Kit, STD Shims As Requested (580)
Penske Shocks KT-SHIMS comes with 580 total shims. Standard sizes are shown below, kit supplies qty-20 shims per standard size. This kit is great for Service Shops that re-valve multiple shocks.
Kit includes red plastic bin with fixed separated compartments for easy organization.
Standard Shim Sizes-
OD ID Thickness
.900" .500" .004", .006", .008", .010", .012", .015", .020"
1.050" .500" .004", .006", .008", .010", .012", .015", .020"
1.200" .500" .004", .006", .008", .010", .012", .015", .020"
1.350" .500" .004", .006", .008", .010", .012", .015", .020"
Penske Letter Reference- Penske refers to shims stack as letters. So a common build may be a (B/C). The first letter is always compression where the second letter is rebound. Below is a chart that shows which letter value corresponds with each shim thickness. Each letter represents a standard "pyramid" stack which incorporates one of each OD shim size.
(example- "A" stack )
qty-1 .900" OD x .006" thick
qty-1 1.050" OD x .006" thick
qty-1 1.200" OD x .006" thick
qty-1 1.350" OD x .006" thick
Letter/Corresponding Thickness
AA=.004"
A=.006"
B=.008"
C=.010"
D=.012"
E=.015"
F=.020"