Coilover modification????

I have a pair of downey coilovers on my 06 tacoma and was wondering if i could take the blue cover off of the shock? It is just a thin piece of rubber. thanks
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it wont rust or anything right, i think it would look better with out it IMO.

 

or crap up by the shaft

 

OMG best analogy ever!

 

Cutting those off might hurt the longevity of the shock, but there is a wiper-seal where the shaft enters the chamber so it's not going to mess up your shock. But over time the sweeper-seal will be exposed to more dirt than if you were to keep that blue sock on.

Most highend shocks don't have a blue sock on them... but I can't attest to the quality/longevity of the sweeper seal on your shock. The rear TRD shocks that came on my Taco had the blue sock on them, I cut it off because I liked the look more, but the shaft was puny under that sock which makes me think they just put the sock on to make it look beefier... It didn't serve much of a purpose for keeping dirt out.

If you don't want it, cut it off or even spray paint it.I would check though, if you have any warranty you plan to take advantage of, I'll bet removing the sock will void it.

 

So i think ill leave it on, are downey coilovers a good set up or should i be looking into something better down the road?