Bilstein HD's in a CGT. Bump Stops don't fit

[Ken]

Hi Carlos,

I believe you are not supposed to use the OE bump stops with the Bilsteins (HD or Sport).  I think they have internal bump stops which replaces the function.

Someone will correct me if I'm wrong. :-)

Hth,

Ken

passat TS passat_ts at hotmail.com wrote:

> I got a set of HD's for my CGT, and when I was assembling the front ones
> yesterday, I found out that the OE bump stops don't fit. The diameter of
> strut shaft is way bigger than the hole on the bump stop.
>
> Are the front bump stops eliminated when using HD's?
>
> Also at the rear have a similar problem, the difference is that the bump stops
> will fit the shaft up to a ring, that is very close to the top, so either I
> have to eliminate the bump stop or remove the ring, pass the bump stop and
> re-fit the ring.