They're the same height, diameter, and material as OEM... just made by SPC instead of GM.
'96 SS control arms vs other ZQ8 arms.
The control arms on my SS use a push thru type of bump stop. I'm curious if all ZQ8 control arms are like this, of if it was just a design change to a bolt on bump stop at some point. I just bought a set of Energy Suspension push thru bump stops, and of course now I find out that a couple of my control arms bushings are on their last legs. I guess the bottom line is...replace or rebuild the control arms.
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sorry i had a typo, meant to say "i canT find those oem-exact fits locally to compare and measure"They're the same height, diameter, and material as OEM... just made by SPC instead of GM.
Mine sit about 1/2" below the frame. But like what was said when you were asking in another thread a while back, I would guess the bump stops you have will be pretty harsh. It can't hurt to try I guess since you already have them and it'll be pretty easy to change to the OEM style ones if they're too harsh for your liking. Energy Suspension developed them at that height for a reason, so maybe they'll be fine. I'd put them on, see how they ride, and trim to fit or replace as necessary.
right on, yeah they are marketed as trim-to-fit.Mine sit about 1/2" below the frame. But like what was said when you were asking in another thread a while back, I would guess the bump stops you have will be pretty harsh. It can't hurt to try I guess since you already have them and it'll be pretty easy to change to the OEM style ones if they're too harsh for your liking. Energy Suspension developed them at that height for a reason, so maybe they'll be fine. I'd put them on, see how they ride, and trim to fit or replace as necessary.
i got em for next to nothing
these are good to go at full height, no trimming needed. i wont try different heights because i am happy as they are.does anybody know how tall the front lower bump stop should be? mine is a 2000 xtreme 4.3l
i have these: Energy Suspension 9.9101G
basically it is a cut-to-fit bump stop
i suppose i have a few pairs laying around and could try different heights and report back too
be mindful that with 20+ years of corrosion this simple 5 min job can spiral into something more time consuming if the bumpstop stud gets stuck in the arm... luckily theres a pre-drilled 2nd hole in the factory lower arm which you can use temporarily for your new bumpstop if need be...
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