might be missing a part on the shaft?

[turbomonty]

seems to me there should be a thinner washer in there to have less cramming on the comp shims yes?
but maybe not, idk.....

 

[96f-u250]

Yes one or two washers to space it off the chamfer in the shaft where the shims are seated now.

 

[turbomonty]

can i just delete that sleeve piece and not loose full extension stability?
i think this sleeve will always slide down eventually and ram shims

 

[turbomonty]

looks better to me
why would that sleeve be in there?

 

[96f-u250]

That sleeve looks like a droop travel reducer.

 

[turbomonty]

looks like i am using straps now
how would this ever work with out butting up to the comp shims?

 

[triple_fcked]

Not sure what brand you’re working in but Foxes use a Top out washer to prevent that

 

[turbomonty]

thanks
mine are sway a ways

 

[85Yota]

You need a Top out Washer for under all the shims and piston which keep the internal droop spacer from hitting the piston/shims.

You can simply get a thick fender washer with correct ID and use that. I've done it before on my old race truck.

 

[Hi-Desert Motorsports]

Definitely get a top out washer! If you wanna get real fancy you can play with diameters of the washer and spacing from the comp shims as well and see how it affects your valving. Keep the sleeve as well, That reduces the leverage the piston has on the shock body at full extension. removing that "could" result in the piston gaining enough leverage against the oil at full extension and allow it to twist the seal head out of the body of the shock! (Hope that makes sense )