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Hi folks,
I'm a newbie to the forum with a 1959 Bugeye. Car has been restored and has O.E. springs but when driven bottoms out very easily. I know the shocks are soft and I will have Peter C. look at them. My question is: What should the approximate clearance be between the top of the rear bump stop and the chassis plate? I can do the finger test between the tire and top of the wheel arch (I get 1 1/2 fingers in there) but that's dependent upon the tire profile I would think. I'm trying to come up with a standard that myself and others may use. If anyone who has a car with original rear springs and appropriate ride height (say about 2 fingers) would like to measure the distance between bump stop and plate, I (and others) would appreciate it. I apologize if this has already been done (tell me where to look if it has). Thanks in advance.
I'm a newbie to the forum with a 1959 Bugeye. Car has been restored and has O.E. springs but when driven bottoms out very easily. I know the shocks are soft and I will have Peter C. look at them. My question is: What should the approximate clearance be between the top of the rear bump stop and the chassis plate? I can do the finger test between the tire and top of the wheel arch (I get 1 1/2 fingers in there) but that's dependent upon the tire profile I would think. I'm trying to come up with a standard that myself and others may use. If anyone who has a car with original rear springs and appropriate ride height (say about 2 fingers) would like to measure the distance between bump stop and plate, I (and others) would appreciate it. I apologize if this has already been done (tell me where to look if it has). Thanks in advance.
