Yes.
So. I have been through various stages of loathing with my Intrax. They
are very trick, but are very orientated towards track use. I have worked within MotoGP and BSB with a few teams and what I have learnt is there is no 'bad' damper' but some very bad choices made from drivers/riders who spec things outside their needs. When you have track support at 'x' a year it's amazing how many times you hear the same issues. Some just aren't capable of pushing into the operating window of the spec. The trick is to hold your hand up and say 'this is what I want', therefore
any good supplier will be able to accomodate.
I was selling my Intrax.
The reason for this was I couldn't find a middle ground on the road. I am not a racing driver by any means but know when a race shock is on the road. Again, kill me with fire, but I know the TTX. It's available for everything and they've done a great job of marketing it. I'm not slagging it off but IMO it is a compromise. Its gold and some bloke called Rossi has it. In reality it's just another damper, Rossi has a custom valved one off made from unobtanium which also happens to be gold
. But it's gold, see point 1.
The Bilsteins.
They look like something from the dark ages. In the UK they're regarded as 'Gaz', which is a travesty. I was nearly buying a set tbh.
So where is this rambling going, I hear you ask?
I am going to get myself lynched for this but I decided to speak to Intrax. I have learnt many things about the initial development and where they are now. I do like Ohlins. But look at what Intrax are doing, where they are competing.
To this end, and getting down to the nitty gritty I am sending mine back to the factory and having them fully upgraded to ARC, it's what Radical are using, amongst others. For my, not so inconsiderate investment I am getting; to speak to guy who is actually developing the damper, the set up from the 'other' guy who did 3000km on French/Spanish roads, laps the ring in his Atom an indecent times and happens to work for certain manufacturers regarding chassis dynamics.
The blurb is that it runs a much softer spring and shifts the damping into the hydraulics. I am positive but quite realistic. It doesn't matter who makes the damper, it is how it is set up and how you are using it. We have a design brief and I have been guaranteed satisfaction, for me, not a general thing. There is very much an edge of bloody mindedness about my decision but I have faith. Faith, and a shotgun license
Yes.
So. I have been through various stages of loathing with my Intrax. They [i]are[/i] very trick, but are very orientated towards track use. I have worked within MotoGP and BSB with a few teams and what I have learnt is there is no 'bad' damper' but some very bad choices made from drivers/riders who spec things outside their needs. When you have track support at 'x' a year it's amazing how many times you hear the same issues. Some just aren't capable of pushing into the operating window of the spec. The trick is to hold your hand up and say 'this is what I want', therefore [i]any[/i] good supplier will be able to accomodate.
I was selling my Intrax.
The reason for this was I couldn't find a middle ground on the road. I am not a racing driver by any means but know when a race shock is on the road. Again, kill me with fire, but I know the TTX. It's available for everything and they've done a great job of marketing it. I'm not slagging it off but IMO it is a compromise. Its gold and some bloke called Rossi has it. In reality it's just another damper, Rossi has a custom valved one off made from unobtanium which also happens to be gold :D. But it's gold, see point 1.
The Bilsteins.
They look like something from the dark ages. In the UK they're regarded as 'Gaz', which is a travesty. I was nearly buying a set tbh.
So where is this rambling going, I hear you ask?
I am going to get myself lynched for this but I decided to speak to Intrax. I have learnt many things about the initial development and where they are now. I do like Ohlins. But look at what Intrax are doing, where they are competing.
To this end, and getting down to the nitty gritty I am sending mine back to the factory and having them fully upgraded to ARC, it's what Radical are using, amongst others. For my, not so inconsiderate investment I am getting; to speak to guy who is actually developing the damper, the set up from the 'other' guy who did 3000km on French/Spanish roads, laps the ring in his Atom an indecent times and happens to work for certain manufacturers regarding chassis dynamics.
The blurb is that it runs a much softer spring and shifts the damping into the hydraulics. I am positive but quite realistic. It doesn't matter who makes the damper, it is how it is set up and how you are using it. We have a design brief and I have been guaranteed satisfaction, for me, not a general thing. There is very much an edge of bloody mindedness about my decision but I have faith. Faith, and a shotgun license ;D