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Offline dirtracer68

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Shock Adjustments
« on: October 15, 2015, 08:40:53 pm »
 Does anyone use a coil-over thrust bearing kit on their shocks? If so, where do you purchase them? Which brand of spanner wrench works best? I was also told Ken Joyce is buying the Bilstein Shock Kits and machining them to be "click" adjusters. I'm curious if anyone has tried them and what their thoughts are?




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Re: Shock Adjustments
« Reply #1 on: October 16, 2015, 10:08:54 am »
The click adjusters have been available from USLC for over a year
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Re: Shock Adjustments
« Reply #2 on: October 16, 2015, 05:58:26 pm »
The click adjusters have been available from USLC for over a year
Ok, do you or anyone else have pictures on what they look like or have any thoughts on how they work?

What about my other questions?

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Re: Shock Adjustments
« Reply #3 on: October 16, 2015, 08:45:39 pm »
What is the benefit of the click adjuster. Is it to keep your shock adjuster nut form turning? We have to tape ours atm.
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Re: Shock Adjustments
« Reply #4 on: October 17, 2015, 04:24:55 pm »
Exactly, they have detents so that you do not have to tape or hose clamp the adjusters.
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Re: Shock Adjustments
« Reply #5 on: October 17, 2015, 04:26:51 pm »
Never seen a "coil over thrust bearing kit" on a Legend...would probably be illegal
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Re: Shock Adjustments
« Reply #6 on: October 17, 2015, 05:28:09 pm »
Never seen a "coil over thrust bearing kit" on a Legend...would probably be illegal
You are probably right. Do you know which spanner wrench fits best?

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Re: Shock Adjustments
« Reply #7 on: October 17, 2015, 07:33:39 pm »
A cheap adjustable one. I just use my hand though...
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Re: Shock Adjustments
« Reply #8 on: October 17, 2015, 08:33:37 pm »
A cheap adjustable one. I just use my hand though...
Yeah that's not happening if the shock has any kind of load on it...that was the reason for my original question. It's a good time to use  a coil-over thrust bearing kit, if of course it was legal.

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Re: Shock Adjustments
« Reply #9 on: October 18, 2015, 09:21:11 am »
Quick jack up, turn by hand, put car back down. Its worked for me for 8 years.
Moroso makes a cheap adjustable spanner wrench though
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