Santhuff Aluminum Body Double Adjustable / Rear Shock Adjustment Procedure

    1. Set shock in vertical position.
    2. Turn rebound adjuster (aluminum eye w/window) clockwise until it stops.
    3. Turn rebound adjuster 12 windows counter-clockwise.
    4. Turn bump adjuster hex knob clockwise until stops.
    5. Turn bump adjuster hex knob counter-clockwise 10 clicks.
    6. Stroke shock 5 or 6 times to be able to prime the valving to avoid cavitation (After laying horizontal the fluid is displaced).
    7. Turn rebound adjuster clockwise until it stops again. The shock is then at it's full firm rebound (extension) position.
    8. Turn bump adjuster hex knob clockwise until it stops. The shocks bump adjuster is then at it's full firm (compression) position also.
    9. Do not turn the rebound adjuster more than 20 windows (O-ring damage could occur).
    10. The bump adjuster hex knob can only be turned out to it's limitation of 12 clicks counterclockwise.

Baseline Setting for Aluminum Body Rear Shocks:

The following adjustments are based with all sweeps or clicks starting from a full tight adjustment (clockwise) position. All Rear shock baselines are with an IC of about 46"-48" long and 6"-8" high. Extra long, short or low IC will not react the same.

Cars HorsepowerRebound (On Top)Bump (On Bottom)
3000 HP3 sweeps out7 clicks out
2500 HP

4 sweeps out

 8 clicks out
2000 HP5 sweeps out 9 clicks out
1500 HP6 sweeps out 10 clicks out
1000 HP7 sweeps out 11 clicks out
500 HP8 sweeps out 12 clicks out

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Santhuff Engineering
12886 County Road 1394
Sinton, Texas 78387
361-364-3169