I still have the in-spring rubbers, but the chassis mount stops are nothing more than the plates.
As to whether theyre needed, I take Chris' point. However, on full articulation, i.e. when all the weight of the rear end is on one wheel and the other wheel is on full droop off the ground, I don't have any body rub from the tyre. There is also still some compression movement in the spring, which to me means that there's still compression clearance inside the shock absorber.
It's always been my concern that without bump stops, I may be over compressing the shockers and causing them some damage, but it doesn't seem to be the case. I'd still like to get some though, because there may be some more extreme occasions when the shocker may take a direct hit from over-compression.
Am I thinking on the right lines here? The spring itself is not "bound" meaning coils touching the adjacent coil above and below, in this fully compressed state, do I don't see the spring coming to any harm, again, unless there's a more extreme direct hit.