Nitron shocks - lifespan

[jasutton85]

What sort of mileage would one expect to get out of a set of nitromors shocks on their tuscan?

Thanks

[pac1uk]

Nitron shocks are not fit and forget, with any adjustable shock they require servicing. The service schedule is between 12K and 18K miles for road use.

For track use then service schedule is 10 to 15 hrs.

As long as they are serviced then I would have thought they would have a long life span.

[Walford]

Bit off topic but what are the 46mm dampers like

[pac1uk]

I have the Nitron's on the Chim not done the Tuscan yet.

I can only compare Nitron to the original shocks and springs which where very tired. The handling is transformed but this did include a full suspension rebuild and geometry setup by Neil Garner.

[ChrisnChris]

I think mine did about 20k before being rebuilt. They were away for a few weeks.

[BluePurpleRed]

Walford said:

Bit off topic but what are the 46mm dampers like

I got them during the Neil Garner offer. I can only compare to originals with 40k and 12Years under them. So they are good.

I heard (if you will excuse the pun) that some Gaz Golds etc were a bit squeaky etc and mine are totally silent. While getting the MOT the dude let me have look underneath ( when I wasn't in it working all the controls! :P ) I softened the front and rear by 2 clicks and then went on a drive to Devon the following weekend.

It didn't feel as "right" at crusing speed on the A303 and so I stopped at one of the many laybys and I was able to click the rears 2 harder and I can say that I did feel the difference. Maybe a placebo effect but I left the front as it was banging on potholes and broken road before in a wince inducing manner and now its less of a bang and more of a whoomph and a smaller cringe so going to see how having it a little softer at the front works.