Extended Top Hats

gtcaligtcali Band Wagon
in Suspension, Braking & Wheels
Just installed GC coilovers a couple of weeks ago. Stock dampers for now. I'm thinking about getting some extended top hats. Who uses them? Thoughts? I'm thinking of getting front and rear, or should I just worry about getting the fronts?

I can push down on the rear and the car will go down. If I push on the front, it doesn't seem to go down. My bumpstops have been cut in half.

Comments

  • luis808luis808 Wagonist
    I am a fan of tophats if you are running stock struts or even aftermarket struts but slammed. They help retain some of the strut travel when lowering.
  • hondamatichondamatic Wagonist
    I have them. Don't go too long or you'll hit your hood
  • gtcaligtcali Band Wagon
    Before and after effects? Or were they installed from the get go?
  • luis808luis808 Wagonist
    less bottoming out(struts)
  • dirtydirtydirtydirty Wagonist
    yes less bottoming out of the strut
    will improve the ride a great deal also along keeping your struts from blowing out nearly as fast
  • gtcaligtcali Band Wagon
    Update: Installed ebay extended top hats. Fronts only. Reused the stock bushings and shortened bumpstops. The ride is so much better. Now I need to save for better dampers, but honestly the stocks currently feel like they are doing the job.
  • Chaucer87Chaucer87 Band Wagon
    Can extended top hats cause the car to become more bouncy? Too much travel, while the car mostly sits on the spring?
  • dirtydirtydirtydirty Wagonist
    only if the struts are blown to begin with
  • Chaucer87Chaucer87 Band Wagon
    @dirtydirty they are accord front shocks with 1" extended top hat. They are new kyb gr-2 shocks. Somehow they ride less bouncy without the custom hats.
  • 1sleeperwagon1sleeperwagon Wagonist
    Ok have made my own top hats and running Ebay coils and KYB AGX's and love the ride no issues for 6 months. I'm running 3" in the front and I have 2" for the rear just havn't needed to put them in yet.
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