Typhon 6s shock adjustment

[BootsS2K]

If I add preload to my Typhon 6s shocks for pavement driving, do I need to adjust the droop screws as well?

 

[gotnitro]

Be careful when you’re doing that if you have too much preload in your shock and then you go to adjust your droop screw you might strip it out. I would adjust the droop screws first and then adjust your preload.

 

[BootsS2K]

Be careful when you’re doing that if you have too much preload in your shock and then you go to adjust your droop screw you might strip it out. I would adjust the droop screws first and then adjust your preload.

Ok good to know. So the droop screws should b adjusted alongside the shocks? Trying not to change too many variables at once.

 

[gotnitro]

Ok good to know. So the droop screws should b adjusted alongside the shocks? Trying not to change too many variables at once.

If you’re gonna speed run it, you wanna lower it for aerodynamics, you don’t want much air getting underneath the chassis that’s when they go airborne. Take all the preload out of your shocks adjust the droop screws to where you want it and then adjust your preload. Adjust your turnbuckles as needed.

 

[Dan B.]

Ok good to know. So the droop screws should b adjusted alongside the shocks? Trying not to change too many variables at once.

Yeah, set your ride height first with the droop screws when your preload is all the way out, full soft. Then when you’re done, crank up the preload like @gotnitro said.
Or, the best method is to measure the shock shaft with your ride height set and use the same length of internal shock limiters. That way the droop screws aren’t taking a butt load of force from cranking them up with a bunch of preload on the springs. After you do that you can use the droop screws to fine tune each corner without them having to endure all of that force.

 

[BootsS2K]

Yeah, set your ride height first with the droop screws when your preload is all the way out, full soft. Then when you’re done, crank up the preload like @gotnitro said.
Or, the best method is to measure the shock shaft with your ride height set and use the same length of internal shock limiters. That way the droop screws aren’t taking a butt load of force from cranking them up with a bunch of preload on the springs. After you do that you can use the droop screws to fine tune each corner without them having to endure all of that force.

I follow what you're saying but can you elaborate on that?

ok so my droop screws seem like they're impossible to access. I see videos of people adjusting them from the top but mine look like they'd have to be accessed from the bottom and the chassis blocks acccess.

edit: looks like I can access them by disconnecting my shocks and pushing the suspension all the way up. Definitely a good use case for hex ended screws.