Jdufour Posted April 9 Report Share Posted April 9 Hi, Penske makes a smooth body shock/strut that has no height adjustment. See this link: https://www.reliableweldingandspeed.com/penske-shock-7500-series-non-adjustable/ There is a shock and a strut shown in the picture taken from the link above and pasted below. The top picture shows a strut. I define a strut as a non-adjustable coil installed over a shock. I define non-adjustable as the strut has no adjustment of any kind. The height, dampening, and rebound parameters are all static. Given the spring used conforms to OE dimensions and OE style, would this be a zero point suspension? If this isn't zero points, please explain where points are charged. Thank You, John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavro Posted April 10 Report Share Posted April 10 If it bolts into the OEM mounting points with nothing more than standard fasteners and is truly within the OEM spring range w no height or damping adjust then should be zero points. If you need to modify mounts you might be charged material points and/or points for heim joints. Your best bet is to submit a request to the tech desk that includes all the relevant details and obtain a definitive answer directly from them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petawawarace Posted April 10 Report Share Posted April 10 (edited) Those have adjustable gas pressures. I believe I asked this as a tech desk question and it was confirmed that this would be considered and adjustable shock/damper/strut. I’ll see if I can find that Edited April 10 by petawawarace 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbogrill Posted April 10 Report Share Posted April 10 As mentioned you are most likely having to make a bracket or mounting plate or something. That is material points, but still cheap. People with old cars with low VPI could potentially utilize that to fit a more common strut, like a BMW strut on a Datsun or something 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Infiniti Posted April 10 Report Share Posted April 10 22 hours ago, Jdufour said: define a strut as a non-adjustable coil installed over a shock. Strut is a structural element of a suspension system like a control arm, the car collapses without it installed, shock dampens bounce and the car can stand on its own feet if removed, in this case it’s a coil over shock. Did the car come with coil over shocks utilizing Heim joints and pressure fittings? My opinion would be zero points if so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmabarone Posted April 11 Report Share Posted April 11 Are rebuildable shocks considered non-adjustable? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavro Posted April 11 Report Share Posted April 11 4 hours ago, jmabarone said: Are rebuildable shocks considered non-adjustable? Yes - partly why I'm considering taking a shock-rebuilding class... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmabarone Posted April 11 Report Share Posted April 11 You ever take apart a small engine and put it back together? Shocks are super easy. Learned how to rebuild 7500s in college (that was 10+ years ago, never did it since) and I bet I could still do it. Kinda need a shock dyno to get the best results though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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