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WE ARE BASED AT THE NÜRBURGRING AND SERVICE ALL THESE RACING SHOCKS:

Bilstein, Nitron, Öhlins, Penkse, racing shock service(AND MANY MORE!)

WHEN SHOULD YOU SERVICE YOUR RACE SHOCKS?

Recommended Öhlins suspension service intervals vary by type and application. But here are some guidlines for trackday, racing, and rallying shock service intervals.

Öhlins TTX, circuit racing

15-30hrs

Öhlins TTX, rally 
1-2 events

Öhlins Road & Track 
3 years or 30,000km

Penske Servicing

At For Racing Use Only, we understand that performance starts with precision. We repair, modify, rebuild, revalve, and custom build all Penske race and street shocks. 

Our workshop is equipped with advanced dyno testing technology, ensuring that every Penske shock is dialled-in and performing exactly as intended before leaving our facility. 

Whether you’re competing in high-octane racing series or looking for top-notch street performance, our Penske shock services provide the perfect balance of reliability and innovation. 

Nitron Shock Service

Nitron shocks demand the highest standards of quality and performance, and that’s exactly what we deliver. Our team is skilled in repairing, modifying, rebuilding, revalving, and custom building Nitron race and street shocks to meet your specific requirements. 

We rigorously dyno-test each unit in-house, ensuring that no shock leaves our workshop without achieving optimal performance. 

We make sure your Nitron shocks are fine-tuned to enhance handling and deliver consistent performance on every lap.


Öhlins Service

We are Öhlins specialists here at 4RUO, and we love working with the original "Swedish Gold"! 

​At For Racing Use Only, we specialise in repairing, modifying, rebuilding, revalving, and custom building Öhlins race and street shocks to exacting specifications. Every Öhlins unit that enters and leaves our shop is subjected to comprehensive dyno testing right here, proving flawless operation and peak performance. 

Whether you’re racing on the track or enhancing your street car, our Öhlins service ensures your suspension system works perfectly, every time.


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We are based just a few minutes from the Nürburgring, and are an official Öhlins service centre, but we are also experts at rebuilding and servicing Nitron, Penske, Bilstein, and many more racing shocks here at our Kelberg HQ.

You can email us directly for an suspension service quote and turn-around time.
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Trust 4RUO to upgrade, optimize, service, and repair your Öhlins Racing dampers to factory standards. ForRacingUseOnly.com offers you years of Öhlins-Factory experience, as our technicians and engineers are factory-approved, factory trained, and offer lifetimes of experience in the motorsport and suspension tuning industry. We specialize in GT and Touring car service, and application design, but are highly experienced in all road-racing, sprint and endurance applications, especially at the Nürburgring.

Here are just a few of the Öhlins TTX race shock applications that we are familiar with servicing, adjusting and tuning:

  • Aston Martin Vantage GT3
  • Aston Martin Vantage GT4
  • Hyundai i30N TCR
  • Audi R8 LMS GT3
  • Audi R8 LMS GT4
  • Alpine 110 GT4
  • Audi RS3 LMS TCR
  • Cupra Leon TCR
  • Bentley Continental GT3
  • BMW M4 GT4
  • BMW M6 GT3
  • Nisan Nismo GT3
  • Chevrolet Camaro GT4
  • Honda Civic Type-R TCR
  • Lamborghini Huracan GT3
  • Lexus RC-F GT3
  • Seat Cupra TCR
  • Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR
  • Ginetta LMP3
  • Ligier LMP3
  • Duqueine LMP3

Service Intervals for Öhlins racing suspension


Sprint and Endurance Road-Race.


From LMP3 Car to Track-day Car, dampers used in these environments should have a limit of no more than 30-hours between servicing. This should be lowered to 15-hours if the operating temperatures exceed 100ºC for extended periods of time. A For Racing Use Only, we recommend an inspection at least every race season, regardless of mileage or use.


Rally


Rally Cars can see temperatures over 100ºC during an average 50KM stage, due to the extreme environments it is recommended that the dampers are inspected after 1-2 rally events.


Road and Track


Road driven with occasional track usage, most Öhlins ‘Road & Track’, or ‘Advanced Trackday’ dampers should withstand up to 3 years or 30,000km, but for Peak performance and reliability, we recommend a service every 10,000-15,000 Kilometers, just like the oil in your engine. For such applications, we also recommend regular external cleaning of your dampers. Simply spraying them down with soap and water, and removing any debris is recommended on a weekly basis.  


Services


Engauge is experienced in Öhlins factory R&D, race support, and design engineering. We have a fully-featured workshop, including in-house damper assembly tooling, a CTW RD10 shock dyno, machining, measuring, and design facilities. Damper Service, Re-Valving, 2-way 3-way 4-way conversions, bump stop tuning, dyno testing, oil change, cleaning, and repairing.


We are fully-qualified and experiencing in rebuilding, servicing and repairing all Öhlins technologies and model lines: TTX36, ILX36, TTX40, TTX46, TT40, TT44 TTR, TPX, ALR, STX, ORQ, DFV Road and Track; Automotive Suspension Technology.