Question on shock absorber

Julien · Post by **Julien** » Fri Dec 23, 2022 6:02 pm

Hello guys,

I'm looking for new shock absorber for my S2 Toyota, and it's not too expensive :

I have oem shock and i use the car for roadtrip not on track, so, such Nitron shock absorber are not too much hard on road ?

Many thanks for advices

Julien

rawsco · Post by **rawsco** » Sat Dec 24, 2022 2:28 pm

Likely best sticking with OEM bilsteins for road only, lotus seem to get them dialled in the best for road. The nitrons will be firmer

BigD · Post by **BigD** » Sat Dec 24, 2022 8:22 pm

I found the nitron street series no stiffer for road use. They didn’t have that horrible crashy fast bump nastiness either. When you hit a sharp bump and it feels and sounds like the shock has come through the floor.
Much better for road use imo.

woody · Post by **woody** » Thu Dec 29, 2022 10:45 am

I didn't love the NSS on my S1, though that was a while ago. They didn't last week at all either with at least one failing within 13000 miles / 2 years.

BigD · Post by **BigD** » Thu Dec 29, 2022 9:46 pm

Similar with the bilstein front on the v6. Only lasted 14k miles.

rawsco · Post by **rawsco** » Fri Dec 30, 2022 10:17 am

BigD wrote: ↑
Thu Dec 29, 2022 9:46 pm
Similar with the bilstein front on the v6. Only lasted 14k miles.

Front right Don? Chicane sausage kerb smashing?

BigD · Post by **BigD** » Sat Dec 31, 2022 2:01 pm

rawsco wrote:
BigD wrote: ↑
Thu Dec 29, 2022 9:46 pm
Similar with the bilstein front on the v6. Only lasted 14k miles.
Front right Don? Chicane sausage kerb smashing?

Strangely not, it was nearside and that failed.

Post by **campbell** » Sat Dec 31, 2022 2:35 pm

OEM Bilsteins have been great on both my Elises.

Julien · Post by **Julien** » Sat Apr 01, 2023 8:14 pm

Some news, i ordered my shock absorber, but unfortunately, Street series are no longer available, only RoadSport.

They are beautiful objects.

Post by **campbell** » Tue Apr 04, 2023 12:38 pm

In Scotland, they won’t stay that beautiful for long

Well done - when are you fitting them?!

Scottish Elises