ICON Bumpstop Kit Install Write-up

[BIRDMAN]

Dumb question, did you use the SDHQ Frame supports in the frame with the bump stop kit?

No I removed that. I still think the SDHQ frame support kit is the best $100 you can spend on your Raptor, but I decided to kick it up a notch.

 

[justvettn]

I would say if you have Icon shocks and want a bump stop kit this is the only way to go because of the fact that its designed to work with those shocks.

 

[Dv8tor]

Could you use both kits if you wanted to?

 

[Macman]

Could you use both kits if you wanted to?

I think they share mounting holes, the bump kit makes the SDHQ part useless anyway.

 

[Dv8tor]

Ah. Gotcha. I just like overkilling things I guess.

 

[BIRDMAN]

Could you use both kits if you wanted to?

No it's not possible to use both. In fact the ICON kit integrates a gusset plate that you slide in to the frame, much like the SDHQ kit, which helps secure the outer bracket of the frame support piece that holds the bumpstop.

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I would say if you have Icon shocks and want a bump stop kit this is the only way to go because of the fact that its designed to work with those shocks.

I think ICON marketing would tend to say that the kit will work with any shocks stock, ICON or others. The kit's design from what I can tell allows for full compression travel and in reality should work with any shock. I agree however that it will probably perform best with a 3.0 shock and was definitely tested and tuned with ICON shocks, hence my reasoning for buying the kit in the first place.

 

[bstoner59]

I wonder if I can get this thread shut down


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[Biggest]

Ok, why the 2.0 bump vs the 2.5? You have done the heavy lifting when you posted so much detail, so 2.0 vs2.5 pros/cons?

 

[Huck]

I believe icon already addresses the 2.0 vs 2.5 topic.

 

[GRT4DRT]

By things going badly, I mean the OH SH*T moments. If you want to go fast, you're inevitably going to roll up on something that will kick your rear end. I saw it and felt it myself at TRR and got bitten by the speed bug too.

I suggest you slow it down a notch until you're ready. Maybe the peer pressure was getting to ya.....

hahahaha

All kidding aside --- Great write-up, nice pics and commentary. When you consider your springs, check out the updated Deaver design. Pretty sweet...