps a certain way..or even real slow it sounds like the dern shock is gonna come through the car..what the heck

[noR]

Kellyshair, The rear suspension is real easy. [b]You need new rear shock bushings.

[SilverSportNOLA]

Originally Posted by JetPuf

'98's came with sport setups. atleast mine did.

Not all of them did .... it was a dealer installed option I believe, I don't know if it was standard or optional on the 01 and 02 Sport, but mine had the shorter springs and my Neuspeed Sports dropped it 1" instead of the 1.5"

[JetPuf]

not a dealer option, an option that was avaliable on '98's though. dealer's never touched the suspension. 95% of the beetles sold in '98 were equipt with the sport package. that included the 16 inch alloy wheels, and fogs. These cars came factory equipt with the sport springs.