I just installed my goldline spring in my 2005 xb last night and I forgot to cut the stopper.. Do I need to take apart to cut them or can I just push the boot up and cut them on the car??? do you need to cut the top or the bottom or does it matter?? also I have 215x35x18 inch tires and what is the height from the ground to the center of you wheel lip?? please let me know I dont think mine went down 2 inches.. The ride is def better than stock..I read this several time but could not believe it but it is true a little softer than stock. My fender measures 25 inches from ground to center of fender lip?? what about you guys and wil the spring settle anymore?? Please let me know thanks.

 

Whay are you cutting anything?
The springs take a couple of weeks to settle from I have read.
I installed mine last week, didn't read anything about cutting stoppers.

 

If you read the goldline box it says to cut the stoppers one inch.. I called goldline today and they said the spring will not settle they were at there lowest point in just a few hours.. I was asking the question to see if anyone else has had a different experience.. let me know thanks.

 

i just read the tutorial on here.............didn't read anything about cutting stoppers.
Somebody else answer his question so we can both know.

 

did you get the goldlines?? There was a piece of paper in there that said to cut the stoppers on the scion xb 1 inch..

 

yeah, but i didn't read the paper.........lol

 

my bumpstops are cut ...on my goldlines

 

My Tanabe springs came with shorter bump stops out the box.

 

Why?
Does it make drop more?
I kinda like the drop I have right now.

 

i called goldline and they told me that the bump stop on the Xb is only to be cut in the front 1in.

 

i cut mine as well about an inch. thats wat it said on the goldlines directions

 

did you guys cut the top of the stopper or the bottom??? or does it matter.. one side is tappered and the other is bigger..

 

I am a veteran of 12 goldline spring installs and I cut the snubbers on all of them, goldlines recommends it, I use a electric knife takes a couple of seconds.

You push the boot up if you don't want to take the strut off again, but you will end up spending the same amount of time if you took the strut off.

 

The bump stops don't affect the ride height, what they do is provide a cushioning when you hit the bottom of the strut throw. If you don't cut them, it will not allow the strut to travel as far and you will hear the suspension bouncing off the bump stops more than they should. Hear and feel...

 

GoldLine's recommended procedure

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