Here is what I did. The factory bumpstops meaning the foam are used and not trimmed in any way shape or form. The stock SRT-8 bumpstop cups are actually made of three pieces that are spot welded together. what I did was grind off all the spot welds, the lower part of the cup containing the retaining tabs of the cup for the bumpstop was set aside and the top that looks like a big flat washer was also set aside. Now I took the washer looking top and spot welded it to the lower cup thus removing the center section which is approx. 2" . I also had to cut the cup bolt that mounts it to the Jeeps frame about .5" and re-installed everything, with the original factory bumpstop, and also the factory spring isolator. this looked like it fixed everything after loweringthe jeep to ground and checking for clearance.

I went for a test drive on a road that know i have already bottomed out on many times and guess what no ISSUES. SOunds and looks just like it did from the factory and when i do hit the stops it very quiet and absorb by the factory bumpstop.


Hope this helps everyone that was concerned about this issue. if you have any questions let me know.

You just changed peoples lives forever. Niice!!!!!!

nice write up, I smell a sticky.

Like this

http://www.cherokeesrt8.com/forums/showthread.php?t=17183

It removes about 1 3/8" when the center cup is removed and I did not find i necessary to cut the bolt.

Lol, damn I should have just did this when I had the chance. Guess I'll pull it apart and do it anyways since you guys were brave enough to try it. Someone's got to experiment.

Like this

http://www.cherokeesrt8.com/forums/showthread.php?t=17183

It removes about 1 3/8" when the center cup is removed and I did not find i necessary to cut the bolt.


Sorry bro i searched this topic to make sure it was not already done before and this didn't come up. if it did it would saved me some writing. either same solution to solve the problem great work on both parties. Now I will say this i had to trim the bolt because it bottomed out without the spacer piece in place. so it seems as though some may have to and some may not.

spoke to eibach yesterday
Dave with eibach, who is very helpful! Is working on getting a different bumpstop in the next 2 weeks and told me to call him back! I sent him a email with a link to our forum thread about this issue. I'm glad you fixed it!!!! Lets see what Eibach will do for us.....

going to the track tonight to make sure i still have good weight transfer......."cough"bull****"cough" also to try out my new sct tune. should be interesting to say the least. 60 ft time before was in the 1.78-1.81 range stock so as long as i am there i think i will be fine.

Sorry bro i searched this topic to make sure it was not already done before and this didn't come up. if it did it would saved me some writing. either same solution to solve the problem great work on both parties. Now I will say this i had to trim the bolt because it bottomed out without the spacer piece in place. so it seems as though some may have to and some may not.

Great minds think alike. :D

well I hope eibach will be sellling these bump stops seperatly for those of us who bough their sets.

well I hope eibach will be sellling these bump stops seperatly for those of us who bough their sets.

x2, or just send them out to paid customers through Stillen. . .

^ yep. I'm starting to clench my @ss everytime i see a huge chicago pothole-lol

well I hope eibach will be sellling these bump stops seperatly for those of us who bough their sets.

Sell!!!!

They should send them out for free to those that have purchased the springs already

^ they should, i'm sure we'd have to pay for shipping at the least

^ they should, i'm sure we'd have to pay for shipping at the least

Not with a respectable vendor.

They should have done there research not leave it up to us to fix it for them.

Now that it has gone this far they should do everything to make it right.

No excuses!

nice write up, I smell a sticky.

awww man Gross

Why did you guys elect to go this route vs. the Energy bumpstop? No welding with that approach, etc. Thx

spoke to eibach yesterday
Dave with eibach, who is very helpful! Is working on getting a different bumpstop in the next 2 weeks and told me to call him back! I sent him a email with a link to our forum thread about this issue. I'm glad you fixed it!!!! Lets see what Eibach will do for us.....
Just great. Less than a week after I buy the Energy Suspension bumpstops. You say "different bumpstops"...does that mean different cups or just different foam? New foam will not solve the problem.

Why did you guys elect to go this route vs. the Energy bumpstop? No welding with that approach, etc. Thx

I prefer OEM quality and looks... but thats just how i am teh more stock it looks teh better off i am...

well after some long term testing i can say this is truly a fix for the eibach lovers... so dont get discourage and sale them springs....