hey whats up guys

i got my goldlines put in today and the site says to cut 1" off the front bump stops

we decided to leave them uncut to help save the struts a little more (more bumpstop)


question

will this have any effect on the stance of the car... like will the springs not sit at the correct height due to the bumpstops not being cut

is there any things that could go wrong due to the bumpstops not being cut

thanx alot

 

hey I was just thinkin the same thing im getting my goldlines tommorow....


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scion619

 

You should cut them like the instructions tell you. Otherwise, they will hit, and you'll have an annoying sound every time you hit a bump.

 

hey thanks for the tip

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scion619

 

I had a 2" drop with stock struts originally and never cut the bump stops. Since then, I've blown the stockers and I have the TRD struts and still haven't cut the bumpstops, don't plan too either. I've never heard them hit. 1" doesn't seem like anything; I've heard to cut them in half if you're going to do it.

 

I've had my Goldlines on for a month or so and didn't cut the bumpstops and I've never heard it hit. I don't think it has anything to do with ride height.

 

thanx for the info guys

i dont guess it has any effect on ride height seeing as how the bumpstops compress really easily

T3 motorsports RULES btw - dueys the man .. and the greddy turbo xB he has =

 

The bumpstops are for the other end, they won't effect ride height. They can affect ride quality tho. They act as a cushion between the body of the strut and the top of the arm. Without a bumpstop there, if you hit something that compresses your suspension to the full travel, the top of the arm would smack against the body of the strut. This would be loud, rough and potentially damaging to the strut. The bumpstops act like a cushion - they are like the Dr. Scholl's Gel Inserts in your shoes, cushioning between your foot and the shoe. When you installed your springs, you shortened the length of the strut travel.If you leave them uncut, when the strut reaches full travel(which is now 2 inches less), they will hit the bumpstops, but now it has a shortened travel distance so you may be bouncing off of them quite frequently, depending on your driving habits, road conditions, vehicle load, etc. Hitting the bumpstops isn't the end of the world but can get annoying if it happens often. I probably wouldn't take them off again just to cut it, but if you're up in there again for something or if you start to have issues with bouncing off them, then you may want to revisit this...

 

glad ur happy. lemme know if there is anything else you need.

if u had been able to stay for another 30 mins u woulda saw another 2 other xB's that we've worked on at T3. We coulda had a lil xB car show in front of the shop lol.

Btw: take some pics once you get the wheels on ;)

 

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Gosh Im confused should I cut or not cut? help me out here....

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scion619

 

try uncut first.. if it needs to be cut then cut.. but remember it you cant uncut...

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Professional answer = Intructions in the box

Why wouldn't they know?

 

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Follow the instructions as TheScionMan said.

http://www.goldlineonline.com/installation_tips(10).htm

 

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What are bumping for?
I believe the question has been answered.