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DCC1464 · 10-19-2011, 10:12 AM

so i lowered my car last week with BMR split drop springs and i went in for an aligment today (aobut 8 days after droping it) and the tech shows me how my driver side rear strut is leaking now! Is this a common problem after lowering or did i do something wrong? FYI i timmed my bushing the day after i lowered it.

BMR Sales · 10-19-2011, 10:31 AM

What bushing did you trim? We don't recommend trimming the bump stops so if you did and took quite a bit off then there is a chance the shock bottomed out or over-extended itself. I have never had an issue with one of our customers having a strut/shock leak after installing any of our lowering springs. Maybe it was just an isolated issue with the rear shock itself?

DCC1464 · 10-19-2011, 10:38 AM

i didnt trim anything as per your install instruction, i timmed (reclocked) the bushing your site call out. I have seen threads of complete stock cars blown out their struts and i just wanted to be sure it was not a error on my part and that it was a faulty strut.

BMR Sales · 10-19-2011, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by DCC1464

i didnt trim anything as per your install instruction, i timmed (reclocked) the bushing your site call out. I have seen threads of complete stock cars blown out their struts and i just wanted to be sure it was not a error on my part and that it was a faulty strut.

Sorry I must have misread your original post. If I had to guess I would asy it is a issue with the shock. We have tons of our lowering springs out there and have yet to have this issue. Also with all the other lowering springs out there you very rarely see a strut/shock issue which also leads me back to thinking it is a faulty shock.

bkscott · 10-19-2011, 11:05 AM

Bad Strut. The problem now is that the dealer will not cover the strut due to the lowering springs.

See if a member on here who has replaced his shocks with coilovers might be willing to sell you a pair.

10-19-2011, 10:12 AM	#1
DCC1464 COTW 5/27/13 Drives: '11 S/C SS/RS CGM Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 755 View My Garage	lowering my car, blown strut so i lowered my car last week with BMR split drop springs and i went in for an aligment today (aobut 8 days after droping it) and the tech shows me how my driver side rear strut is leaking now! Is this a common problem after lowering or did i do something wrong? FYI i timmed my bushing the day after i lowered it. __________________ 622RWHP/512FTLBS on 91 octane 2.9l Whipple 4" pulley. Vengance VRSP3 cam. Lots of BMR & AAC. Body work by Gary's Customz. Nic D tuned My build thread

10-19-2011, 10:38 AM	#3
DCC1464 COTW 5/27/13 Drives: '11 S/C SS/RS CGM Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 755 View My Garage	i didnt trim anything as per your install instruction, i timmed (reclocked) the bushing your site call out. I have seen threads of complete stock cars blown out their struts and i just wanted to be sure it was not a error on my part and that it was a faulty strut. __________________ 622RWHP/512FTLBS on 91 octane 2.9l Whipple 4" pulley. Vengance VRSP3 cam. Lots of BMR & AAC. Body work by Gary's Customz. Nic D tuned My build thread

10-19-2011, 11:05 AM	#5
bkscott Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Grand Prairie, Texas Posts: 1,608 View My Garage	Bad Strut. The problem now is that the dealer will not cover the strut due to the lowering springs. See if a member on here who has replaced his shocks with coilovers might be willing to sell you a pair. __________________ 94 Firebird Formula (Drowned 08/30/05) 2010 IBM 2SS/RS 6M Arrived 3/25/10. ADM CAI, Borla Type S Cat Back, VMAX Ported TB, LG Short Throw Shifter, 1LE Shocks, Hotchkis Sway Bars, Whiteline Cradle Bushing Inserts, Custom Powdercoated ZL1's ,Michelin Pilot Supersports, Stainless Power Headers, Solo J Pipes, AAC LED Sidemarkers, ZL1 Rockers, SLP Splitter, ADM Stage II Cam,ZL1 Diffuser,Vitesse Throttle Controller.

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10-19-2011, 10:31 AM	#2
BMR Sales Drives: Race Car Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Seffner, FL Posts: 6,226	What bushing did you trim? We don't recommend trimming the bump stops so if you did and took quite a bit off then there is a chance the shock bottomed out or over-extended itself. I have never had an issue with one of our customers having a strut/shock leak after installing any of our lowering springs. Maybe it was just an isolated issue with the rear shock itself?