I have had my Nitrons for 6 years now and they were long overdue a service. I sent them off to Cornering Force and Simon turned them around in a week and a half. As well as the service, all the seals and oil were replaced. I also opted for some fresh springs but kept the same rating. They came back looking as good as new and with laminated graphs.
I used them in anger for the first time this weekend at the National and they felt as good as new again.
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Posted 09 July 2012 - 08:35 PM
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Posted 10 July 2012 - 12:10 PM
Should have got them to take a look at your mirrors too 
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Posted 10 July 2012 - 12:13 PM
how to they compare price wise to nitron rebuild service
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Posted 10 July 2012 - 12:21 PM
My dampers are going down very soon for testing.. Hopefully no rebuild required! 
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Posted 10 July 2012 - 12:26 PM
Thinking of using these guys when I get my suspention. Have they got a lot of experience with vx's?
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Posted 10 July 2012 - 01:00 PM
Should have got them to take a look at your mirrors too
What Mirrors ?
how to they compare price wise to nitron rebuild service
If you need a price give them a call and Simon will gladly go through everything with you.
Thinking of using these guys when I get my suspention. Have they got a lot of experience with vx's?
Aimy they have lots of experience of the VX. Simon normally attends the National to study the cars behaviour on track but couldn't make it this year.
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Posted 10 July 2012 - 01:41 PM
Should have got them to take a look at your mirrors too
What Mirrors ?
how to they compare price wise to nitron rebuild service
If you need a price give them a call and Simon will gladly go through everything with you.
Thinking of using these guys when I get my suspention. Have they got a lot of experience with vx's?
Aimy they have lots of experience of the VX. Simon normally attends the National to study the cars behaviour on track but couldn't make it this year.
That's great!
Il take the Vx there when I get my suspention then
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Posted 10 July 2012 - 01:54 PM
Why use CF when you can send to Nitron?
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Posted 10 July 2012 - 02:00 PM
I guess that CF are doing the BTCC stuff with AMD
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Posted 10 July 2012 - 02:04 PM
Why use CF when you can send to Nitron?
For me, simply because I'm looking at their ARB kit, for which they can provide recommended damper settings for after testing..
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Posted 10 July 2012 - 02:05 PM
CF have done extensive testing with many cars on the forum. Data logging, specifying bespoke rates using their shock dyno and accompanying those cars to tracks to make sure they do what they are supposed to.
I think there is very little chance Nitron have done this.
ETA - I found CF better VFM and better customer service too.
Edited by SteveA, 10 July 2012 - 02:07 PM.
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Posted 10 July 2012 - 03:55 PM
I found them a great to deal with and really know their stuff, putting the shocks on their dyno before playing around with them on the car.. They set up my car with a fast road rather than track biased set up after I fitted my Gaz Golds and goes quite well, if a little loose at the front.
I could do with someone who knows what they are talking about having a drive of mine at the next meet just for a second opinion.
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Posted 10 July 2012 - 04:04 PM
Roughly what price am I looking at to set my car up?
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Posted 10 July 2012 - 04:15 PM
Roughly what price am I looking at to set my car up?
I was charged about £180 and they had the car all day. They set my ride heights, corner weights not sure if they touch the camber and castor. I think it is good value for money as my local tyre centre won't touch a VX for less than £100 now he has had to take my undertray off a couple of times.
Just make sure you have someone follow you to drop the car off, I was taken into Harrogate and left to wander around all day, boring after a couple of hours
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Posted 10 July 2012 - 08:06 PM
Not as bad as I thought price wise.
Will be booking the Vx in soon then
Thanks
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Posted 10 July 2012 - 08:11 PM
Depends what you want to spend there as ive spent nearly 2k at cornering force, but its been well worth it the way my car was performing on the weekend on the TD
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Posted 10 July 2012 - 08:17 PM
2k!!!
I only use my car for road so not looking for anything too extreme lol
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Posted 10 July 2012 - 08:23 PM
2k!!!
I only use my car for road so not looking for anything too extreme lol
Guess you might as well keep the stock suspension then.
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Posted 10 July 2012 - 08:43 PM
2k!!!
I only use my car for road so not looking for anything too extreme lol
Guess you might as well keep the stock suspension then.
I've fitted speedline wheels and now I've got a big gap in my wheel arches
so I need to lower it
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Posted 10 July 2012 - 08:48 PM
If its only for lowering, then you won't need CF.
They're more into handling than looks.
Just go to halfords and buy some lowering springs with some extra stick on shite 
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