ohlins shock for '98 M900

[dansamp]

I finally purchased an Ohlins shock for my Monster
it will be arriving tomorrow 
I am not sure how the hoop suspension works
I want to get as much height out of the rear as I can but am not sure how that
ties in to the hoop
when I first got the bike the threads for the hoop were all the way in and the rear was very low
I removed them and unscrewed them as much as possible but they are still O.E.M.
do I need to get longer threads

thanks in advance

Dan... [moto]

[COP TZR]

there are ride height adjusters that can be purchased which thread into your "hoop" and then your stock heim joints thread into the adjusters.  Do a search and you'll come across a member who sells them.