Resetting the "Circlip" on Bilsteins

Am I assuming correctly you can use "split ring" pliers to do this ?

 

i used my fingers

 

just grab it and move it to where you want it set at and it will snap into place

 

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Regular pliers would work but you probably won't need them. Just get one end of the circlip out of the groove and work it up/down.

 

I was too afraid to damage them with the pliers and have them not seat quite right after that.

 

I used pliers the second time I adjusted them and it worked fine. My fingers were already busted up from building brick retaining walls so I just used the pliers to pull the end of the clip out of the groove, just like you would with a fingernail, and then moved them to the next groove by hand.

 

Yep, just as you guys said, popped out one end of the clip (I used a pair of needle nose pliers, very carefully), rotated the shock to get all of the clip out and slid it up to the .85 setting - TSB raised the rear 1 inch, checked it again today after 2 weeks, so the .85 setting should get me back to just about stock rake -

Thanks for everyone's input

 

I find it hard to believe that the little circlip is strong enough to support the coil. How does it exactly work?
sorry to

 

I see the surface looking small and I just thought under that great pressure it would eventually wear away or the clip would pop out. I received mine 5100's last night and those were my initial thoughts.

 

exactly. it seems small, but there's about 6+ inches of surface area mated there. Also, its under a steady amount of pressure. its not like the spring is slamming into the circlip, the pressure is fairly steady.

 

Also think of it this way. The greater the pressure on it the greater the force holding it in place. It is actually one of the strongest/most secure way to accomplish this task.

 

Did you know that 9 years ago?