Originally Posted by
Josh L
Further more, can you buy the old thicker piston blanks, and if so will they still fit the newer 22 shaft and still provide enough thread bite and top clearance for the lock nut?
The 22 shocks use e-clips to retain the piston, so you can't use anything thicker. The 22 shocks really are better, though. I can't speculate as to what piston thickness does, but the bottom seal on the 22 shocks greatly increases the stability of the shock shaft through its travel.
I have the 22 3.0 and the 22SCT 2.0. I'm still running the stock shocks on my SCTE, but if I ever need to replace a shock body, cap, or tower, I'll probably just make the jump and get the 22 conversion kit.