Monotube vs. Twin-tube Shocks

[Dragoon55]

You will like the package you are going towards especially in the slick the new monotubes have great feel, are cheaper to rebuild in most cases, and a gas shock on the LR will allow the chassis to hike easier, you don't get shock fade due to aeration and heat. Good Deal tell us how you like them. P.S. pay attention to your shock compression and extension especially on the LR extension Monotubes don't have as much stroke available due to their design so sometimes you have to run extensions on the LR to keep it from topping out. I'd suggest a travel limiter on the LR

One point i have to disagree with is that monotubes don't fade, they do. All shocks fade, all shocks build heat(physics) and all have some degree of cavitation. Now monotubes, due to there higher gas pressure do tend to fade less. Also like some others pointed out monotubes are more susceptible to debris and crash damage since they use the actual body as the pressure cylinder, a dual tube does not. You could take a hammer and dent the side of a dual tube and it would function the same as before. You do the same to a monotube and it is toast. Monotubes are generally more pricey to repair also. You can improve the performance and fade tendency of dual tubes by running a higher quality oil and by taking extra care to get all the air out during assembly. I know all this because I was the production supervisor for Carrera Racing Shocks(Atlanta) from 1998-2004 and we built both dual and monotube shocks as well as double and single adjustable. Knowledge is power and speed.

[Mod77L]

BSB had a facebook post the other day about using "Ohlins style" 3-port piston with and without high-frequency holes for Integra bodied shocks. Not sure if you can get them from Integra with their own high-freq piston or not. This stuff is way beyond my understanding, and probably skill level, lol.