Rear Bump Stops - which way round, please ?

[rfs1957]

I've searched with every conceivable combination of words, and cannot find the answer I know I have already read here ............ so apologies for the repeat.

Can't find any mention in workshop manuals either.

The much-debated rear-bump-stop rubbers are asymmetrical, i.e. you can have them leaning inwards or outwards.

Can somebody tell me which is the correct orientation, please ?

And also how they know ?!

[rswaffie]

Hi
Can you post a pic of what you’ve got, as I don’t remember mine being asymmetrical - but it was along time ago so I may be wrong.
The rubber stops on the SNG site look symmetrical to me but that may just be the angle of the picture.

[mgcjag]

Hi Rory....without a car in front of me I think I remember fitting these tilting outboard at the bottom...tilting inboard they cant make contact with the hub...but I may be imaging it....Steve

[Bob.]

This is S3 but AFAIK same applies for earlier models.



Inward facing


Outward facing

[mgcjag]

Nice one Bob

[rfs1957]

Very kind, all these inputs.

That’s exactly what I’d hoped for, that drawing, Bob.

I know loads of people never fit them or even cut the mounting brackets off, but as I am running skinny original tyres and have no clearance issues I’d like to fit them, and correctly.

I always get a good night’s sleep when I ask a question on the Forum, since I know I’ll be able to read the answer over tea in bed at 7am.

Keep it up lads.