good hands

I've got 3 years on my triples. They seem to be fine with no leaks but should they be serviced or rebuilt ?

Also, my car is an X Grand Am car and I have 2 canisters installed in the engine bay . Do these need to be moved ? I have heard differing opinions.
It hasn't seemed to affect nitrogen pressures or the performance of the system.

Martin S.

Have you contacted a MOTON dealer? Not nagging, just curious. I had Motion Control Suspension (Progeny of JRZ and Moton) installed earlier this year. I have only checked them once…have not deviated from the initial MCS recommended settings.

I have my canisters installed in the cabin on roll cage laterals.

Matt Romanowski

Time between rebuilds depends on use. Three years is probably too long.

Canisters should be in a cool location if possible. Hoses should be as short as possible as well.

Martin S.

Matt writes, "Time between rebuilds depends on use."

Rebuild of the canisters or the shocks, or both? I am racing 12 - 16 days a year, don't want to have to rebuild my $4,400 shocks and canisters.

fatbillybob

Tghis year my revalve/rebuild/engineering costs was $1000 at performance shock inc in sonoma ca.. I'm pretty sure just typical maintenance seal replacements and o-rings are less.

Matt Romanowski

It's both. The oil is in the shocks and canisters. At 12-16 days, you could probably get away with every other year, but you'll get different answers from different folks. I would guess price would be $200-250 per shock based on my experiences.

Price/style of your shock doesn't matter on rebuild. It's the heat generated in them and the sheering of the oil that ruins it. $4,400 for shocks isn't that much.

93 FireHawk 968

+1 on moving the front canisters as far away as possible from engine heat. I ran Motons in a former car and had to move the front canisters due to the huge difference in canister pressures between front and rear.