[Supras] Bilstein shock height adjustment??

[Jim Jobe]

Yes.  There is a groove machined in the shock body and a
snap ring goes in to it.  The perch sets on top of the
snap ring.  The coilover kit works the same way, OR you
can turn another groove in to the shock body.  There are
three grooves .5" apart.  We have found the fronts sit about
right with stock springs and the lowest groove but the rears
need another groove about an inch lower.  

We literally chucked the shock up in a lathe and very
slowly cut another groove, making sure not to overheat
the shock and watching the depth very closely.

On Fri, Apr 27, 2007 at 08:31:11AM -0400, Walker, Brian (Rich. Dist) wrote:
> Can anyone tell me exactly how the varying height adjustment on the
> Bilstein replacement shocks works? I realize the perch can be moved
> vertically but does the shock have groves machined and a clip to hold
> the perch or is there some other method? I've been trying to find this
> out online and through pics but no luck so far.
> 
> I'm considering putting together an adjustable setup using their sleeve
> kit but wasn't sure if it would work with the off the shelf pieces. They
> offer many shocks in the same dia. as ours (46mm) that are already
> machined for coilover sleeves but they come in a range of strokes,
> valving and configurations so I may have to use the specified fitment.
> 
> Thanks for any help,
> Brian
>