SHOP WERX
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95 bronco, stock width Cut n Turned beams, 12x2.5 coilovers, 2.0 bumps 3" stroke, 4 link out back. Long story short the bronco works decent at the moment. But after ditching leafs for links the front is now the limiting factor. I didn't want to pony up the $$$ for 3.0 shocks up front, nor do i want to rebuild the front to add bypasses. I purchased a set of 2.5x4" pintop bypass bumps from carbon at a screamin deal. I'm hoping that this can be a crutch for not having a bypass. And helps the front get over the bigger bumps that the 4 link gobbles up.
Here's my current concerns
1) emulsion shock with bypass tube???
2) with 4" stroke ill be into them fairly often, heat build up, frothing, shock fade?
3) trying to over utilize bumps as a secondary shock vs a fail safe
Me being me, I have to tinker with everything and take the long way around. So wouldn't adding a reservoir solve most of these concerns. That being said the more I think on adding a reservoir, the more I think it's a dumb idea. For starters if i drilled and tapped the stem of the pintop for an ORB to JIC fitting, a -6 (3/8" hole) would be the largest i could possibly go. Seems small, considering these bumpstops displace the same volume as an 8" shock with a 7/8's shaft. Second drawback is that it would essentially be a bypass shock with a top mounted reservoir, which is less than ideal. I would also assume that if I went through with this I would want the oil level to be maxed out in regards to the position of the ifp. This is based off the assumption that the valving in the piston won't be enough and I'll still need the "effective spring" of the nitrogen like a traditional bumpstop has. I'll stop my rambling adhd thoughts. Does anyone have some input?
Here's my current concerns
1) emulsion shock with bypass tube???
2) with 4" stroke ill be into them fairly often, heat build up, frothing, shock fade?
3) trying to over utilize bumps as a secondary shock vs a fail safe
Me being me, I have to tinker with everything and take the long way around. So wouldn't adding a reservoir solve most of these concerns. That being said the more I think on adding a reservoir, the more I think it's a dumb idea. For starters if i drilled and tapped the stem of the pintop for an ORB to JIC fitting, a -6 (3/8" hole) would be the largest i could possibly go. Seems small, considering these bumpstops displace the same volume as an 8" shock with a 7/8's shaft. Second drawback is that it would essentially be a bypass shock with a top mounted reservoir, which is less than ideal. I would also assume that if I went through with this I would want the oil level to be maxed out in regards to the position of the ifp. This is based off the assumption that the valving in the piston won't be enough and I'll still need the "effective spring" of the nitrogen like a traditional bumpstop has. I'll stop my rambling adhd thoughts. Does anyone have some input?