4th Gen Camaro Bump Stop replacement.

F Body · September 24, 2011, 04:03:50 AM

To be honest I was surprised that the Camaro passed it's MOT in August because the bump stops are knackered

The GM ones are made from a foam which falls apart after a few years and they cost about £60 each

After much trawling of the interweb thingy,I purchased two polyurethane Jeep bump stops from Energy Suspension ( part No. 9.9137R ) for $18.99.

Link : http://www.energysuspensionparts.com/proddetail.asp?prod=9.9137\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.energysuspensionparts.com/proddetail.asp?prod=9.9137

£31.78 total delivered to UK

The main issue with fitting them is the lip on the mounting point that most people just cut off :

Well I ain't cutting my chassis about

After dissecting the old ones I realized that with some spacers ( M12 nuts and a stainless steel washer ) and longer fixing bolts, that I could utilise the old mounts and that then they would be exactly the same height as the old ones

Cut off original mount :

M12 nuts :

Stainless Steel Washers :

Longer fixing bolts :

Finished job took about an hour and a half at 5am this morning

NB : If you use an 18" socket extension you don't even have to take the wheel off

art b · September 24, 2011, 06:20:13 AM

looks like a good fix.....

5am.. you need to seek medical help...

F Body · September 24, 2011, 07:06:57 AM

Quoting: art b

looks like a good fix.....

Just been out for a run in the old Gal and she's fine and more to the point still starting hot and cold

Quoting: art b

5am.. you need to seek medical help...

Normal getting up time for me, those who snooze loose

a91_formula · September 24, 2011, 02:45:10 PM

We bought the same ones a few years back for the same reason

Cunning Plan · September 24, 2011, 03:54:54 PM

Nice tidy repair there fella

Titsy · September 25, 2011, 06:01:20 AM

I bought the same stops but opted for some machined spacers to fit the chassis.

F Body · September 25, 2011, 08:25:53 AM

Quoting: Titsy

I bought the same stops but opted for some machined spacers to fit the chassis.

Ideally I'd have made my own spacers but just don't have the time, hence the early morning start.
SLP do a nice cast aluminium spacer but they are $110 dollars a set + deliverly