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Old Aug 20, 2004 | 10:32 PM
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I have an 04 with Z51 suspention. I was having exhaust installed and noticed there are no, suspention limiters. most cars have rubber bushings as limiters. When you lower the car you do feel a bounce from limit on bumps. What is causing that? Is it built into the shock ends?
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Old Aug 21, 2004 | 08:33 AM
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The suspension limiters are built into the shocks. Each shock has a big 3+" rubber stopper that sits between the shock body and the upper shock mounting washer, and are hidden behind the shocks dust cover.
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would cutting some of the bushing help with the bump feel?
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leave them or you will bust the shock
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leave them or you will bust the shock
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does anyone make shorter shocks for the C5?
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Bilstein shocks are a little shorter, but not much. Depending on what you are trying to do you may want to get some adjustable shocks.
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