> The bottoming seems to occur more on the drop
> off of a bump than on the up bump.
Are you sure it's 'bottoming' out instead of 'topping' out ? IOW, is the
axle hitting the frame rather than the check straps ?
> Does anyone have any suggestions on how to fix this.
To some extent, it's the nature of the beast (IMO). The car's design just
doesn't allow a lot of rear axle travel. Stiffer springs and stiffer shocks
will help keep the axle from hitting the stops, but lead to a harsher ride
all the time instead of just over big bumps.
But first, I'd check that the axle is hitting both stops more-or-less
evenly. On my 3A, it hit the frame more often (as witnessed by the rubber
wearing out) which says adding some shims between axle & spring would help.
Randall
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