Daystar KT09106BK 2.5" Lift with Boots and Bumps?

[4RunnerRedondo]

I just got mine came in without boots and bumps and while I was reading amazon reviews, someone mentioned there's really no bumps and boots with this. Do I need these boots and bumps? Thanks in advance.

 

[4RunnerRedondo]

Anyone used this kit before?

 

[ARC]

Yes the Amazon listing is misleading in the title, but of you look at description on Daystar's website it does not include shock boots or bump stops with this part number. Although Summit Racing shows them pictured. My bet is the kit used to come with them, but Daystar changed that and forgot to update the title of the listing on Amazon.

I call them to resolve this and leave seller feedback according to how they handle it.

But to answer your question no the "boots" aren't needed whatever shock you are running will be fine without them, they have nothing to do with the spacers you are putting in. For the "bumps" yes you probably should have them, but the vast majority of people running spacer lifts don't change bump stop placement so take that for what it's worth.

 

[nor_cal51501]

I had that kit as my first lift, only the spacers are needed and that's all that comes in the kit also. No boots or anything more was needed. Heads up, ride quality sucks after the install. Front is bouncy and stiff. Rear isn't affected too much, but my rear springs sagged after 6 months of being compressed by them and my rear end ended up an inch low from the front.

 

[4RunnerRedondo]

I totally agree and thanks for pointing out the negatives.

According to this post,

http://www.toyota-4runner.org/3rd-gen-t4rs/66976-3rd-gen-4runner-lift-information-faqs.html

Spacers are more for aesthetic purposes - Got it. When I got mine recently it was ultra low. I would park it beside other 3rd gens and I could not find anything lower. I put some KYB monomax and the ride got better. New stock coils next, and it was still uhmmm just not right there.

I don't know if these problems later on would outweigh the satisfaction of bringing it back up but after $350 later, I would just install these and be done with it.

Is it worth it? :yield:

 

[BrandonF]

I totally agree and thanks for pointing out the negatives.

According to this post,

http://www.toyota-4runner.org/3rd-gen-t4rs/66976-3rd-gen-4runner-lift-information-faqs.html

Spacers are more for aesthetic purposes - Got it. When I got mine recently it was ultra low. I would park it beside other 3rd gens and I could not find anything lower. I put some KYB monomax and the ride got better. New stock coils next, and it was still uhmmm just not right there.

I don't know if these problems later on would outweigh the satisfaction of bringing it back up but after $350 later, I would just install these and be done with it.

Is it worth it? :yield:

No, it's not worth it in my opinion. I pieced together my Tundra/ landcruiser lift for very little money. My landcruiser coils cost my $40 each and I picked up the tundra struts and coils for $50 for the pair (though I did eventually replace the struts with bilstein 5100's)

This combo will give you a lot of lift in the rear though. I have the smallest (7.5 wrap) landcruiser coils and a heavy 140 lb aftermarket rear plate bumper and am still getting 4.5" of lift from them. This may be way more lift than you are looking for. They do ride very nicely though.

Your best option for a small "lift" would be to get the stock coils off of a 1999 4runner, which sat about 1" higher than any other years.

You could also run a top plate spacer in the front with coil spacers in the rear. This will give you lift but avoid the brutal ride created by coil spacers up front.

Both of these options will be fine with your stock shocks as well, which cuts the cost down.